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I think we have to abandon the norms of aesthetics and, at-least temporarily, create tree management groups to select and plant trees in an around cities. You c
by kumarvvr 5y ago
I think we have to abandon the norms of aesthetics and, at-least temporarily, create tree management groups to select and plant trees in an around cities. You cut down on cooling costs, improve air quality and provide numerous jobs.
Sure, you don't like a tree near your home, but suck up. We need trees to save the environment.
- dylan604 5y ago>Sure, you don't like a tree near your home Who says that? Is this sarcasm? I don't think I've ever heard someone say they don't like trees. It's the developers that don't like trees because it makes it more difficult to put up their cookie cutter tiky tacky little boxes.
- etempleton 5y agoReally depends on the tree. Trees can cause problems. They can fall on homes, or the roots can get into the foundation and cause issues. You also have to worry about leaves clogging up your rain gutters and potentially causing water to leak under your siding. With that said, they have a lot of benefits too. Large shade trees can significantly lower energy bills in the summer. And evergreens positioned properly can help break up winter winds to slightly reduce heating costs. Dare I say in many parts of the world well positioned trees are probably the better choice at reducing energy costs than roof top solar.
- unishark 5y agoTrees add value to a house so I'd say on balance people prefer them. Though this calculation may unfairly presume all things are equal (i.e., damage caused by a tree is not included) and less desirable trees that hurt value got removed by the seller. But for the purposes of this topic where we're talking about planting trees, issues with planting the wrong kind of tree or in the wrong spot on the property don't apply.
- aidenn0 5y agoI don't like jacaranda trees near my house. Most others are fine
- chrismorgan 5y agoMeanwhile, I tried to grow a jacaranda in my front lawn a couple of years ago. Alas, it didn’t survive its first winter. (I moved from Melbourne where I grew up to live in a rural town of under a hundred people a few years ago. This choice suggests I’m not typical.)
- kumarvvr 5y agoTrees bring in a lot of maintenance activities. Cleaning, bug removal, etc. I know many people who do not like big trees near their houses. Some also complain about the roots of trees disturbing foundations and walls.
- ajmadesc 5y agoSo price the negative externalities of not having the tree and send it their way. Maybe people aren't entitled to live in suburbs where trees are a threat
- turtlebits 5y agoI would say most home owners would rather not have large trees (>50 ft tall) near their house/in their yard. I mean look at suburban development, they literally clear cut the land.
- sitkack 5y agoThe developers clear cut so they can run the same playbook every time and brochure and the house match. The owners do not cut the trees down.
- bingidingi 5y agoI used to work for someone who owns hundreds of rental properties in my city (slumlord is apt)… he had trees cut down as he acquired properties to reduce financial risk. He once confided his thoughts on the matter to me: “I hate fuckin trees”
- pacifist 5y agoI love my tree. It's a beautiful old Red Maple that shades my house in the summer and sheds its leaves in winter to give me mulch for the yard and more access to the waning sun.