European Culture

The inclusion of green spaces has been very different. There are plotted plants on the side of the street. I can across a median of a road that had long unmowed grass that I observed could have been trimmed by some city department. The conservation of water also left other plots of grass brown from the heat. There have been a plethora of private property containing cut green grass.

Manicured green space in Florence, part of a plaza

Much of this difference is comparing urban to suburban developments. The inclusion of plant life is probably typical for the population density with roof top gardens and elsewhere there is space. You can see that there is a respect for plant life. There are plants on the side of buildings and part of the seating areas of restaurants. Trying to help the place feel welcoming, and cultivated.
Wild spaces that came in contact with the road were not trimmed. I'm guessing that this lawn care happens in the U.S. to create space to pull of the road. The brush did also reduce visibility to see when the bus was coming.