Petition to halt tree cutting in Old San Juan surpasses 2,000 signatures.

For residents and frequent visitors, the removal of mature trees has already altered the character of Old San Juan’s most iconic walkways, including the once-shaded Paseo La Princesa. (Wikipedia/P. Hughes) By THE STAR STAFF A growing public outcry over a government plan to cut down more than 50 trees between La Fortaleza and Castillo San Felipe del Morro has intensified in Old San Juan, where a digital petition surpassed 2,000 signatures as of Sunday, urging authorities to stop the project....

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