Soon after Christmas every year, New York City is invaded by trees. It's no
killer Christmas tree attack, but the discarded trees start to take over the city's public spaces.
Observing the places where trees end up can be instructive. It can expose differences in community attitudes toward public space, demonstrate which places and activities are sacrificed first, and expose other interesting relationships.
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| Discarded trees often fill in spaces along the curb between street furniture, maintaining an effective sidewalk width for pedestrians |
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| Sometimes trees pile up in the curb lane, reducing some of the available on-street parking |
