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• claralistensprechen5th@friendica.rogueproject.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  @Andres4NY @ECEC
  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.

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  • 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.

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    • rejinl@masto.nyc ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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.

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      • claralistensprechen5th@friendica.rogueproject.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        @rejinl @Andres4NY @ECEC
        ...except they are not. What you're in favor of is no cities. Not gonna happen.

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