While nothing is truly maintenance free, methods like hardscaping, xeriscaping and even permaculture planting methods like STUN (okay a harder sell but still) a

While nothing is truly maintenance free, methods like hardscaping, xeriscaping and even permaculture planting methods like STUN (okay a harder sell but still) are easily doable. In the longer term, the emergent benefit is that bicycle friendly infrastructure incentivizes density which saves on money and maintenance.