Although a good initiative, it has been the trend in the Netherlands by project an city planners to build new neighborhoods without a front lawn, directly next to the small walking street, followed by a parking spot and then street. There are no longer trees, grass, greenery or shrubberies being planted by the city council, like they did in the 80s.

And the trend recently is also 'verdichting', which basically transforms existing city greenery and open spaces into more housing, because that is more profitable for the city council.