The significant issue with Significant Trees

The significant issue with Significant Trees

Mature trees matter in Grand Junction. They provide shade, reduce heat, improve neighborhoods and add character to a community built in a high desert. But that was never the question. The Grand Junction City Council recently considered whether to repeal the city’s Significant Trees provision. Since then, much of the discussion has focused on whether […]

Collaboration vs. mandate: Get facts before conclusions

The front-page article of the Daily Sentinel from April 10 opened with the heartbreaking story of an 81-year-old cyclist who was killed on 12th Street. From there, it shifts into a broader discussion of Grand Junction’s multimodal efforts, highlighting, in particular, the city’s recent changes to Fourth and Fifth streets. While the topic is certainly […]