After going around from apartment to apartment, I was able to have most residents sign the petition. I met up with my building manager, Nate, and I explained to him why we were upset about this and that they should replant every tree and bush they cut down. Nate was very understanding and agreed with me that they should replant. Although it hasn’t begun, steps will be taken so that my building can hopefully begin to replant every tree and bush that they cut down!  Obviously, I won’t just take his word for it and I expect to see what he has promised me. If they go back on their word, I have his bosses’ contact information and I have a few other contacts as well that would be of use to me. 

(How it looks after they removed the cut trees and bushes outside of my apartment)

(After clearing out the cut trees and bushes)

Although my plan was successful, I think it was weakly executed. Luckily, my building manager is my next-door neighbor and I know him better than one would normally know their building manager. He helps one of roommates out a lot and that’s another reason I know him pretty well. I think it helped my case that we knew each other because if I did this with any other manger, I don’t think they would’ve listened to me. I would absolutely handle it the same way but I think I would have to speak to the higher ups about it because I would be turned away.