Dive Summary:
- A bulldozer operator mistakenly took down dozens of trees that were over one hundred years old during a construction project in Houston, Texas.
- The operator was contracted to level the surface on the property which was stipulated in the permit.
- The builder stated that he will make attempts to remedy the situation which took place at one of the oldest parks in the city, causing an uproar among residents.
From the article:
“I was very devastated when I saw what had taken place,” said Bill Workman, one of the partners building the townhomes."
"It’s destruction of public property,” Lowe said. “It’s like you take a bulldozer to the Sam Houston statue, but this is worse."