A Tree Sinks Down

The other Sunday, I noticed that a tree along 16th St. NW was leaning drastically:

By this Monday, someone had done a little trimming, though the caution sign seemed an odd touch:

Yesterday evening, someone had done considerable trimming:

I was surprised that it took so long for the property management to get the job done. It is true that the limbs hung over a busy sidewalk, and at times a busy street, so that bringing in a standard tree crew might not have been practical.