Burlington penalizing two residents with a naturalized garden

https://rabble.ca/environment/burlington-penalizing-two-residents-with-a-naturalized-garden/

Crossposted from https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/50252515

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6 Comments

SheeEttin@lemmy.zip · 26 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Burlington, Ontario, since the author expects you to intuit or infer which Burlington they're talking about, since there are five in Canada and many more around the world.

Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y

Yes, but Ontario is the center of the universe. Didn't you know?

Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Reading the article makes it seem that that the bylaws officers are Karen's and it would be "easy to fix" if someone more climate conscious and educated replaced them. However, I wonder if this goes deeper like neighbors worried about resale value or something and bylaws offiers are scapegoat.

zildjiandrummer1@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

critical thinking!? on the internet?? get the fuck outta here, it's 2025 you don't belong here anymore

Arghblarg@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Clueless bureaucrats, wow that is infuriating.

MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Many municipalities actually have bylaws that protect naturalized gardens as beneficial to local ecosystems, and residents can often fight these citations by demonstrating intentional design and ecological benifits - worth checking local environmental advocacy groups who might help with the legal battle.