Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Do you love your pathways?

[Diana Carroll (dianaecarroll]

I live in the same community as Buzz. A little more on our geoweb solution:
it isn't installed along all our paths, only those portions required to be
accessible for emergency vehicles. The locations for the geoweb were worked
out between our site architect and our town's fire department as required
by the town. Something about a fire truck needing to get within X feet of
each dwelling. I imagine the technical specifics vary state to state, or
even town to town.

Diana

On Thu, May 21, 2026 at 4:50 PM Buzz Harris via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

>  Hi Mac.
>
> Mosaic Commons Cohousing and Camelot Cohousing in central Massachusetts
> have used asphalt pathways with Geoweb installed just under the ground on
> each side. They do require patching with tar and/or new asphalt every few
> years, but they've served us well.
>
> The Geoweb (there are multiple types and manufacturers) is designed to
> support the weight of ambulances and similar emergency vehicles that
> require a wider surface in order to drive up the paths directly to each
> building when there is an urgent need. I can probably find out what type we
> used if you would like to know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Buzz
> Mosaic Commons Cohousing
> Berlin, MA
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Buzz Harris
>
>
> What used to be called liberal is now called radical,
> What used to be called radical is now called insane,
> What used to be called reactionary is now called moderate, and
> What used to be called insane is now called solid conservative thinking.
>
> -Tony Kushner
>
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>      On Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 03:17:28 PM EDT, Mac Thomson via
> Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
>
>  As you may be aware, Heartwood Cohousing (rural SW Colorado) is adding 14
> new single family homes. We are exploring what kind of pathway to install
> and would love to hear from you if you have any ideas for us. We are
> especially interested in hearing from communities that have pathways that
> work well for them and that meet our criteria.
>
> In general, the pathway would serve as an everyday pedestrian pathway with
> infrequent regular vehicles (cars, vans, pick up trucks) and extremely rare
> big vehicles (firetrucks, moving trucks).
>
>
> Our Pathway Criteria
> OK with fire department (11’ wide)
> durable/low maintenance
> attractive (fits in with our natural, rural vibe)
> not muddy when wet
> reasonably smooth surface for carts, wheelchairs, kids' wheeled toys, etc.
> (We have gravel roads and parking lots so we are not fully accessible like
> an urban community might be.)
> reasonably easy snow removal
> economical
>
> We live in a dry, high desert climate so permeable pavers with grass
> growing in them probably wouldn’t work here.
>
> Thank you in advance for your response. Extra credit for sending me
> photos: macthomson [at] mac.com
>
> Cheers,
> Mac
>
>
> --
> Mac Thomson
>
> Heartwood Cohousing
> Southwest Colorado
> http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com
>
>
> "Everything in excess!! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites!
> Moderation is for monks."
>           - Robert Heinlein
> **********************************************************
>
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at:
> http://L.cohousing.org/info
>
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at:
> http://L.cohousing.org/info
>
>
>
>