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On A Walk, Christmas Day 2011

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We took a walk in Lincoln Park yesterday in bright blue Chicago. Here are some pics. Bench overlooks barren great garden and waits for lush return. I have no idea what kind of trees these are that produce such bright … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a Service Request Type: Tree Trimming

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The City of Chicago does not yet publish 311 service request data for tree trim requests, although I do expect that to be published soon

Meantime, I took some photos of the process here.

This tree trim operation is in the 2000 block of North Damen.

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This guy has the tools of the trade: rake, shovel, ladder, tree pruner, hand pruning saw, clippers, tool belt, safety harness, nylon rope, orange traffic cones, yellow spray can (not sure what that is for)

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Tree Trim Chipper Truck from Bartlett

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The end result: nice crisp cuts and clear rights of way. All hail the trimmers of trees!

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