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Street trees disappearing

Post by PNGMK » Sun, 24 Jun 2018 7:47 pm

So much for green or garden city. Another big beautiful mango tree gone, probably due to some rich arsehole complaining about it blocking something. Since I moved into my neighbourhood we've lost at least 10 big trees including some of the iconic angsana trees. Sometimes they plant replacements but they're usually a short ugly under canopy species that is weak.
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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by bgd » Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:24 am

In the east they are going due to MRT works. I'm hoping they will replant when they finish.

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Post by Persian » Mon, 25 Jun 2018 4:57 pm

it takes 1 day to chop down a tree. it takes 10 years to grow 1. ^^

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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by Evangline.s » Mon, 02 Jul 2018 9:54 am

i agree. many short stubby trees around singapore due to removal of trees.

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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by Persian » Mon, 02 Jul 2018 4:31 pm

We will die very soon. Jk.. with more buildings coming up, its normal that we have to remove them to make space

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Mon, 02 Jul 2018 5:48 pm

Persian wrote:We will die very soon. Jk.. with more buildings coming up, its normal that we have to remove them to make space
Persian, you are starting to get on people's nerves. I've come to the conclusion that you are a waste of the earth's oxygen. :roll:
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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by jnageb18 » Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:20 am

i like greenery. i love the government's initiatives to incorporate more greenery
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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 03 Jul 2018 4:29 pm

This is another one.^^^
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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by Pennykee » Wed, 04 Jul 2018 1:38 pm

Ya. My area too. I hope they plant more trees than cutting now. The air quality now is seriously bad compared to the years before. It is extremely bad when there's a haze.

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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by Brah » Thu, 05 Jul 2018 9:12 am

better call the Lorax....
Ape Shall Not Kill Ape.

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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by Persian » Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:27 am

sundaymorningstaple wrote:
Persian wrote:We will die very soon. Jk.. with more buildings coming up, its normal that we have to remove them to make space
Persian, you are starting to get on people's nerves. I've come to the conclusion that you are a waste of the earth's oxygen. :roll:
LOL... removing 1 person doesnt help you to have more oxygen LOL...
I remember reading a post somewhere, that a country actually initiated to plant 1 billion trees. hopefully other countries are able to follow their footsteps.
In SG is difficult (i feel) as the land is too small and population is growing.

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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by PNGMK » Fri, 06 Jul 2018 2:38 pm

Persian wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:
Persian wrote:We will die very soon. Jk.. with more buildings coming up, its normal that we have to remove them to make space
Persian, you are starting to get on people's nerves. I've come to the conclusion that you are a waste of the earth's oxygen. :roll:
LOL... removing 1 person doesnt help you to have more oxygen LOL...
I remember reading a post somewhere, that a country actually initiated to plant 1 billion trees. hopefully other countries are able to follow their footsteps.
In SG is difficult (i feel) as the land is too small and population is growing.
No but it reduces GHG. Begone you methane and c02 emitter.
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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Fri, 06 Jul 2018 5:50 pm

=D> :mrgreen:
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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by Wd40 » Fri, 06 Jul 2018 7:04 pm

Brah wrote:better call the Lorax....
Hey, welcome back :)

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Re: Street trees disappearing

Post by Wd40 » Fri, 06 Jul 2018 7:07 pm

I have moved to Jurong last couple of months back, after spending ages in Tampines. This part of the island is very green, full of trees and water, I stay in Lakeside. However there are lots of mosquitoes and ants in our house. The area itself is very nice, a different experience from the east. People seem more friendlier over here. The mix of people is very different.

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