[quote=CA renter]Just wish we had more tree-lined streets and nice, wide, level sidewalks. Even in L.A., we had more trees than we do in SD.
It’s weird, because people down here keep cutting down trees. Apparently, they think they’re “dirty.” :([/quote]
CAR, we’ve got lots of these wide sidewalks with 2-6′ tree easements between sidewalk and curb here in “walkable” Chula Vista.
AN, you can also find the single-story house size and lot size you want or both that are even beyond your expectations in Chula Vista. Too bad it’s so far from employment for you.
Trees here are up to 85 years old. Lots of high-maintenance willows 60-80′ high. I has cost the City a fortune to keep their contractor employed trimming them and SDGE’s contractor employed trimming them out of overhead lines. The City won’t permit a homeowner or commercial property owner to cut them down – only to plant the base of the easement. If a property owner thinks a tree may be diseased, they have to call the City Public Works Dept who will send someone out to inspect it. They expect homeowners to rake and sweep up after them regularly.
I agree that in LA County there are a very walkable communities with tree-lined streets and even mature tree medians. Lakewood, Clairemont (house-style most resembling Denver, CO), and Pasadena come to mind. I love the arbor of shade over a street that these trees provide in the heat.
