I like that tying in of the old with the new. The scuttlebutt around town is that the valley is constricted. There are those around City Hall raising hands, eagerly volunteering to act as Municipal Ex-Lax . There certainly seems to be an outbreak of ax murderer syndrome in the engineer's office. The uglification of the valley continues and you know what that means.
Trees are dangerous.
Therefore, we must kill them before they kill us. All yapping excitedly on cell phones. All shaving or putting on make-up . All driving their faux SUVs with their teeth. At the very least, it's just another example of government as Mom.