Can corner bulges that have grass in them become a Green Streets Garden?
Sometimes, corner bulges are landscaped if they are a part of a greenway or a neighbourhood beautification project. Most often they are turfed and become part of the boulevard. Landscaped corner bulges have money set aside for plants and their maintenance at the time City Council approves their construction. The maintenance funding ensures that the garden will be maintained by the City when there is no neighbourhood sponsor to care for it. Therefore, corner bulges that are turfed do not have money set aside for plants or for their maintenance. Turfed corner bulges can become part of the Green Streets Program, but under slightly different circumstances than landscaped bulges. Residents are allowed to convert a turfed bulge into a garden at their own expense and labour. In this sense, they are similar to boulevard gardens, in that they are allowed within certain guidelines, but it is up to the individual sponsor to make it happen. If the sponsor is no longer able to maintain the garden a
