Tree Planting Along Houston's Freeways (Dallas, Pasadena: price, malls, move to)

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by C2H (ComingtoHouston)

It just seems like the tree planting in north houston (between downtown and outside the beltway) hasn't done enough as far as hiding all the disgusting looking buildings and old apartment hangers. I just think a sound wall with trees planted along side of it would help it appear more new and uniform (look at Katy Freeway). Now down by Broadway and I-45, they need to plant more because the palm trees they tried planting down that way appear to be dying.

Well you have to wait for the trees to mature fully and you'll get a 30 ft tree wall. However, I do agree that putting up more sound walls will help, but I don't think they should line the highways.

[jerry price]

A no vote on the trees along the Houston freeways does not have to be based on how they look. My no vote is due to concern for the future after these trees have grown large and we get another direct hit from a hurricane. There will potentially be thousands of trees down across the feeders and freeways impeding emergency vehicles and residents at a crucial time for access and egress. It will delay the time required to get the city back to normal.

[Spade]

Fortunately Houston does not get many big hurricanes. They get one once every 20-30 years and even then, it could be a cat 2. Houston should be fine when it comes to that.

[Richeyb1944]

I guess I'm just plain old dummmm, when I see them planting allll those trees( just planted several hundred @ the beltway and hwy 90) and the crews out there watering them seven days a week, and the special mowers required to mow around them when we are laying off police officers and teachers, I just have to wonder why and who the hell is benifiting from it.

[westhou]

They look pretty pathetic right now because of the drought. Skinny and brown small trees lining the freeways is really sad. Wonder what it would all look like if not for the drought.

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by Richeyb1944

I guess I'm just plain old dummmm, when I see them planting allll those trees( just planted several hundred @ the beltway and hwy 90) and the crews out there watering them seven days a week, and the special mowers required to mow around them when we are laying off police officers and teachers, I just have to wonder why and who the hell is benifiting from it.

The people able to feed their family with the jobs.

[Chicago3rd]

Originally Posted by stoneclaw

Dang i thought this topic would be more of a topic of discussion. So there's no one who thinks that all the trees ruralizes the area?

They clean the air, they help reduce noise and reduce HEAT. Do all the beautiful streets of Houston make us feel like we live in a rural area? No...they are beautiful tree lined streets with trees that help to clean the air, reduce noise and heat. Discussions like this one make me start feeling bad about moving to a city where people ask questions that are really disguised statement of facts.

http://www.naturewithin.info/transportation.html

[Metro Matt]

Trees all over the state, not just in Houston are dying left & right because of this record drought.

[HoustonRonnie]

Take a look at what they did in the name of planting trees on I 10 west of the Grand Parkway. What a schlop job they did on that. Total waste of taxpayer money. It looks terrible.

Just sayin'...

Ronnie

[kennyc05]

I think the trees look great along 610 east!