Somerville Street Improvement Project

[pch1.livejournal.com]

While it's certainly not uncommon for me to be clueless as to the redevelopment going on around me in Davis I was kind of surprised when I got a notice of the Somerville Street Improvement Project starting in Davis next week. I'm certainly all for the improvement of the streets and sidewalks of my neighborhood, but was shocked to learn they're going to be replacing the charming red brick sidewalks with poured concrete. Anyone know more about this?

Comments

[nomacmac.livejournal.com]

They have been talking about this for years. Construction was supposed to have started last fall according to this timeline: http://www.somervillebydesign.com/planning/neighborhood-planning/davis-square/

The bricks are 'quaint' looking, but they're not that old. They were added in the 70's or 80's.