There are essentially none where I live in SoCal (which actually bothers me a lot, because of how short-sighted it is but also because I grew up in the midwest

There are essentially none where I live in SoCal (which actually bothers me a lot, because of how short-sighted it is but also because I grew up in the midwest and I genuinely miss having trees around). Most of the newer developments that I see and giant sections of LA and Orange county where I spend some time are little more than a sea of asphalt. There are trees in parks, of course, but they're more like decorations than something that serves a function.