http://richmondsfblog.com/2009/11/20/dead-trees-on-your-block/ News, information, photos, videos and history about the Richmond District neighborhood of San Francisco. Tue, 22 May 2012 07:58:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://richmondsfblog.com/2009/11/20/dead-trees-on-your-block/comment-page-1/#comment-39999 Proposed budget cuts would force property owners to care for sidewalk trees | Richmond District Blog of San Francisco (richmondsfblog.com) Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:33:18 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/blog/?p=3155#comment-39999 [...] could prove fatal for many of the new trees that were planted back in ’09, many of which had to be replaced after they proved defective. At the time, the SFDPW was able to lean on the contractor that supplied the trees to replace [...] [...] could prove fatal for many of the new trees that were planted back in ’09, many of which had to be replaced after they proved defective. At the time, the SFDPW was able to lean on the contractor that supplied the trees to replace [...]

]]> http://richmondsfblog.com/2009/11/20/dead-trees-on-your-block/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Traffic calming efforts begin in the central Richmond | Richmond District Blog of San Francisco (richmondsfblog.com) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:14:17 +0000 http://richmondsfblog.com/blog/?p=3155#comment-2478 [...] Even planting new trees on a block can help with traffic calming. Studies show that the visual cue of foliage can alert a driver that they are entering a residential area, causing a reduction in speed. However, you have to make sure the trees that are planted survive past the first few months. This was not the case for dozens of trees planted along Anza, Balboa and Cabrillo earlier this year, which died quickly after lack of water. Though not part of the Central Richmond calming project, the DPW is working with the original contractor to replace the trees. [...] [...] Even planting new trees on a block can help with traffic calming. Studies show that the visual cue of foliage can alert a driver that they are entering a residential area, causing a reduction in speed. However, you have to make sure the trees that are planted survive past the first few months. This was not the case for dozens of trees planted along Anza, Balboa and Cabrillo earlier this year, which died quickly after lack of water. Though not part of the Central Richmond calming project, the DPW is working with the original contractor to replace the trees. [...]

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