This is another picture taken in my neighborhood, just around the corner of my block. And it’s not just this block, it’s becoming so common that I would sometimes trip on these sidewalks. For disabled individuals, particularly those who are visually impaired, this may pose a real threat. They can potentially trip while a car is approaching,.
This is an issue that concerns the resiliency of our city. The Department of Transportation should direct some of their focus on these sidewalks. Instead of replacing the concrete periodically, they could use hardened plastics as they are more resilient to severe weather. It is also cheaper to produce and install than traditional concrete. I believe the key to resiliency and sustainability is not increasing the budget or manpower, but to develop creative solutions that are financially feasible as short and long term goals.
I love the idea of switching to hardened plastics instead of concrete. You took into account both the financial and environmental aspect of solving a grand issue in the City.
I never took the time to think about this but this might be really inconvenient for disabled people even more than it can be for everyone else. I always thought that NYC does a great job at road construction, but I suppose there are plenty of flaws. I don’t know much about construction but switching to hardened plastics sounds like a good solution.