Of course I would prefer no cars at all, but this is certainly an improvement…

@breadandcircuses turns out that less frequent mowing leads to increased insect diversity, which in turn *reduces* pest species like ticks and mosquitoes because they have more insect predators:

https://web.archive.org/web/20230301192043/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1618866722002576

Impact of mowing frequency on arthropod abundance and diversity in urban habitats: A meta-analysis

Urbanization is an important driver of global insect decline. Yet, recent studies have demonstrated the potential of greenspaces in cities to promote …