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Gothamist was heartened to read about the restoration of Bond Street's cobblestone in the NY Times article this past weekend, because many a time have our shoes been the victim its surface (puddles, scuffed heels), not to mention our dignity as we've tripped (we're clumsy like that), thanks to the uneven, though quaint, stones. What's interesting is that the project is being underwritten by the NoHo Business District and the National Architectural Trust; even though it's a historic district, at $50,000 for the block between Broadway and Lafayette, it's too expensive for the city to undertake, even though the stones aren't being replaced - asphalt will be put in torn up areas. A National Architectural Trust member explains, "Replacing the entire street is cost prohibitive. You also run the risk of the street looking like Disneyland. You lose all the dips and dimples, which give it a historic character."
The Trust helped restore cobblestone on Horatio Street. Forgotten NY on Belgian block (aka cobblestone) streets. And, with today's snow, this reminds Gothamist of how you can contact the Department of Transportation about potholes; we love how the DoT has links to images of what different potholes look like (we especially hate ponding conditions).
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This is off the topic but it has to do with Jerry Orbach. I was watching NY1 when this commerical was aired using Jerry as a pitchman. It really pissed me off. The man passed away and these ghouls are squeezing every dime they can get out of him.
Its for the reverse mortgage video for the senior network lending network
the number is 1-800-591-4203 and call to complain. That is what I am doing. I am not a spammer if you want to take this post down thatis fine but this really makes me angry that do not have the decency to pull these off the air.
"because many a time have our shoes been the victim its surface (puddles, scuffed heels), not to mention our dignity as we've tripped (we're clumsy like that), thanks to the uneven, though quaint, stones."
Oh Wow, that was almost right out of "Sex and The City"! (My Fiancé loves that show. Makes me worry sometimes...)
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Those coblestones might be quaint and Historic, but everything slips on them when wet. I've seen bikes and Cars slide down it and had to help a bike rider get up quick before some car slid into him. It's not a coincidence that Streets now have Asphalt on 'em.
It's not a coincidence, but it's not entirely because of the slipperyness, either. The biggest factor is good, old fashioned moolah. It's a helluva lot cheaper and faster to just dump some blacktop on the street and run a steamroller over it than to have a bunch of DOT employees painstakingly installing individual blocks one at at time.
I think Gothamist misread the article. They're not repairing with asphalt. They're tearing out asphalt patches that have been put in potholes over the years and reinstalling Belgian blocks.