LA Times: L.A. to Be Remade in the Shade
Submitted by Robert Daeley on Sun, 2006-10-01 22:31.
“L.A. to Be Remade in the Shade”
The mayor kicks off a program to plant 1 million trees, giving the city some cool.
Putting a decidedly Los Angeles twist on the legend of Johnny Appleseed, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Saturday launched a program to add 1 million trees to a city known for its freeways and concrete-lined namesake river.
Villaraigosa, flanked by other city officials and celebrities involved in environmental causes, kicked off the Million Trees LA program with a family-friendly ceremony — and tree giveaway — at Hazard Park on the city’s Eastside.
Sounds like a good start.