I'll file all the wanting a weed filled lot, over minimalist improvement, for a future date when you start complaining about a weed filled lot somewhere. Thistleclub property anyone............
Don't like it what was done on King William, then arrange a guerilla gardening group.
http://www.guerrillagardening.org/
http://www.publicspace.ca/gardeners.htm
http://wggc.resist.ca/
If you can get something together now you can plant bulbs, and you'll have all winter to plan next summer's plantings.
There's my challenge, will anyone pick it up?