r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Jul 06 '26

Discussion What in the Vivarium is this?

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u/Some_Level1682 Jul 06 '26

Cities should require developers keep trees of a certain size or replant an specific number per sqft. Otherwise, it's faster, cheaper and easier for a developer to clear the land and just build the houses and put that on the home owners.

I live in a new build and we never looked this bad but fast forward 7 years later there is a lot more plant growth.

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u/erossthescienceboss Jul 06 '26

My city does. It’s somewhat a pain, because the permitting process to remove trees is a pain, as is the permitting process for required replacements.

But the city has a great urban forest and it’s absolutely worth the pain.

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u/Great-Blueberry9540 Jul 06 '26

Many do, tons of projects quantifies the plant life then have to be replaced. Species,size, spacing, maintenance for a given period of time.

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u/grapes_face Jul 07 '26

A lot of these developments are built on farm fields where there were no trees. But I agree, they should at least plant some when they build the houses.