Alas, much of the avenue has been destroyed; a few sections of it survive on the road east of town, where many of the 13,000 trees still standing are maintained by corporate sponsors.
Despite the chaos in the region, the trees still prosper.
mnli hypothesis: Despite the chaos in the region, the trees still prosper. premise: Alas, much of the avenue has been destroyed; a few sections of it survive on the road east of town, where many of the 13,000 trees still standing are maintained by corporate sponsors.