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Why are there random soft pavement patches? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Will all our pavement be soft one day or do they do this because the tiles keep breaking and the soft material is more resistant to movement from roots and general damage etc.?

Cheers, have a good one.

Edit: found out they might absorb water too which is cool

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

From what I've observed it's to stop roots causing swell and uplifts, but i would be amenable to soft footpaths all round,