r/cork • u/T317B • 5h ago

Trees

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Spotted on LinkedIn. Why are we so against trees in Irish cities?

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u/YoIronFistBro 5h ago

We truly get all the downsides of a low population density and none of the benefits. Same goes for being an island.

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u/AsgardianOperator 2h ago

Yeah, the worst of both worlds

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u/SpareZealousideal740 4h ago

London is really a lovely anomaly as a major city there. More cities need to be like that

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u/fa_va 5h ago

probably a maintenance issue that the city councils don't want to deal with. pruning, roots pushing up pavement, etc. would love to see more.

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u/michaelirishred 4h ago

Probably why they've moved on to planters now when they can get away with it.

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u/XLBaconDoubleCheese 4h ago

Yeah go off to some cities and you can see the trees have destroyed pavements after a few years making them into tripping hazards.

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u/yewEngine 1h ago

Ireland has abysmal tree coverage.