Your city’s trees need help like, right now
Okay so, Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. Let me tell you what's going on at City Hall that actually matters to you, not just some big shot developers.
The 311 numbers dropped, and what's wild is that after just "information only" calls, "Tree Emergency" is the number one service request. We're talking 11,075 requests, people! And right behind that is "Tree Debris Clean-Up" with another 6,576 calls. Like, that's almost 18,000 calls about our trees in the city. And it's not even summer yet!
Here's what’s happening: * **Tree Emergency:** 11,075 requests. This means dead branches, trees falling, stuff that’s actually dangerous. * **Tree Debris Clean-Up:** 6,576 requests. After a storm, after whatever, people are calling to get this stuff gone. * **Tree Removal Inspection:** 1,548 requests. People want trees gone, maybe for new construction, maybe they're just old.
Think about it, people are calling 311 for trees more than street lights being out (only 1,432 requests) or even graffiti removal (1,800 requests). That tells you something about what residents are seeing in their neighborhoods. The Department of Streets and Sanitation is gonna have their hands full, especially when we get those big summer storms rolling through the South Side. Hopefully, they actually have the resources, you know?
Chi-Town on the wire — you already know. You gotta hear the crew talking about this every morning, like, it's a whole thing at mornings.live.