This lowly but common part of every city’s infrastructure, as the National Association of City Transportation Officials so eloquently states on its website, plays “a vital role in city life. As conduits for pedestrian movement …

The Burlingame community of San Diego, built in 1912, is sandwiched between North Park to the north and east and by South Park to the south. After the streets were graded by mule teams and paved with crushed granite, it was decided to add a dull red tint to the concrete for the sidewalks to give them a unique look.
Posted April 26, 2023
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