Oh, so THAT'S why they chopped the trees down--this week, at least:
But city planners said branches of 54 of the trees interfered with bus traffic while roots cracked sidewalks, costing the city thousands of dollars in upkeep, repairs and payouts from "trip-and-fall" lawsuits by pedestrians, Vernez said.I guess "design reasons" are out. Covering up merchants' signs--that's apparently not good enough any more. Diseased trees--did anyone say diseased? What--who, us? What about too much shade for shoppers? That's so, you know, 2007.
No, now it's because the trees were interfering with bus traffic.
Read this latest pathetic excuse [here].
