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CONTEXT <br />Figure 2-3. Paired aerial images from 1939 and 2009 showing the substantial land use transformation within Pleasanton. <br />Source: San Francisco Estuary Institute, 2013 <br />Creation and Updates to the Tree Preservation Ordinance <br />The City of Pleasanton began prioritizing tree preservation <br />when they created and adopted its first Tree Preservation <br />Ordinance (Ordinance) in 1971. The Ordinance recognizes <br />certain trees as "Heritage Trees" and protects them from <br />removal, destruction or disfigurement on both public and <br />private property. The Ordinance is responsible for protecting <br />all trees in Pleasanton, regardless of species and is the <br />primary reason that Pleasanton enjoys a mature canopy <br />in many of its neighborhoods. Cited as one of the reasons <br />Pleasantonians love their town, big trees have the Tree <br />Preservation Ordinance to thank for protecting them over <br />generations of change in the city. <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN I 47 <br />