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Originally Posted by atbw
From my conversations with planners around the street trees selected for replacement in the 'South End Complete Streets' areas, they are preferring local species, and trees which don't get so large as to destroy the sidewalk. Once they mature it'll be great, SGR is a big heat island.
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Interesting. Most local species, maple, birch, oak will get very large and unruly. They will need constant pruning and yes the roots will disrupt the sidewalk. Walk down any street close by and have a look at the size of the trees and the disruption to the sidewalk. Edward, Henry, Summer, Morris, South Park etc. The disruption is OK on side streets with green space between the sidewalk and the curb but SPG is very different.
Native species are easy to access and economical to purchase.
Native trees on South Park:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@44.641921,-6...T4vYS_-BIYdyDc0Ww0x-Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
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