Yeah exactly, it's like the jacket is holding a grudge against you for wearing it. Abby_henderson you nailed it with the hostile thing, it never softens up. I've got this one raincoat that feels like it's judging me every time I put it on. They keep telling us recycled is the future but nobody talks about how weird the stuff feels. Guess we're supposed to just be happy our old soda bottles are giving us the cold shoulder.

You're calling it a trade-off that backfired, but that's missing the point. Those trees were using huge amounts of water in a desert city that doesn't have enough. Saving water isn't just one issue among others, it's the most basic need. A dead tree from drought is a fire risk and gives no shade anyway. The city made the hard choice to keep water for people's homes over keeping decorative plants. A hot sidewalk is a comfort problem, but running out of water is a survival one.