Masonry Magazine October 2001 Page. 44
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due to expansion and contraction with temperature changes, are not a factor in brick streets. If bricks are damaged, they can be removed and replaced at far less cost than repaving entire sections of asphalt.
With this information in hand, the city agreed that interlocking clay pavers would be a good choice for paving the streets of the Nationwide Arena District. Myers says the planners wanted to guarantee the streets would last for a long time, so extra time was dedicated to the street design. The extra design details include an engineered base thickness under the road, a tight specification on the joint sand, the use of Surebond joint sand stabilizer and the implementation of 1/8-inch joints by the paving contractor. Pine Hall Brick was even able to lighten the coloring of the Old Tavern pavers on Nationwide Boulevard to better complement the bricks used to build the arena.
The investment pays off
In a city that had virtually no downtown nightlife for over 40 years, the Nationwide Arena District has in just two years created a pedestrian-friendly, booming new night spot that's also a destination of choice for shoppers, diners and visitors during the day. New clubs and entertainment spots are now opening beyond the district in north downtown and surrounding land values are escalating. There's no question, the Nationwide Arena District is a success story in the country's growing urban revitalization trend and a great case study for other cities planning their own downtown projects.
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