> replace the asphalt with gravel when it starts needing repairs. Seriously. It's both cheaper and discourages through traffic. ... at the expense of being imp

> replace the asphalt with gravel when it starts needing repairs. Seriously. It's both cheaper and discourages through traffic. ... at the expense of being impassable for road bikes, generating vast clouds of dust (fun for pedestrians), high noise levels (fun for the local residents), being a major pain to plow in the winter, and having the occasional rock spraying from under a tyre damaging paint or smashing someone's windshield.