A local realtor's long quest shows Columbia is behind the times
COLUMBIA, 11/25/11 (Op-Ed) -- In American city after American city, brick streets are being restored, not only for their historic character and charm, but for their durability and low maintenance.
In Columbia, however, brick street restoration is a piecemeal affair, often involving a fight with the city's public works department, whose leader, John Glascock, earlier this year dismissed brick street restoration proponents as "those historical people."
City of Orlando guide to Brick Street restoration
Bricks Are Back: Saving the City's Brick Streets is on City Hall's Front Burner
Brick street restoration in:
Topeka, Kansas
Holton, Kansas
Chicago Tribune: Red Bricks Resurfacing as Asphalt loses luster
Albion, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
LaGrange, Indiana
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The restoration of brick streets in downtown Columbia would be great. It may cost more in the outset, but lower maintenance costs have been proven.
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