psychothumbs@lemmy.world to Portland@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoTrees Planted by the City in East Portland Two Years Ago Are Dead Because the City Didn’t Water Themwww.wweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down14
arrow-up1123arrow-down1external-linkTrees Planted by the City in East Portland Two Years Ago Are Dead Because the City Didn’t Water Themwww.wweek.compsychothumbs@lemmy.world to Portland@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareconst_void@lemmy.mlMlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down3·1 year agoTypical Portland government dysfunction. It wouldn’t surprise if this isn’t some kind of grift. Like the contractors are buddies with someone at the city.
minus-squaregramathy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 year agoMore likely there are “green space” requirements for projects, but the ongoing maintenance funding isn’t mandatory same problem in lots of places. Easy to enforce the first part, hard to get funding for the second.
Typical Portland government dysfunction. It wouldn’t surprise if this isn’t some kind of grift. Like the contractors are buddies with someone at the city.
More likely there are “green space” requirements for projects, but the ongoing maintenance funding isn’t mandatory same problem in lots of places.
Easy to enforce the first part, hard to get funding for the second.