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> European cities are filled with trees Bit of an overly broad generalization. Some European cities, sure. But many are desolate and devoid of trees. Many old
by elric 5y ago
> European cities are filled with trees
Bit of an overly broad generalization. Some European cities, sure. But many are desolate and devoid of trees. Many old cities have very narrow streets, which aren't great for trees. A few shrubs, maybe. Wider strees in Belgian cities are generally devoid of trees, because parking spaces are apparently more important -- and we wouldn't want to impede the view of shops and billboards! Whenever urban trees are cut down, there's a bit of protest, but nevertheless it just keeps happening :-(
- berikv 5y agoTurns out your right, the story is much more balanced. This page has data on tree cover per capita, and it isn’t Europe on top US on the bottom : https://datadrivenlab.org/urban/issue-profiles/urban-tree-cover/ https://datadrivenlab.org/urban/issue-profiles/urban-tree-co...
- skocznymroczny 5y agoIn Poland, there is a trend (referred to as "betonoza") to replace city squares which had trees with concrete squares devoid of any vegetation. There are several reasons for that. Main reason seems that it's easier to get government/EU money for such 'renovation'. Second reason is that it's considered more prestigious to have a concrete square, because that's what other famous cities have.
- elric 5y agoMy city recently renovated a huge square, got rid of all the trees and shrubs and plants, and turned the whole thing into a giant concrete wasteland. The mayor was quoted as saying that "not every square needs trees" ... It's mind boggling.