[Avodah] FW: Plants in Cities Coronavirus Curfew

[Micha Berger]

As for the original question of the aesthetic of gardens in a city, and
whether our tradition was to promote or avoid them...

There are eidot (eg Egypt) that make a point of surrounding their batei
keneset with gardens, so that one has a calming atmosphere to provide
yishuv hada'as before davening.

The synagogues in Singapore, which is Iraqi and build in communication
with the Ben Ish Chai (a single builder so only one data point) also
had parks in front of them. (One is now a parking lot; but the more
regularly functioning synagogue has a beautiful area with benches.)

Similarly, Ashkenazi shuls in the Middle Ages had inner courtyards.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha