• Gorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zoneM
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    6 days ago

    Like the article speaks to, the developers are pushing on an open door with their customers/residents when it comes to no trees.

    Theres a ‘language?/mode of communication?’ these people are speaking back and forth, from resident to developer, that i don’t hear, or if i do, i’m not understanding. Its irrational, but many are actively opting for housing like this.

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      4 days ago

      people are opting for something they can fcking afford. If a developer crams batches on lots, they still make mint.

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        4 days ago

        Yeah, lack of viable options due to budgetary constraints is definitely a chunky segment for sure, but by no means doesn’t make the whole.

        A couple examples of indicative behaviour are,

        Joondalup city having to rip out paved curbs areas that residents laid for extra parking instead keeping or planting foliage.

        WA Today, Feb 5th 2017.

        Or Seville Grove having public trees ripped out by residents of the area the trees were planted in,

        ABC, Mar 15, 2024

        Theres just a sizeable segment of our population that don’t appreciate the natural environment in any meaningful way. It does ourselves a disservice to ignore this cohort, because they present a different sort of obstacle to effective climate action at a local level.