Having read through Roberto Salcedo and his ADN`s plan, here is what I get from it:
1. They plan to create a "georeferenced computerized database of all trees in Santo Domingo." Hmmm, that doesn`t seem likely to me, seeing as NOT ONE government in this country has been able to create a computerized (oh yes, and georeferenced, meaing that they really know where in the heck everyone lives) database of the HUMAN BEINGS WHO LIVE HERE.
They still have to go pull out a big book, and copy /retype the information if you want a copy of your birth certificate, or your marriage certificate here in the DR. And Roberto`s planning on doing this for the trees? What a swell guy !
2. They will need to "renovate" 80% of Santo Domingo's trees to achieve their goals. Hmm, does that mean Roberto plans on killing 80% of the city's trees, and replacing them with trees of his choice, as long as they are on his Top 10 list of preferred species?
3. They plan to avoid monoculture. Yet, they are planning on planting one species along entire major avenues, such as the same variety of palm trees now resident along Ave Lincoln. Caobas along Ave Tiradentes, etc etc. Sounds like monoculture to me, in the local area. The plan doesn`t say "interspersed trees from three or four genuses", it says only one (two at he most for the majority of their plan) along the major avenues.
Kind of like where I grew up, and every square mile out in the country was lined on both sides by elm trees. You know what happened in the 60's and 70's with elm trees. After the trees were gone, they next got rid of the fences too. What a boring place it has become.
4. "Studies have shown that there should be 9 square meters per human occupant. Santo Domingo currently meets that requirement." OK Roberto, with all of these parks, then why are you closing down and stealing the Malecon every Sunday so that 30 or 40 kids can play on asphalt, when you have so many darn parks?? Can you explain that too, with a nice Plan, and studies showing the benefit to these same children from playing on asphalt and breathing sewage-laced fresh sea-air?
5. I agree that it is a GOOD PLAN to plant lots of palm trees in the areas with lots of government huacals. That makes it more difficult for the people to conduct lynchings, not having branches to throw ropes over, and it is also much easier for political candidates to staple their campaign posters up on palm trunks than it is on shade tree's trunks. Good call.
6. Ave Independencia has "evolved in purpose", so you will need to redesign it? OK, I guess we better get ready to see you turn Avenida Independencia into a hot, sunny street lined with palm trees and Guayacanes that will provide shade sometime in the next century.
Do you think that you could plant just one big shade tree, just outside your offices? I have a feeling that it could become a popular gathering point for the citizens of Santo Domingo.
Best wishes and caviar dreams, Roberto.
1. They plan to create a "georeferenced computerized database of all trees in Santo Domingo." Hmmm, that doesn`t seem likely to me, seeing as NOT ONE government in this country has been able to create a computerized (oh yes, and georeferenced, meaing that they really know where in the heck everyone lives) database of the HUMAN BEINGS WHO LIVE HERE.
They still have to go pull out a big book, and copy /retype the information if you want a copy of your birth certificate, or your marriage certificate here in the DR. And Roberto`s planning on doing this for the trees? What a swell guy !
2. They will need to "renovate" 80% of Santo Domingo's trees to achieve their goals. Hmm, does that mean Roberto plans on killing 80% of the city's trees, and replacing them with trees of his choice, as long as they are on his Top 10 list of preferred species?
3. They plan to avoid monoculture. Yet, they are planning on planting one species along entire major avenues, such as the same variety of palm trees now resident along Ave Lincoln. Caobas along Ave Tiradentes, etc etc. Sounds like monoculture to me, in the local area. The plan doesn`t say "interspersed trees from three or four genuses", it says only one (two at he most for the majority of their plan) along the major avenues.
Kind of like where I grew up, and every square mile out in the country was lined on both sides by elm trees. You know what happened in the 60's and 70's with elm trees. After the trees were gone, they next got rid of the fences too. What a boring place it has become.
4. "Studies have shown that there should be 9 square meters per human occupant. Santo Domingo currently meets that requirement." OK Roberto, with all of these parks, then why are you closing down and stealing the Malecon every Sunday so that 30 or 40 kids can play on asphalt, when you have so many darn parks?? Can you explain that too, with a nice Plan, and studies showing the benefit to these same children from playing on asphalt and breathing sewage-laced fresh sea-air?
5. I agree that it is a GOOD PLAN to plant lots of palm trees in the areas with lots of government huacals. That makes it more difficult for the people to conduct lynchings, not having branches to throw ropes over, and it is also much easier for political candidates to staple their campaign posters up on palm trunks than it is on shade tree's trunks. Good call.
6. Ave Independencia has "evolved in purpose", so you will need to redesign it? OK, I guess we better get ready to see you turn Avenida Independencia into a hot, sunny street lined with palm trees and Guayacanes that will provide shade sometime in the next century.
Do you think that you could plant just one big shade tree, just outside your offices? I have a feeling that it could become a popular gathering point for the citizens of Santo Domingo.
Best wishes and caviar dreams, Roberto.