Intro: It's been 12 years for Mesa as Tree City USA.
OK sounds good and so does what the mayor and three City Council are planning to do reading to 3rd Graders in Mesa Public Schools: "The Lorax" chronicles the plight of the Lorax who speaks for the trees against mindless environmental destruction and greed.
Let's take a look at two city-owned large parcels of old vacant lands - one used to be the location for Rendezvous Park and another one is at a major intersection... and then again we have all those asphalt-paved heat-islands! (for free parking)
Please take a look to see the trees in our "urban forest"
INFAMOUS SITE 17
Press Release from the City of Mesa Newsroom:
Neighborhood Meetings for Public Input for Transform 17
March 30, 2022 at 11:07 am
Mesa residents will be able to provide input on the proposed plans for Transform 17. The project includes a mixed-use neighborhood of residential, office and community retail at the southwest corner of Mesa Drive and University Drive.
Mesa residents will be able to provide input on the proposed plans for Transform 17. The project includes a mixed-use neighborhood of residential, office and community retail at the southwest corner of Mesa Drive and University Drive.
Public engagement will begin on Monday, April 4, with a virtual meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visit www.gblaw.com/nexusmesa to register to participate.
BAILEY'S BRAKE SERVICE
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The City of Mesa did a whole lot of 'shoveling' lately - in the fringes of the Inner and Outer Loops in northeast and southeast Mesa while more than one vacant eyesore has plagued the NWC intersection of Main & Country Club Drive where a Valley Metro Light Rail platform has been in operation 3 years - it's that infamous Bailey's Brake Service site the city of Mesa wanted to seize using Eminent Domain.
The perspective in this image provided shows the expanse of the sight with the 15-story assisted-living facility Courtyard Towers looming in the background
The perspective in this image provided shows the expanse of the sight with the 15-story assisted-living facility Courtyard Towers looming in the background
BAILEY'S BRAKE SERVICEIt's all about city officials using that shameless tool in the old Urban Planning-Tool-Box called EMINENT DOMAIN to seize and acquire title to private property rights.
It's what city officials and city staff want to use again - what they say ingenuously "is a matter of public necessity".
Hard to believe city officials are trying to pull off this stunt again after the debacle and fiasco 10 years ago trying to seize Bailey's Brake Service by using Eminent Domain. That blew up big time when Mike Wallace exposed it nationwide on the Sunday Night Prime Time investigative reporting show Sixty Minutes.
It's what city officials and city staff want to use again - what they say ingenuously "is a matter of public necessity".
Hard to believe city officials are trying to pull off this stunt again after the debacle and fiasco 10 years ago trying to seize Bailey's Brake Service by using Eminent Domain. That blew up big time when Mike Wallace exposed it nationwide on the Sunday Night Prime Time investigative reporting show Sixty Minutes.
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Arbor Day celebrating 150 years of planting trees
April 25, 2022 at 12:00 amOn April 29, the City of Mesa, along with communities across the U.S., will celebrate Arbor Day. This year is especially meaningful as it marks the 150th anniversary of the tree planter’s holiday. The first official Arbor Day, celebrated in Nebraska in 1872.
Celebrating 12 Years as a Tree City USAMayor John Giles issued an Arbor Day Proclamation designating Friday, April 29 as Arbor Day. This is just one of the requirements of being named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation.
The City of Mesa has been awarded the designation since 2010 to honor its commitment to planting and caring for community trees. Becoming a Tree City USA provides cities with direction, technical assistance, and public attention about trees and the importance of urban forests. . ."
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More About Arbor Day
Arbor Day celebrates and promotes the significant role trees play in our urban environments. Not only do trees help clean the air and water, but even more importantly, they provide shade that helps to create cooler, walkable connections from neighborhoods to school, work, or transportation routes.
Arbor Day celebrates and promotes the significant role trees play in our urban environments. Not only do trees help clean the air and water, but even more importantly, they provide shade that helps to create cooler, walkable connections from neighborhoods to school, work, or transportation routes.
By celebrating Arbor Day, we show that our community values trees not just for their beauty but for their numerous health and environmental benefits.> Arbor Day Partnership with Mesa Public Schools
Working with Mesa Public Schools, Mesa Mayor John Giles and Councilmembers Freeman, Heredia, and Luna will be reading "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss to select third-grade students at Mesa schools.
>> First published in 1971, "The Lorax" chronicles the plight of the Lorax who speaks for the trees against mindless environmental destruction and greed.
It has become a popular metaphor for those concerned about the human impact on the environment.
All third-grade teachers have the option to share a pre-recorded video of councilmembers, the mayor, and other staff reading "The Lorax" as well.
To learn more about Arbor Day and all the tree events happening in Mesa, visit mesaaz.gov/arborday.
Contact: Mariano Reyes
(480) 644-5005
Mariano.Reyes@mesaaz.gov
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