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'Don't chop me down.' 100-year-old gingko trees may get axe for Tokyo redevelopment project (apnews.com)

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A few hundred people have turned out to protect historic century-old ginkgo trees that are likely to be chopped down under a controversial redevelopment for a beloved Tokyo park district.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"If we give a voice to the trees, the developers will listen!"

Fools. Developers wish they could hear the sobs and screams of trees as they're chopped.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe but at least they are doing something. There is no chance at all if they don’t speak up.