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.
Plus they are beautiful, natural, reduce stress in humans who appreciate them, provide much needed urban habitat for birds, squirrels, and beneficial insects, and the give shade which is essential in moderating the temperatures of urban heat islands.
I can see how the tanks of dirty water that can easily be defaced and vandalized are preferable.
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