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i just learned that a huge, grand old tree in my neighborhood is a species of ficus, and indeed, the sidewalk next to it is a buckled, gnarled mess. but i’d rat
by clairity 5y ago
i just learned that a huge, grand old tree in my neighborhood is a species of ficus, and indeed, the sidewalk next to it is a buckled, gnarled mess. but i’d rather deal with that problem than harm the tree (it seems like it would be pretty straightforward to build a concrete ramp over the roots, like a mini-bridge).
- Tempest1981 5y agoSee if you can get a rubber sidewalk: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5615795 https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=561579... (2006)
- clairity 5y agothat's neat, like the temporary flooring used for outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournaments. a concrete bridge would probably be smoother, more durable, and require less maintenance, but the interlinked rubber segments would be easier to reuse/reposition over time and being semi-permeable is a useful property for other reasons.
- harmmonica 5y agoah super cool. fully agree that taking a tree like that out would be a travesty. and I'm not insensitive to the infirm or disabled when having to deal with broken sidewalks, but taking those trees out would be a sin when there are other ways to address the root damage like the ramp you suggest or those rubber tile things.