I read several months ago that underground utility work in Port Townsend had required removal of street trees along Water Street, Port Townsend’s downtown main street. I’ve known the street as a leafy concourse which, for me, has been a blessing and a curse. The trees are beautiful and shady. And they’ve partially or completely hidden the fascias of Port Townsend’s beautiful Victorian buildings, as shown here.
Looking along Water Street here you can see the mature trees on the right, and the newly planted street trees further left. Work is still ongoing.
The new trees are big enough to make a statement but have a ways to go before they shade the sidewalks as before. In the meantime, Port Townsend’s Victorian buildings are looking good.