
A plan to chop down trees as part of a redevelopment project in central Tokyo is facing strong opposition from residents.
Work was slated to start in September, but now the developers say it will be put off until at least early next year
Jingu Gaien is a popular and historical green space in the capital. The new development would rebuild a rugby stadium and put up high-rises.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government approved the plan earlier this year but told developers to save as many trees as possible.
Work was slated to start in September, but now the developers say it will be put off until at least early next year
Jingu Gaien is a popular and historical green space in the capital. The new development would rebuild a rugby stadium and put up high-rises.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government approved the plan earlier this year but told developers to save as many trees as possible.
The plan called for some trees to be transplanted and for over 700 of them to be chopped down.
More than 50,000 people signed a petition by residents demanding that the Tokyo government reconsider the project.
Lead developer Mitsui Fudosan announced Friday it would review the plan.
The UN-linked International Council on Monuments and Sites has criticized the project.
The conservation body issued what it calls a heritage alert, branding the loss of open space and trees as unacceptable at a time of global climate change
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More than 50,000 people signed a petition by residents demanding that the Tokyo government reconsider the project.
Lead developer Mitsui Fudosan announced Friday it would review the plan.
The UN-linked International Council on Monuments and Sites has criticized the project.
The conservation body issued what it calls a heritage alert, branding the loss of open space and trees as unacceptable at a time of global climate change
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