In my city the DPW constantly drops a sapling in a sidewalk cut out with no after care or follow up so they just die within a year or two. It seems like a real

In my city the DPW constantly drops a sapling in a sidewalk cut out with no after care or follow up so they just die within a year or two. It seems like a real waste. I’ve always wondered what would happen if instead they really prepared the soil and waited to see what trees naturally sprouted, then removed all but the healthiest looking one.