Breaking new ground

Sidewalk in front of parking lot 3

As you might have noticed the sidewalks have been cut so new trees can be planted. While trees improve the air quality, and beautify the landscape I don't support planting trees that will grow thirty feet or more. It is inevitable they will require maintenance that the city will fail to provide (except in emergencies), and eventually destroy the sidewalks. Semi-dwarf trees grow slowly, attain a height of 10-15 feet, and seem to be a better choice when you've provided a space that is only 5' by 10' wide. You can also plant a redwood seed in a ceramic planter, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

The View Up Above

Smile! Your on Village View
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The name Village View has become rather prophetic thanks to the numerous cameras that monitor our elevators, lobbies, and now our upgraded playground. Do you remember the old saying "he knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake"? Now it not only applies to the wisdom of Santa Claus, but to our security as well. So if the kids find coal in their stockings Christmas morning and ask why, you can imitate Warner Wolf and say "lets go to the videotape".