Look at all the times inspections MISS obvious problems. They only show up once a year maybe, so kitchens can just clean up for that day. My cousin worked at a place that looked PERFECT on paper but was actually pretty gross behind the scenes. An A rating doesn't guarantee anything if people cut corners every single shift. The whole thing feels like security theater more than real protection. We get way too comfy because of some letter on the wall.

Back in the 2015 drought in California, trees near sidewalks failed more often... not just from dry spells, but from how the concrete changed the soil moisture around the roots. Root pruning cuts off the fine hairs that grab water, so even a little drought hits harder. People forget that paved surfaces heat up the ground, making everything drier faster... it's like a double whammy. And if the tree was already stressed from construction damage years ago, it's just waiting to fall. So yeah, it's both, but add in urban heat and it's a perfect storm for tree collapse.