Though the written style of the book is slightly awkward, it clearly communicates that the issues of park planning and whether or not to remove an old tree are not simple questions regarding physical objects and administrative technicalities, but involve veins of thought including memories, historical value and the lives of real people, which are helpful in eliminating bureaucratic thinking and fostering cultural concern.
全書文筆雖然稍嫌生硬，但仍清楚地傳達了老樹去留、公園規劃都不是單純的「物」或「技術」問題，而是牽涉到活生生的人的生活、記憶、歷史價值等脈絡，對於破除技術官僚思維、厚植人文關懷極有助益。