This is something that has bothered me for some time.

I recognize the geography of the city being on the border of the plains and the crosstimbers, but many other cities seem to invest a lot in landscaping. From the time I arrived at the airport last month, I couldn't help but notice the number of shopping centers and highways that did not have trees or shrubbery in the parking lots, medians, or along the sidewalks. I do appreciate that the airport has done some work improving the arrival and exit drives, but once you get on 54th street, it's barren again! When you compare that to Dallas, Salt Lake City, or even Phoenix, it's quite barren when it comes to intentional landscaping. Even most residential streets in NYC have an intentional canopy.

Simply put, does anyone know why is there such a dearth of landscaping and trees in both private and public development within OKC? I recognize the wind is a concern, but there are plenty of other places with climate concerns that have a large amount of trees.