NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Neighbors in West Meade have reached a breakthrough agreement with a developer to protect decades-old trees from clear-cutting, offering hope for preserving the neighborhood's tree canopy.

After watching lot after lot stripped bare, leaving only tree stumps behind, resident Blair Tramel knew action was needed.

"It's a visual message for sure," Tramel said, looking at another cleared lot with only nubs left standing.

The community mobilized around what they realized was one of their most valuable assets.

"A lot of us have lived here so long we forget the trees are one of our greatest assets," Tramel said.

Despite growing tension with developers, Tramel helped broker an understanding with one builder that resulted in a signed memorandum with the West Meade Neig

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