Is it just me, or do the trees along new tracts in Irvine seem less densely planted than older tracts? Or is it just a matter of the trees "filling in"?
I've specifically noted this along Sand Canyon, comparing the area outside Cypress Village vs the area outside Woodbury. At best, it seems, Cypress Village has a single layer of trees between the sidewalk on Sand Canyon and the walls of the community, yet Woodbury seems to have at least a double layer of trees in a comparable area. Woodbury, of course, is a more mature community and hence the trees are larger, but I can't imagine the trees maturing enough to get a similar look to Woodbury.
I've also noted this on Portola Parkway, comparing older parts of Portola Springs with the newly opened neighborhoods a couple of months ago.
Does the Irvine Company not give a damn anymore and they're just doing a bare minimum of trees to pass muster? I think trees are one of the easiest and relatively cheapest ways to beautify a community, and IMO you can't have too many nor too many different varieties of trees planted.
I've specifically noted this along Sand Canyon, comparing the area outside Cypress Village vs the area outside Woodbury. At best, it seems, Cypress Village has a single layer of trees between the sidewalk on Sand Canyon and the walls of the community, yet Woodbury seems to have at least a double layer of trees in a comparable area. Woodbury, of course, is a more mature community and hence the trees are larger, but I can't imagine the trees maturing enough to get a similar look to Woodbury.
I've also noted this on Portola Parkway, comparing older parts of Portola Springs with the newly opened neighborhoods a couple of months ago.
Does the Irvine Company not give a damn anymore and they're just doing a bare minimum of trees to pass muster? I think trees are one of the easiest and relatively cheapest ways to beautify a community, and IMO you can't have too many nor too many different varieties of trees planted.