It appears the people responsible for several buildings in Downtown Vancouver have given-up on old fashioned water, fertilizer and TLC and instead are switching to artificial turf.
http://www.news1130.com/2015/02/05/artificial-turf-replacing-grass-in-parts-of-downtown-vancouver/
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