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!
@SusanKraemer I keep watching a friend's Instagram feed of roller skating through the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. Mesmerizing, beautiful skating, much on streets paved with smooth stone, marble blocks, small pavers.
The USA reliance solely on roads that are concrete or asphalt, or asphalt or concrete, or maybe, if we're being extra bold, a little stone curb, is limiting, unimaginative, and insensitive to place or need. We can do so much better!
🛼🌍 Skate Vagabond 🌎🛼 shared a post on Instagram: "Skated back and forth across the mighty Danube exploring the lovely cities of Bratislava, Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary. 🛼🌍🛼 Thankful for some relaxing soaks in Budapest Thermal Baths after all this travel! ⛲ #rollerskate #rollerskateadventure #rollerskatetravel #skate #skatetravel #quads #skatedance #bratislava #slovakia #budapest #hungary #skatebackpack #backpack". Follow their account to see 491 posts.
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