There would be no trees allowed to take root and grow where they clearly ought not to. Some, of course, will see a monument to life’s resilience and persistence, instead of ruined sight lines.
There would be a place to stand for a view of every bridge; a view without intruding branches and signs.
There would be more street signs like this one.
And more doors like this one.
You lose some, you win some.
Speaking of having one’s “druthers.”
Tom
Tom – If only . . . Although maybe, on the whole, it’s better as it is. 🙂
Having seen what tree roots can do to ancient structures — think of Angkor Was, say, or the ancient baths in Gondor, Ethiopia — I wonder if there are any instances of trees bringing down bridges. The sheer power of growth, in roots and trunks, is often underestimated.
Jim T
Jim T – Hmm. Google replies by offering me images of bridges being woven from old tree roots in the Atlas Obscura.
I can see a root- bridge photography trip coming up.
Jim T
Jim T – Umm, not sure. Jungles and I don’t get along. But it’s a great idea in the abstract.