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Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

fredo — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:10:57 -0700

"If there comes a time where they are an issue with the sidewalk, I'll fix the sidewalk." wildcelticrose Does this mean that if the trees damage the sidewalk in twenty to sixty years you will still be here to attend to their care? Or that you've established an escrow account in the event that you are not here? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

wildcelticrose — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:06 -0700

I planted three Kwanzan Flowering Cherry trees in the very wide strip between the sidewalk and street and a pink flowering dogwood in my front yard. I want the shade, I want the flowers and I want to help beautify the neighborhood (my block on Hilltop lost the old Hawthorne trees some time ago so we're all trying to plant new trees to beautify the neighborhood. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

Jesse — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:32:42 -0700

Also, if Tacoma only made it a point to plant columnar trees and ground cover plants in planter strips that currently contain asphalt, we'd be off to a great start. Check out all the asphalt in planter strips on roads like South Tacoma Way, Pacific Ave, and many of Tacoma's major roads. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

Jesse — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:27:01 -0700

Yakima Ave looked good today when I drove down there. From the street I couldn't see any damage to the sidewalk. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

fredo — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:11 -0700

I think we should let property owners decide if they want ginkos or some other tree or no trees at all. If the city wants trees on public property I'm OK with that. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

Thorax O'Tool — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:46:01 -0700

All of the above? I was thinking mostly of the right-of way, but if people want to plant them, go ahead. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

fredo — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:44:13 -0700

Why not plant thousands of Ginko biloba in town? thorax do you mean on public property, private property, or on city right-of-ways? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

Thorax O'Tool — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:28:28 -0700

There really ought to be more interest in T-Town's trees. Does anyone know much info about the populations of what species in town? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

fredo — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:46:16 -0700

"it looks about ten times nicer because of the trees" Jesse How do the sidewalks along the treelined portions of Yakima look compared to the sidewalks along the downtown portions of Yakima? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

Jesse — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:28:20 -0700

Notice Yakima downtown is essentially the same street as Tacoma Avenue but it looks about ten times nicer because of the trees? More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

Erik — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:37:55 -0700

Union Ave north of North 9th St. is probably Tacoma's finest looking street. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

NineInchNachos — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:14:54 -0700

spotted on crenshaw's flickr stream: More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

fredo — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:10:30 -0700

Jesse, we should start telling people what varieties of trees those are. I haven't heard of a tree whose roots will not damage a sidewalk. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

Jesse — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:02:10 -0700

Fredo, The sidewalk damage caused by trees is because the wrong type of tree is typically planted there. You can get trees that seek water by growing their roots downward instead of across the surface and therefore not causing sidewalk damage. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

fredo — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:44:59 -0700

Captive, when I have guests from out of town I always show them that neighborhood around Yakima St. One house in that neighborhood has a merry-go-round in the backyard. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

captiveyak — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:13:21 -0700

there are lovely trees along both I St. and Yakima between 2nd and N. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

fredo — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:04:20 -0700

Union Ave north of North 9th St. is probably Tacoma's finest looking street. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

NineInchNachos — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:28:53 -0700

Union over by UPS does a good job I think. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

fredo — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:29:11 -0700

Jesse I agree that neighborhoods with trees look better than treeless neighborhoods. Perhaps the homes are more valuable too, as you mention. More »

Re: Comics | Feed»Tacomic - Joe and Marty's Eco-Road-Trip

Jesse — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:10:38 -0700

I haven't read the tree law yet but I do know that you can cover up a lot of ugliness with trees. In fact, there is a neighborhood in my home town of Vancouver Wa. More »