@sallyg, I get ZERO input on the landscaping at work. That's low-bid government contracting for you! I believe they said they were going to preserve several old trees, and that didn't happen...
On the plus side, the real purpose of the project was security, which allowed them to remove the giant planters in awkward places on the sidewalk. So now when I run into tourists taking up the entire sidewalk (yes, I do mean literally), I don't run the risk of getting bounced into a concrete planter...
