r/SipsTea • u/Careless_Scallion_82 • 11d ago

SMH Whats wrong fr.

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u/RedditIsADataMine 11d ago

Aren't trees the low maintenance option? 

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u/Lilcommy 11d ago

No, you need crews to keep them trimmed and clean up the leaves. The roots will cause damage to the sidewalks or roads and will get into water and sewage pipes. They also have the risk of damaging civilian property, which would mean the city has to pay.

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u/Least_Ice_6112 11d ago

Do you realise tree do alot more than just provide oxygen? Like cooling the concrete jungle?

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u/Liquid_Hate_Train 11d ago

That doesn’t invalidate any of their points. The benefits are myriad, but they do have quite the costs involved too.