| Paving for pedestrian streets | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Ginny Moreland (vmoreland mindspring.com)
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| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 19:57:21 -0700 (MST) | |
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East Lake Commons needs workable suggestions for resurfacing our =
pedestrian streets. Here's the problem:
We initially thought a fine aggregate that when wetted and rolled makes =
a nice hard surface would work well for us. After nearly a year on site =
and numerous re-workings of this material, we've concluded it just won't =
do. Our streets have too much slope, and we tend to have gully-washer =
rains, so eventually the gravel shifts and forms deep crevices. =20
Larger size aggregate (gravel road) does not pack firm enough. We have =
several residents (and visitors) who use wheelchairs and other residents =
who are not terribly sure-footed, so we need a fairly smooth, firm =
surface. =20
The pedestrian street also serves as our fire lane, so the center twelve =
feet or so have to be solid enough to support a fire truck. =
Unfortunately asphalt would be the quick and cheap answer, but most of =
us hate the idea and will do most anything to avoid it. =20
We're hoping to find some solution that is semi-permeable and not =
environmentally destructive.
What have other communities used? Where else can you point us to =
research options? =20
Thanks in advance for any clues. =20
Ginny Moreland
East Lake Commons
Atlanta, Georgia
vmoreland [at] mindspring.com
Status: almost all units under contract, about 25 households moved in, =
Common House framed and almost roofed in, community struggling with =
growing pains and trying various things to integrate newer members with =
the old-timers. =20
Best recent Cohousing Moment: when the massive ice-storm of several =
weeks ago left us all without power, we cancelled a scheduled meeting =
but had the potluck anyway. Gathered in one of the lucky few homes that =
has a gas fireplace, lots of candle light, lots of people, and wound up =
in a several hour long singing session. Quite a few of our off-site =
members came too, since they had no light or power at home either and =
could stay warmer with us. Being in community made the weather disaster =
seem so much less threatening than it might have in other circumstances. =
Though after nearly four days with no heat, the charm had definitely =
worn off!
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>East Lake Commons needs workable =
suggestions for=20
resurfacing our pedestrian streets. Here's the =
problem:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We initially thought a fine =
aggregate that=20
when wetted and rolled makes a nice hard surface would work well for =
us. =20
After nearly a year on site and numerous re-workings of this material, =
we've=20
concluded it just won't do. Our streets have too much slope, and =
we tend=20
to have gully-washer rains, so eventually the gravel shifts and =
forms deep=20
crevices. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larger size aggregate (gravel road) =
does not pack=20
firm enough. We have several residents (and visitors) who use =
wheelchairs and other residents who are not terribly sure-footed, so we =
need a=20
fairly smooth, firm surface. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The pedestrian street also serves as =
our fire lane,=20
so the center twelve feet or so have to be solid enough to support a =
fire=20
truck. Unfortunately asphalt would be the quick and cheap answer, =
but most=20
of us hate the idea and will do most anything to avoid =
it. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We're hoping to find some solution =
that is=20
semi-permeable and not environmentally destructive.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What have other communities used? =
Where else=20
can you point us to research options? </FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance for any=20
clues. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ginny Moreland</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>East Lake Commons</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Atlanta, Georgia</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:vmoreland [at] mindspring.com">vmoreland [at]
mindspring.com</A></FO=
NT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Status: almost all units under =
contract, about 25=20
households moved in, Common House framed and almost roofed in,=20
community </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>struggling with =
growing pains and=20
trying various things to integrate newer members with the =
old-timers. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best recent Cohousing Moment: when =
the massive=20
ice-storm of several weeks ago left us all without power, we cancelled a =
scheduled meeting but had the potluck anyway. Gathered in one of =
the lucky=20
few homes that has a gas fireplace, lots of candle light, lots of =
people, and=20
wound up in a several hour long singing session. Quite a few of =
our=20
off-site members came too, since they had no light or power at home =
either and=20
could stay warmer with us. Being in community made the weather =
disaster=20
seem so much less threatening than it might have in other=20
circumstances. Though after nearly four days with no heat, the =
charm had=20
definitely worn off!</FONT></DIV>
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Paving for pedestrian streets Ginny Moreland, February 14 2000
- Re: Paving for pedestrian streets Kay Argyle, February 16 2000
- Re: Paving for pedestrian streets kchung, February 16 2000
- Re: Paving for pedestrian streets Kay Argyle, February 17 2000
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