@noam Me, the Lib Dem representing #Cambridge City Council, in a joint meeting with Tories representing the county (transport authority) and other local councils. Them, talking to each other about a particular road junction: "... but of course we can't improve this junction like that, because it would involve cutting down a tree, so the City will never accept it." Me: "I'm perfectly happy for you to cut *that* one down. It's in the wrong place, it obstructs cyclists, and it's pretty manky anyway. Just so long as you plant two new trees somewhere nearby to replace it."