Paving tiles are so much easier to repair, pull & replace for utility work & #tree root care, and rearrange for new road layouts than #asphalt or #concrete.
Tiles are cheaper, can embed rather than spew #carbon, and provide drainage.
Photo next to #transit hub in #Lund #Sweden. White crosswalk pavers in arc of gray pavers. Smooth enough for #disability & #bike use. Perfect for #transit speed.
And pavers can hold the weight of a #bus.
#PavingTiles for the win!
@DistrictDave01 Pavers in Lund are bumpy on bikes, but they are well installed and not as bad as many cracked and potholed PDX streets. The whole center ring of Lund is cobbled. In this shared environment going fast by bike isn't a good option anyway. Asphalt paths led to the center.
Swedish friends who work in disability access say these are good streets.
Don't know specifics of snow plows, but I lived here through a winter. Snow wasn't a problem. Maybe plows set at a higher scrape level?
Cathy Tuttle
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