7 Apr
2013
7 Apr
'13
6:11 p.m.
We've been working on asphalt alternatives for a few years now. Asphalt is full of toxins. Washington State has banned a class of asphalt sealers. Asphalt is mainly crude oil and some rock.
We have had good success with pine resin pavement, psyllium and clay pavers. Pavers need great care in being laid, as to be smooth. Psyllium is a joy to work with, much cheaper than asphalt and is permeable.
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Bob Giordano
Free Cycles Missoula
Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation
www.strans.org, mist@strans.org, 406-880-6834
Mark Rehder wrote:
> On 2013-04-06, at 10:52 PM, Vernon Huffman wrote:
> (snip)
>> There is so much more we could do, but you've got to fight the asphalt
>> lobby every step of the way.
>
>
> The above made me chuckle - not because I disagree, but because I won't
> let cars think they are the reason for paved roads. We cyclists were the
> original "asphalt lobby":
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Roads_Movement