Seattle, known as the "Emerald City" for its luscious greenery, now has a new ordinance in effect, that will help protect trees. "Trees planted today, can and will create the canopy for my children," said Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss said back on May 23 when the ordinance was passed. The ordinance expands protections to 175,000 trees across the city, compared to the previous code which only protected about 17,700. But some acknowledge it’s not perfect. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/seattle-tree-protection-ordinance/281-06b828ab-126c-48ba-9a08-ac0419e50ba6