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Andrew says
I’m really glad they redid the brickwork by the UDC Law School. Even though it was more invasive than the concrete replacement, it was the stretch of sidewalk that was in the worst shape.
Marjorie Rachlin says
The brickwork looks nice. Unfortunately bricks heave in cold or frost weather, and the old sidewalk became a hazard. But that building was built with a brick sidewalk and according to DC regulations it must remain that way. Just FYI
Tracy Johnke says
I didn’t know that, Marge. Didn’t the area around the western Metro entrance at Van Ness also have a brick sidewalk at one time? My memory is fuzzy but it seems that the concrete sidewalk arrived a dozen or so years ago.
I agree that the bricks look nice now, but unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for them to show wear and tear. I can feel how uneven they are already.
And it seems to me like DDOT has missed an opportunity to work with DC Water and lay some permeable sidewalk surfaces. Our runoff goes straight into Rock Creek and is responsible for the erosion in the Soapstone Valley.