A community campaigner is questioning a weekend closure of Laman Street, fearing it could be part of a campaign to axe the boulevard.
Newcastle City Council is considering what to do with the 14 fig trees in the street after receiving advice they posed a public safety risk.
In the meantime the council has risk mitigation measures in place such as closing the road to east-bound traffic, and putting barriers across both sides of the street whenever wind speed exceeds 50 km/h.
Parking is banned and seats under trees were removed from adjacent Civic Park.
Caity Raschke, of Cooks Hill, is among community members lobbying to save the trees.
She said she was concerned to find the street blocked on Sunday when the was no strong winds or any forecast of wind.
"Well I guess I just find it irritating, the street closed," Dr Raschke said.
"It was silly.
"It's just sending a message to people that this street is dangerous, but it just isn't."
Cultural events organisation Livesites had part of King Street shut for a World Cup screening in Civic Park on Monday.
A spokeswoman said Livesites did not request Laman Street's closure.
The council's infrastructure management services manager John Johnston did not return The Herald's calls.
Other lobbyists who have formed Fig Jam Society met in Civic Park yesterday to discuss options for saving Laman Street's trees.
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