Paving Materials

Paving Materials

16.  Stamped / Colored Asphalt – lame and useless, should never be used in any public project

15.  Grasscrete – have never seen it work as advertised

14.  Hot Coals – at least better than stamped or colored asphalt

13.  Stamped / Colored Concrete – over used, but has its place

12.  Asphalt Older Than One Winter

11.  Concrete Older Than Two Winters

10.  Fresh Asphalt or Concrete – beauty is fleeting, enjoy it now

9.  Gravel – simple, permeable, inexpensive … dust is the only problem

8.  Crushed Shells – pitch perfect for coastal areas (see: Cape Cod league ball diamonds, etc.) / Rotten Granite as a substitute in the Midwest

7.  Chip & Seal (sealcoat) – many a fine farm road has been ruined by “progress”

6.  Exposed Aggregate – interesting when dry, but slick as goose droppings when wet

5.  Brick – should be a crime to asphalt / concrete over any brick street

4.  Bluestone – perfection, and thus can’t be #1

3.  Flagstone – Bluestone’s not so haughty brother

2.  Glass - Skybridge insets and accent pavers at Veterans Memorial, at sunrise

1.  Cobblestone – commitment, in a cube

+3  Any of the above when State or Fed taxes come back to help pay for it