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latimes: 400 trees to be removed for Endeavour’s L.A. arrival: For some South L.A. residents, the excitement of Endeavour rumbling through their neighborhoods en route to the California Science Center faded when they learned that 400 trees had to be cut down. Photo: A landscaping crew cuts down a tree on Manchester Boulevard to clear the way for the space shuttle Endeavour when it makes its journey from Los Angeles International to its new home in Exposition Park. Credit: Katie Falkenberg / For The Times I’m really excited that Endeavour is coming to my hometown, but this is bullshit.

latimes:

400 trees to be removed for Endeavour’s L.A. arrival: For some South L.A. residents, the excitement of Endeavour rumbling through their neighborhoods en route to the California Science Center faded when they learned that 400 trees had to be cut down.

Photo: A landscaping crew cuts down a tree on Manchester Boulevard to clear the way for the space shuttle Endeavour when it makes its journey from Los Angeles International to its new home in Exposition Park. Credit: Katie Falkenberg / For The Times

I’m really excited that Endeavour is coming to my hometown, but this is bullshit.

Reblogged 8 months ago from npr (Originally from latimes)
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  1. stumblinghome reblogged this from brimorrison and added:
    This should NEVER happen.
  2. scoticus reblogged this from wilwheaton
  3. reshining reblogged this from pauldateh and added:
    D:
  4. jrroykovich2 reblogged this from latimes and added:
    Whomp, Whomp. Science Fail.
  5. theviolinplayer reblogged this from pauldateh
  6. skaro reblogged this from wilwheaton
  7. heymeatbagijust reblogged this from ahstahh
  8. ahstahh reblogged this from latimes and added:
    I’m so excited
  9. gamingtimeladyfromgallifrey reblogged this from wilwheaton
  10. capturedcreations reblogged this from blackwhitespanishgirl and added:
    fucking up So. Cal with this bs. I know it’s for educational reason but fuck that..fly the damn thing to the Science...
  11. cosmicnoisedrifter reblogged this from wannabevisionary and added:
    you’ve got to be fucking kidding me? space is cool and all but trees are definitely cooler fucking idiots
  12. wannabevisionary reblogged this from npr
  13. midnightsword reblogged this from wilwheaton and added:
    I’m nowhere near this, but can we organize a mass tree replanting once the shuttle passes through?
  14. astronautjimblows reblogged this from latimes and added:
    final destination, but the Science center has vowed to plant double the amount that they cut down.
  15. knighteclipse reblogged this from cardenvondraken
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  18. xicanoaztlan reblogged this from xspresura
  19. frozenfoxfire reblogged this from wilwheaton and added:
    Yep, that’s total bullshit.
  20. xspresura reblogged this from mexicatiahui
  21. mexicatiahui reblogged this from latimes
  22. adainbrazil reblogged this from peitience and added:
    This is bullshit.
  23. whizzothewonderblonde reblogged this from npr
  24. latherflower reblogged this from wilwheaton
  25. chonklatime reblogged this from karnythia and added:
    Yeeaaah, pretty sure that digging up the trees wouldn’t have flown if the neighborhood in question were wealthier or...
  26. thetardisninja reblogged this from wilwheaton
  27. existential-singularity reblogged this from wilwheaton
  28. peitience reblogged this from pauldateh and added:
    D:
  29. misforawesome reblogged this from wilwheaton and added:
    You are telling me they can get it to space and back and can’t figure out how to get it to the Expo park without cutting...
  30. bastienjc reblogged this from npr
  31. dasvadanya reblogged this from wilwheaton and added:
    grrrrrrrrrrrr. wtf. grrrrrrrrrrrr. wilwheaton:
  32. seekingwillow reblogged this from karnythia and added:
    ___ There’s a comment on the linked page summing it all up perfectly; how mature trees establish a neighbourhood and is...
  33. buddhassecret reblogged this from npr
  34. soleilxace reblogged this from riahhf and added:
    They should at least plant new ones in their places…