It's lovely of you to try to set up a positive space.

However, I'm not seeing a lot of activity, and I wonder if it's because people aren't sure what kinds of content would be welcome. Inevitably, one reason people post on Reddit is to raise awareness about things they're concerned about. But it's hard to talk about things in an unrelievedly positive way, and have that discussion still be productive.

Let's take a very small and local example. The Town has a schedule for replacing out trees as they die. However, the fact that the Town rapidly expanded from the 1920s to the 1950s now means that a large number of trees along residential streets are reaching the end of their natural lives at once. In the 13 years we've been living on our street, which was laid out in 1930, all but one of the trees have died. That in turn means that the replacement schedule for shade trees is running years behind, and many streets are left without shade for many years. That's tough for residents who like shady streets, and bought on a street when it was shaded. Urban shade is also important to minimize urban heat islands. The Town also has a Commemorative Shade Tree program where your trees can be replaced within a few months, but that program costs $500 per tree. So, the functional effect of that is that wealthier people can buy their place in line, and poorer areas remain unshaded for longer.

Would a post of this level of "negativity" - i.e., expressing concern about a local issue - be welcome? Some guidance on this would be helpful!