Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Oak Park Hates Veggies  You know what's
ridiculous? Lawns. You know what's more ridiculous? Jailing
someone for failing to comply with your city planner's
interpretation of your lawn ordinance. WTF Oak Park? After sewer
line replacement left her front yard torn up, Julie Bass decided
to plant a vegetable garden rather than replace her grass.
Unfortunately, Oak Park's city planner doesn't believe
vegetables meet the city's requirement that front lawns be
covered in "suitable" live plant material.   It's interesting to
note that in both clips, Kevin Rulkowski's argument seems to
hinge on Webster's Dictionary's definition of "suitable" being
"common." Perhaps the city planner is using an old copy of MWD,
because merriam-webster.com defines "suitable" as: a : adapted
to a use or purpose - suitable for kitchen use b : satisfying
propriety : proper - suitable dress c : able, qualified - a
suitable candidate for the job Regardless of the actual
definition, I think it's pretty asinine for a ci