🍁🌸 Notice: Seasonal Cycling Advisory in Effect

Posted by: Playfair Department of Public Works
Date: May 9, 2025

Residents may have noticed an unusual increase in seasonal debris today. At this time, multiple trees across all districts are undergoing accelerated seasonal cycling, shifting rapidly between spring bloom and autumnal shedding.

While this event is visually striking and photogenic, it has created challenges for maintenance crews, walkers, bikers, and anyone who believed today would be emotionally consistent.

Public Works has deployed raking and sweeping teams, but due to the looping nature of the foliage, residents should be aware of the following:

• Leaves, petals, and seed pods may regenerate as soon as they’re removed

• Certain trees may display personalized shedding patterns — please do not take this personally

• Raking is permitted, but naming the leaves is discouraged

• If a tree addresses you directly, bow politely and move on

If you observe a tree completing more than 6 full seasonal shifts in a 10-minute window, please notify the Department of Arboreal Stability.

We thank you for your cooperation, flexibility, and understanding as natural rhythm finds its footing again — or tries to outrun it entirely.

Everything is Fine. Just in fast forward.