tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post1143091227268707097..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: Bluestone in the RainBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-46935120417167575612010-03-24T23:03:44.270-07:002010-03-24T23:03:44.270-07:00You left out the slate sidewalks with the grooves ...You left out the slate sidewalks with the grooves in them to carry the rainwater from the downspouts coming from the roofs. In NYC, these were connected to the sewer lines in the 1950s and now serve no purpose, but they're still used to get rainwater into the streets in Boston's Back Bay.<br /><br />—Andrew PorterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-32996650096598294742010-03-23T19:54:14.833-07:002010-03-23T19:54:14.833-07:00A poignant observation, calling into question all ...A poignant observation, calling into question all the reasons why we have concrete sidewalks in the first place... short-term cost, convenience... the type of thinking that leads to uglification.Daughter Number Threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.com