Cutting trees for no good reason

Here is a bit of local news and local controversy. In our little town, some developers have decided to cut down the trees boarding a road nearby. That got a few locals, us included, very irritated. There is something I always loved about the town we live in, since the first time I discovered it, more than ten years ago. It is the presence of green spaces: there are lots of trees, old ones, healthy ones, it gives this town some of its timeless character. When you walk here, whether it is to run errands or just for the pleasure of walking, it is always pleasant. You feel this proximity with nature. Now some mindless developers want to spoil this and take away a bit of its soul. There is a petition online which my wife signed and apparently it scared them off, but not for long. Let's hope the trees will still stand, as there is enough bricks and concrete as it is.