Here's a Minneapolis-specific issue I'd like answer on: how does the city (or park board) propose dealing with a bug infestation?
The boulevards in my neighborhood are lined with Hackberry trees. Every spring, for the past three years or so, the leaves develop galls, and bugs emerge in the fall. By mid-September, Hackberry psyllids are covering my house, stuck in my screens, and finding their way into my home. The critters are small, but the problem isn't; once they've hatched, it isn't possible to keep them away. No project, outside or in, is exempt from their presence. They're small enough to fit through a screen door, no more than a sixteenth of an inch long, so even opening your front door sucks a batch into your house. That make it impossible to do any project, such as paint, from about mid-September to the first frost. Here's the rub: what will the park board (the keepers of the boulevard) do about them? My neighborhood is full of Hackberry trees, all of which are prone to infestation. I'm not cranked about spraying, and the only other alternative I know of is replacing the trees. What responsibility does the city bear for selecting a tree that is prone to problems? Steve Campbell Northrop _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
