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Old 04-12-2013, 01:31 PM
 
Location: El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA
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Palm trees are an iconic part of Los Angeles, but you don't see them lining every street, didn't have any in my old neighborhood but over here in El Sereno at least where I'm at in it it's very prevalent, I also see a lot in part of Glendale even though that isn't Los Angeles, I was wondering what other areas in Los Angeles and surrounding towns have a lot of palm trees and how prevalent is it really.
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Old 04-12-2013, 01:41 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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Old 04-12-2013, 02:32 PM
 
Location: L.A./O.C.
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everywhere in the los angeles area has lots of palms trees.
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Old 04-12-2013, 04:16 PM
 
Location: SE Portland
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Although iconic, they are not native, provide little shade, and are prone to disease. They are very wisely being replaced with actual shade trees, and although it's saddening in that the "classic L.A." palm tree lined streets will be gone someday, it's really needed given the city's weather. We need shade.
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Old 04-12-2013, 06:48 PM
 
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If they ever did replace too many of them - I think they would stop eventually. It could become a hot-button issue in the future as well.

Palms are intricately woven into what makes "LA", especially the supertalls.
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Old 04-12-2013, 07:45 PM
 
Location: NY/LA
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If they ever did replace too many of them - I think they would stop eventually. It could become a hot-button issue in the future as well.

Palms are intricately woven into what makes "LA", especially the supertalls.
Do you think the perception of LA would change without palm trees? If so, would it be for better or worse?
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Old 04-12-2013, 08:02 PM
 
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LA without palm trees, would be like Shakespeare without Hamlet.
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Old 04-12-2013, 08:13 PM
 
Location: Norteh Bajo Americano
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I think the type of palm that many complain about are the tall fan palms. I think they are Washingtonia robusta palm (Mexican Palms). They are tall sticks 80+ feet high. I personally don't like these. They look nice though at Venice Beach when grouped together, but often they are is one here and one there and placed randomly it seems. I do like the Canary Palms and Queen Palms and some others that are not as tall but have lots of leaves. If done right, they make a street look amazing. If you look in 5th street and Plymouth in Hancock Park, these two types of palm trees but a different effect.
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Old 04-12-2013, 09:29 PM
 
Location: La La Land
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Old 04-13-2013, 11:05 AM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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