Over the weekend, Gossips drew attention to the sad plight of the new plantings along Front Street, inspiring Hudson Common Sense to suggest Front Street might be Hudson's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."
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| Photo: Sarah Sterling |
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| Photo: Sarah Sterling |
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| Photo: Rachel Careau |
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| Photo: Rachel Careau |
The wilting plants inspired Rachel Careau to contact City Hall to find out why, after being put into the ground, the perennials and the trees seemed to have been abandoned to their own fate. Mayoral aide Justin Weaver explained that the City does not technically own the plants until the job is completed, and "through some oversight," the crew that did the planting did not take responsibility for watering them. That apparently has been corrected.
Weaver confirmed for Gossips today that the plantings were watered yesterday by Upstate Landscaping, the company that did the planting, and they will continue to water them until the job is complete, and ownership transfers to the City. Any plants that have died will be replaced. Once the project is complete, the Department of Public Works will assume watering responsibilities.
Rob Perry, DPW superintendent, told Gossips this morning that Luizzi, the contractor for the "Hudson Streetscapes" project, is responsible for delivering the plants in a healthy state and guaranteeing their survival for one year. Plants and trees that do not survive will be replaced.
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Is this explanation applicable to the trees that died along Harry Howard immediately after planting; also, can we get them replaced?
ReplyDeleteNot to distract whatsoever from how awesome it is to have our very own city boulevard w/ a separated multimodal path lined by trees — Thank you CAC and DPW.
The CAC had the same one year guarantee with the nursery that planted the trees on Harry Howard. I can't remember why the dead trees were not replaced this spring (as I recall, it was one particular species that didn't make it), but I believe the plan is to plant the replacements in the fall.
DeleteYes, the plan is, the trees will be replanted in the fall.
DeleteSounds about right. A complete shitshow.
ReplyDeleteAnd if, when Luizzi finally finishes the DRI project, they don't return from Troy every three days for a year to maintain all the plants they are responsible for, then what? Take them to court? Call them to ask them to come back to Hudson with their best green thumbs? Luizzi is not a landscaper, they claim to be a paving company! And that's even debatable!
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