I would pass a law for truth in city planning. Thus, if you drove down Elm Lane, there would be at least a single Elm tree down each block. Patriotic Drive must have no less than one flag or eagle, and Lakewood Avenue should be adjacent to a lake.
The only thing I believe such a law would accomplish is that children will no longer ask the question “mommy, if this street is called Deer Lane, where are all the deer?”
Design should be honest, even down to the littlest of details.
For the record, I grew up on Oak Park Boulevard, in Ferndale, Michigan — a place of much ferns and oaks. I live in Roseville, CA, and was secretly delighted when I discovered our property had roses on it. My previous address in North Highlands, was in fact, on one of the higher elevations in the valley.
