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Something I've seen in many cities around the world (though never once in the US) is cities that essentially integrate literal forests into their layout. It's n
by somenameforme 2y ago
Something I've seen in many cities around the world (though never once in the US) is cities that essentially integrate literal forests into their layout. It's not the typical aesthetic or small-park type setting with a few dozen neatly sculpted and organized trees that would shortly give way without constant attention, but literal overgrown and completely self-sustaining forests. The closest I could find with an image search was apparently in Melbourne. [1] Imagine something like that, but somewhat more chaotic and natural. It works really well, but runs contrary to the sort of sterile aesthetic that most Western cities generally aim for.
[1] - https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ec/c3/09/ecc309a7ebfb8f2235f194b4e7d4e2c9.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ec/c3/09/ecc309a7ebfb8f2235f1...
- patchorang 2y agoI went to college in Austin, and I feel like they do this decently well.
- bamboozled 2y agoCentral Park New York ? Tokyo Meiji Forrest ?
- joe-collins 2y agoIt's not a forest because that kind of growth isn't native, but San Diego has one of the nation's largest urban parks in Mission Trails Regional Park.
- oooyay 2y agoPortland is kind of like this
- suchire 2y agoSan Francisco has Golden Gate Park, Mt Sutro, Lands End, and the Presidio as forests. I think park maintenance in those places is less to ensure trees thrive and more to keep up trails, remove hazards, etc.