I just measured my property and I have about 12-16 ft of grass between my
property line (where I'm installing a hedge) and the shoulder of the road.
It doesn't look like they're going to install sidewalks any time in the near
future, but I'm too afraid of losing them to plant my hedge out there. 10
years from now the city could rip them all up for a sidewalk or something.

But what do I do with all that space? The space receives plenty of sunlight
(south & east sides of the property) and the shoulder is about 12ft so
people usually walk on that. The length is about 130ft on the south side
and 116ft on the east side.

Are there inexpensive flowering vines or some other kind of ground cover I
could replace the grass with? Or should I just leave the grass and continue
mowing it?

BTW, the hedge is going to be a Wintergreen Barberry.

Thanks,
Bob

Subject: What to do about space between prop line & road?
From: "Bob Muir"
I just measured my property and I have about 12-16 ft of grass between my
property line (where I'm installing a hedge) and the shoulder of the road.
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Sounds like what towns and boros in Pennsylvania have, "The Devil Strip." This
was the area between the sidewalk and the road curb. You didn't own it, but YOU
WERE responsible for maintaining it. Check with your community to see what you
can or can not do with it. You might put a lot of money and work into a "right
away" and lose it to the municipality digging it up.