I don’t see much talk about that self-evident fact. Asphalt sucks in so many ways. What would be a better alternative that needs not worry about cars but mostly bicycles?
I don’t see much talk about that self-evident fact. Asphalt sucks in so many ways. What would be a better alternative that needs not worry about cars but mostly bicycles?
Asphalt is actually pretty cool right? It’s resilient and highly reusable as far as I know.
While more resuable than concrete, the process is very energy intensive and requires bitumen every time. It also doesn’t last very long.
Bitumen is recyclable, though it isn’t nearly as easy as reclaiming the aggregate. And there are techniques where you don’t need to expend lots of energy, collectively called “cold in-place recycling.”
For example, California’s cold recycling program.