A friend of mine lives over in a lovely communal house called the Farmhouse. They have an amazing urban garden with both their front and backyards permacultured to grow yummy food, but have run into a bit of trouble with the city of Vancouver recently. Apparently, the Farmhouse does not match the clean appearance of the rest of the neighbourhood, and under the "Untidy Premises Bylaw", they are subject to a ridiculous fine until they fix up the property. The Farmhouse inhabitants are fighting hard for their urban garden, and you can read about it on the Farmhouse blog: http://farmhouseblog.wordpress.com/
They have received quite a bit of media coverage lately too, and were featured on CBC and in the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/one-neighbours-garden-is-another-neighbours-blight/article1550386/
The whole ordeal has been a bit crazy, and it reflects badly on the city of Vancouver, who touts itself as a forward supporter of urban agriculture.
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