Adam,
If you have a look at the latitude of the USA I think you will find an
answer to they tolerate such large trees in the street.
Toronto, Canada sits at about 45 north degrees which is the same
latitude as mid Italy UK is 50 degrees north.
Also they have large back gardens and lots of space between houses.
Therefore some what less claustrophobic. Their weather system relies
on the Jet Stream which gives reliable regular clear sunny weather.
It is great to observe this, but in our dark and damp little country
most people are crying out of extra light and Bonsai trees is a
perfect solution all be it an expensive one!
Jonathan
On 07/06/06, Adam Hollis <adam.hollis@xxxx.com> wrote:
On 6 Jun 2006, at 22:26, uktc-request@xxxxxx.tree-care.info wrote:
> Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 07:45:18 -0400
> From: "Scott Cullen" <dscottcul@xxxx.net>
> Subject: Re: Tree Root related subsidence and Woodland TPO's
>
>
> Adam observed in an article that will be coming out in the
> Chartered Forester
> and the AA newsletter, that he was struck during a recent trip to
> Chicago,
> USofA, by the height of trees adjacent to other land uses. Perhaps
> Adam can
> elaborate a bit here........
>
> SC
> --
The trip was an education in itself, in contrasting social
preferences, leaving behind the small, flowering cherries and
foreshortened limes of a London terrace to be faced with wide open
boulevards of giant elm trees over-reaching detached town houses
without so much as a 10% crown reductionThe trip was an education in
itself, in contrasting social preferences, " he observed, " leaving
behind the small, flowering cherries and foreshortened limes of a
London terrace to be faced with wide open boulevards of giant elm
trees over-reaching detached town houses without so much as a 10%
crown reduction.
We might scoff at all the Humvies and food portion sizes, but the
supersized trees next to house make us look like arboriculturally/
emotionally bonsai.
Also went for a walk with Mark Duntemann, urban tree surveyor
extraordiniaire. He regularly surveys populations of 200,000 street
trees all over the world and rarely condemns more than a couple of
percent. He advocates not letting fear of litigation colour you
judgment.
This was a refreshing contrast to my expecttions of litigous USA.
So it would appear Mr Flannigan is correct in all things (except oaks)
Regards
Adam
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