Comment on Liquid Trees
claralistensprechen5th@friendica.rogueproject.org 1 day ago
@ECEC
Any city manager could tell you everything wrong with having trees downtown.
* Birds get into them and when they're nesting, they attack anybody walking by
*Birds also shit on the cars parked under them, and most drivers look for shade to park under
*Bugs get into them and attract birds when birds aren't nesting
*Trees drop sap, which also ruins a car's finish
*city workers have to spend time on the clock keeping the leaves picked up off the ground
Yeah, the drawback is that the algae don't provide shade.
Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it 1 day ago
@claralistensprechen5th @ECEC Sounds like the problem is cars, not trees.
#FuckCars
claralistensprechen5th@friendica.rogueproject.org 1 day ago
Cars and trees in the inner city are a combination of problems.
I did leave one tree problem out: they grow.
When their roots are surrounded and covered by concrete, the concrete buckles. So do the streets. Unfortunately, city streets are specifically for cars.
Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it 1 day ago
@claralistensprechen5th @ECEC *sigh*
City streets are _not_ specifically for cars. Freeways aren't even specifically for cars (buses, trucks), but city streets in particular are definitely not just for cars.
Tree roots are a solved problem. Lots of city master plans and similar documents have a list of trees allowed in the public right-of-way that have root systems compatible with sidewalks and roads. Some trees have roots that buckle concrete, others have roots that don't. Choose wisely.
rejinl@masto.nyc 21 hours ago
@Andres4NY @claralistensprechen5th @ECEC Trees were here first. Streets (pavement) are an attempt to tame the world. The arrogance of thinking we (humans) can & should assert our will over the world is the problem; street trees are a solution.