By an edhat reader
Does anyone know why the brick was removed on the sidewalks near San Andres and Micheltorena Streets? There’s a beautiful red brick sidewalk where large sections were removed and replaced with red concrete.
Westside Brick Removal?
Anonymous
August 13, 2020, 12:08 pm
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The city doesn’t maintain any of these decorative features, everything eventually falls into disrepair. I have no idea why this stuff is installed in the first place.
Someday people will demand real concrete and asphalt and others will say we should have look alike concrete and asphalt that last longer. This whole thing is because people can’t act rationally and think that ersatz Spanish Colonial buildings are cute. Brick street crossings failed within weeks of their implementation. But isn’t this like putting lipstick on a pig? Efficient sidewalk and crossings should be pleasant but not Disney like phonies.
They break apart and cause pedestrians to fall. The city would be better off using stamped concrete yo look like bricks
The brick crosswalks at that intersection began to sink and sag almost immediately. Someone did not do the correct sand and gravel underbase. “Good enough for Government Work.”
It’s all in the specifications and installation details. Bricks have been used successfully for hundreds of years in other locations with minimal problems. (Ever been to Annapolis?) If the bricks and their underlying base were installed correctly with correct materials, this wouldn’t be a problem.