The fate of Las Olas Boulevard’s iconic black olive trees — and the medians they’re planted in — appears to be sealed. They’re done for.
As Fort Lauderdale plans to renovate Las Olas Boulevard with wider sidewalks and more tree canopy, city commissioners said Tuesday that they preferred to remove the iconic black olive trees that have lined the popular street for decades, despite backlash from some residents who argued that Las Olas would lose its charm without them.
By the end of the city commission conference meeting, the commissioners reached a consensus: the medians were out, the on-street parking would stay and the sidewalks must be widened. The commission will vote on the Las Olas redesign on Feb. 3…