Residents Say Loss of Trees for Housing Development Will Be 'Devastating'

Residents say loss of trees for housing development will be 'devastating'

A RESIDENT says the loss of hundreds of trees as a result of a controversial housing development would be “devastating” to the local community.

Wilmington residents upset, city blindsided after developer cuts down several trees

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Some neighbors in Wilmington are devastated after around a dozen live oak trees were cut down at a development happening on Wrightsville Ave.  “These were absolutely outstanding legacy trees. Just beautiful,” nearby resident Nina Brown said.  The development company behind the project—South Carolina-based Johnson Development Associates—was only able to cut down the trees because they had by right approval under an old cit…