How green is Miami?

[straight shooter]

It will bring in more revenue to the newly constructed hospital.

[Chelito23]

I think Black Olives are not in favor in South Florida because they are messy and stain the pavement, cars and anything that is beneath them when it rains. Ontop of that, Miamians dislike trees that get large like this one...and it's roots lift nearby cement.

Also, it is severely overplanted. As are the Live Oak and Mahogonies. Those are the 3 trees you will see over and over again in developments, in addition to Royal Palms.

Personally I don't have an issue with any of them, but whatever species is planted and it's all you see in some areas, it gets boring quick, no matter how beautiful it is. Tree diversity is important for many reason, including aesthetics and longevity, especially considering the new diseases and invasive bugs tht we get in South Florida on a consistent basis. Many "ugly" projects in Miami have a common theme: native trees. Then off property you see private properties with flowering exotics, fruit trees or plants with different types of flashy vegetation. And that almost leaves the natives looking bland and repetitive and they get associated with uninspired projects and areas. This is why a mix is needed more often, to showcase what is good fot the environent and what looks good as well.

[perry335654]

miami - Google Maps



I love the way they planted trees along and in the center of the Airport Expressway(112)

[BrianRIngram]

There has been a recent influx of hispanics in the suburban Pennsylvania neighborhood where I live and I've noticed a corresponding de-greening of our formerly tree-lined and charming block. They do seem to hate trees and it seems to be "rooted" (pun intended) in their culture. I've noticed that many of our hispanic neighbors don't value the concept of privacy either; they like to hang out and be seen and see what's going on around them- kind of a town plaza mentality- and lots of trees prevent this.