Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days
by hadlock on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:02PM
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Many of the big trees are on public right of ways. Nothing is happening to them. The center of many city residential blocks are still quiet green oasis. Busy streets will still stay busy, quiet side streets tend to stay that way. Go look at any european city, or any city outside of the US really
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Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days
by parineum on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:28PM
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> Many of the big trees are on public right of ways. Nothing is happening to them.
*Until the city decides they want to change it
That's why people want to ensrine in law that those trees don't change. They don't trust the city to maintain homeostasis for the duration of their residency.
What happens when people want to build a new apartment building but those trees are too big to safely build next to?
Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days
by nerdbert on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @04:23PM
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You make a very good point: Only cities chop down trees, private landowners absolutely never ever do.
Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days
by parineum on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @04:13PM
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They don't (legally) on city property. That's what we're talking about. If you move into a neighborhood where the city maintains the trees in the common areas (sidewalks, parks, etc.), it's not unreasonable to want to put a barrier between the city deciding, for example, it's too expensive to keep maintaining those trees so they are going to cut them all down.
If I or my neighbor wants to cut down a tree is a completely different conversation.
I appreciate your snark though, even though it's completely irrelevant.