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

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> On May 21, 2026, at 3:17 PM, Mac Thomson via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] 
> cohousing.org> wrote:

> 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).

Years ago I attended a workshop on pervious pavers for developers and 
contractors sponsored by a local resurfacing contractor — an upscale with 
showroom kind of place. (I think they also had a grant.) It was much more 
informative than anything else I have seen because it was aimed at large 
government contracts, housing developments, etc. The handouts were very 
informative.

I suggest you visit the big, fancy places around you to see what is available. 
And talk to developers and places that have installed the surfaces you are 
considering. 

Contact the Community Associations Institute (CAI) to see if they have any 
regional workshops or other events locally. One problem with exterior surfaces 
is that they are subject to local weather so experiences are different.

Some of the most informative conversations were over lunch between developers 
from different projects. What worked and what didn’t but also the same product 
from different suppliers. I don’t know how populated your area is but we had 
great success in discovering some fence solutions by just driving around in an 
area where there were some large universities and embassies.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Riderwood Village, Silver Spring MD
Founding member and 25 year resident in Takoma Village, Washington DC