Iris Logan was having a hard time growing grass at her home in St. Paul, Minnesota. So, she covered the space with stones, statues, and other art.

艾里斯·洛根 (Iris Logan) 在明尼苏达州圣保罗的家中种草遇到了困难。因此，她用石头、雕像和其他艺术品覆盖了这个空间。 

More than 30 years later, it is something of a local landmark. But to a city inspector, it is a problem. 

30多年后，它已成为当地的地标性建筑。但对于城市督察来说，这是一个问题。

Logan, who is 70, has been told to clean up the different objects, like wood and large rocks, noted after a recent inspection, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, a local newspaper reported. The City Council will look at the issue on December 6. 

据当地一家报纸报道，圣保罗先锋出版社 (St. Paul Pioneer Press) 报道称，70 岁的洛根 (Logan) 在最近一次检查后发现，已被告知要清理木头和大石头等不同物体。市议会将于 12 月 6 日审议该问题。 

Logan said the city’s actions forced her to create the art in the first place. She said city workers who were fixing the road dug so deep around one of her trees that its roots were open to the air. So, she brought in dirt, planted flowers, and added stones – and just kept adding. 

洛根说，这座城市的行为首先迫使她创作艺术。她说，正在修路的城市工作人员在她的一棵树周围挖得很深，以至于树根暴露在空气中。因此，她带了泥土，种了花，还添加了石头——而且不断添加。 

Logan said that if she likes a rock, she will try to bring it home. ”I’m a rock lover,” the former farmer from Mississippi added. 

洛根说，如果她喜欢一块石头，她会尽力把它带回家。“我是一个摇滚爱好者，”这位来自密西西比州的前农民补充道。 

Logan recently received written notice that a city official will suggest to the City Council that she be given until December 22 to clean things up. She wrote six pages of note by hand to appeal the order. The stones do not enter the street or block city vehicles, Logan wrote to answer one of the inspector’s concerns. 

洛根最近收到书面通知，一名市政府官员将建议市议会让她在 12 月 22 日之前清理干净。她手写了六页便条以对该命令提出上诉。洛根写道，这些石头不会进入街道或阻塞城市车辆，以回答检查员的一个担忧。 

“I just want to make a stand for the next person,” Logan said. 

“我只是想为下一个人表明立场，”洛根说。 

Casey Rodriguez is a spokeswoman for the St. Paul Department of Safety and Inspections. She said about 16 other properties on the same street also received letters advising them to remove objects blocking the street to agree with city laws. 

凯西·罗德里格斯 (Casey Rodriguez) 是圣保罗安全与检查部的发言人。她说，同一条街上的其他大约 16 处房产也收到了信函，建议他们拆除堵塞街道的物体，以遵守城市法律。 

She said in an email to the Pioneer Press that large roads, called boulevards, should be clear of objects that can block access to power and water lines. She added that it also keeps the tree roots clear and provides a place for snow in the winter. 

她在给先锋出版社的一封电子邮件中表示，称为林荫大道的大型道路应该清除可能阻碍电力和供水管线的物体。她补充说，它还能保持树根畅通，并为冬天提供积雪场所。 

Justin Lewandowski is a community organizer who lives near Logan. He said that 150 people signed their support on a petition “in just a few hours.” He is hopeful that the city will soon clear up their rules. 

贾斯汀·莱万多夫斯基 (Justin Lewandowski) 是一位住在洛根附近的社区组织者。他说，“短短几个小时内”就有 150 人在请愿书上签名支持。他希望该市能够尽快明确规则。 

“The quick support from our neighbors has been a clear signal of how much this art means to our community,” Lewandowski said. He said it is not just about how it looks; it is about their identity and how they work with each other and with city policy. 

莱万多夫斯基说：“我们邻居的迅速支持清楚地表明了这种艺术对我们社区的意义。” 他说，这不仅仅是关于它的外观；而是关于它的外观。这是关于他们的身份以及他们如何相互合作以及如何配合城市政策。