What’s the benefit of paver sidewalks? I would think they’d be harder to keep clear of snow, like I know people with brick/paver drives and they’re less easy to shovel. Plus more points to become unsettled/uneven and have edges come up for tripping. I assume there’s positives I’m missing!
They’ve already installed some in my neighborhood, and they have a very smooth, even surface. Beyond that, I think it’s just an aesthetic thing: create really attractive, pleasant spaces and you’ll attract more pedestrians. And of you’re in a dense neighborhood, the local tax revenues are more than enough to afford nicer surfaces than if you’re having to cover a ton of sprawling suburbia.
They also feel they are less slippery when it rains and allow rainwater to seep into the ground directly rather than direkt it to the sewers. This unburdens the sewer system and the humitity in the ground helps cool cities.
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What’s the benefit of paver sidewalks? I would think they’d be harder to keep clear of snow, like I know people with brick/paver drives and they’re less easy to shovel. Plus more points to become unsettled/uneven and have edges come up for tripping. I assume there’s positives I’m missing!
They’ve already installed some in my neighborhood, and they have a very smooth, even surface. Beyond that, I think it’s just an aesthetic thing: create really attractive, pleasant spaces and you’ll attract more pedestrians. And of you’re in a dense neighborhood, the local tax revenues are more than enough to afford nicer surfaces than if you’re having to cover a ton of sprawling suburbia.
They also feel they are less slippery when it rains and allow rainwater to seep into the ground directly rather than direkt it to the sewers. This unburdens the sewer system and the humitity in the ground helps cool cities.
Thanks for your response!! I agree they’re aesthetically better, by a mile! I was just worried about their functional practicality.
What about stamped concrete?