on 7/22/03 9:24 AM, Michael Atherton at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Although it taken some effort, I have a nice mix of > real grass and broadleafs on my boulevard. I do have > a question for list members. It sometimes seems that > boulevard gardens can get out of hand. Occasionally, > plants are so thick and high that it's not possible > for passengers to exit through a car door on the > boulevard side making it necessary for them to exit > on the traffic side or to waste gas maneuvering to let > them out at a driveway. It seems to me that > boulevard gardens can be as discourteous as allowing > trees and bushes to intrude onto sidewalks. What > do others think?
Right there with you, Michael. I guess there's no law against it (I think; isn't there just a height restriction?), but I think there should be � especially where people park on the street a lot. As a charter member of the Ann Berget Defense Fund, I think city gardening laws can be too strict and unenforceable. However, I do see plenty of well-intentioned boulevards that are legal but shouldn't be. Dense plantings of day lilies by those in corner lots, for example, that may obey the city's height restriction most of the time, but when blooming, clearly obscure the view of oncoming traffic. I'm all for greening up the city, and as one with a new house and a ratty boulevard, I have a little work to do. (Thanks for Corrie Zoll's wonderful tip!) But those of you with the green thumbs, keep the height down and make them easily passable! David Brauer King Field TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
