Comment on this one goes out to the urban planning nerds
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 4 months agoThe cleanup cost from the fruit is what’s prohibitive about that, leaving the fruit isn’t an option since it makes the sidewalks unusable from the mess, it rots and creates mold spores, pests, rodents, etc, they all thrive.
Theres a very good argument to why they shouldn’t introduce females everywhere.
grue@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Also, letting the homeless and working class forage for the fruit would be way too egalitarian and compassionate. Totally unacceptable!
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Ideally the homeless wouldn’t exist in this scenario, and sure, the public can grab the bottom 8’? The public really can’t be trusted to safely use ladders, so that options right out.
I’m all for it, but realistically it’s not a feasible solution? It’s to costly, wheter it be to collect it and give to public safely, or to provide ladders and medical care for the people who inevitably fall.
grue@lemmy.world 4 months ago
My area has en entire non-profit org devoted to urban foraging, so maybe my perspective on its feasibility is a little different.
concrete-jungle.org
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 4 months ago
… a non profit relies on donations… so it’s either paid through taxes like I mentioned, or through money in the end anyways…?
Sure I guess that works?
em2@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
Free food that drops out of the trees? Get the fuck outta here.
lugal@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
I don’t think we are talking about actually edible fruits but I’m not sure
HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
grue@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Wow, that’s some real bullshit spin. I’m almost impressed.