Killing Trees

I'm raging I didn't take any photos before this one, you would not believe how many trees have been felled in the process of tearing down this large industrial building,  the whole site was edged with trees, some of the tallest trees for miles around have been torn down and chopped up.

All told probably at least a dozen trees including Cherry Blossom and Apple Blossom,  I don't know what the tallest trees were called........I'm just really sad now that they are all gone, and for what?
Progress?