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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Ellingsworth Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:12 PM To: S. Sharrieff Ali Cc: 'Mike VanHelder'; 'John Ellingsworth'; [email protected] Subject: Re: [UC] Trees on 4500 Walnut Street What a shame; the block really looks bare ... and cementy. Regards, John Ellingsworth S. Sharrieff Ali wrote: > Woops! Another crime of omission. > > S > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike VanHelder > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 6:11 AM > To: John Ellingsworth > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [UC] Trees on 4500 Walnut Street > > I think it far more likely that the guys that did the sidewalk simply > chopped through all of the tree roots on that side of the tree, thus > destabilizing them and making them helpless to resist the high winds of > the storm. This theory is supported by the fact that when the trees > fell, the roots that came up out of the ground on that side showed signs > of cutting, not tearing or snapping. Also, the workers were seen by > several local residents cutting through the trees, and when one raised a > stability concern, the (presumed) foreman just shrugged it off. > > - Mike V. > On 4/21/07, John Ellingsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wasn't the new sidewalk cement done in the last month? > That would hardly seem an adequate amount of time. > > Regards, > > John Ellingsworth > > S. Sharrieff Ali wrote: >> So.I have a theory about what happened to the trees on the 4500 block >> of Walnut Street which fell during the storm last week. >> >> If I am not mistaken, the tree-pits where not adequate for the trees > to >> receive >> water after the new sidewalk cement job was completed. I have seen it >> happen >> in the past, older trees just fall over time from being smothered by >> cement. >> >> Opinions? >> >> S >> >> >> > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
