Tunneling Through Trees

Lest you think Portland does everything with aesthetics in mind, I offer this photo. If ever a city begged for burying wires, it must be Portland. Many old neighborhoods here have streets lines with gracious old trees. In the summer they offer much needed shade. Winds shooting down the Columbia River Gorge bring both ice and windstorms into Portland, wreaking havoc on the gorgeous tree-lined streets; surely burying the wires would, over time, save the city work and expense, and save some trees from humiliating trims!