Bring owls to Athens

Good story, I read about the tramway.

I wonder if anyone has calculated how much energy becomes wasted during the building process...

Well, maybe later on town also makes that biogas collecting system, to run the tram =D

City also now has it's first bus running with electricity. So, maybe there is some sense on all this.

Good story to a sad picture ...

schade um den schönen Baum :(

An interesting story, Sami ! It's a pity !

I haven't hears that story before, Sami, but it is similar to the saying, ' Carrying coals to Newcastle' . Yet another pointless venture as 15,000 tonnes of coal were being exported annually from the area —and therefore any attempt to sell coal to Newcastle would be doomed.

City and town planners often get things wrong, and human beings seem to treat the Earth as a infinite provider.

We are lucky enough to live in a small village, and my garden is a source of joy to me. I use no pesticides, herbicides or fungicides, and encourage wild life in any way I can. Of course there are unwanted visitors, but everything seems to balance out in the end.

celebrate trees!

Very good story. How clever. I love trees. I live in a woody area and I have a number of trees myself. Like Amelia I encourage all sorts of animals

Sad photo and story! I hope they plant new trees!

ein Mahnmal für die Erhaltung der Natur!

I had never heard about that saying, but I knew the one about coals to Newcastle.
In Swedish we have a saying that You shouldn't give the baker's children buns. :-)

A little reminder of what was, our neighbours have just cut down two big magnolias and a big pink flower thorn tree, in peak bloom, that were quite beautiful

wow, that's sad actually

Good commentary, photo, and statement on urban development.

Seems that little thought goes into the decisions that are made when it comes to urban development and our precious environment. So sad to see a tree cut down.

It is so sad to see a tree stump. We had to cut down two elm trees due to Dutch Elm disease, but we replanted maples in their place. The maples are now almost as large as the house, but I still miss the elms.

A universal problem for developed countries: waste! The USA most of all.

We have the same saying: Eulen nach Athen tragen:-) Nominally in our town new trees have to be planted for trees felled, only they don't have to do it in the same place.I hope the Tampere tramway doesn't turn out as chaotic as our railway station (way behind schedule and even more above budget...).

Interesting shot Sami and back story too for that matter! :)

Beautiful shot , the red paint makes it so clear that the paint is useless.
It's just like carrying water to the sea (which is a sisyphus job)

Sad story with hopefully good ending.

...super domino, Sami...