Reconstructing the Street? Move the Curb!

Like diet and exercise leading to healthier living, transformation into a Strong Town is the result of a long-term commitment to bottom-up action. There is no sweeping change or large transformation that can give a city lasting prosperity, but there is an endless list of small things we can do to continually make things better.

One such opportunity presents itself when doing a street reconstruction project. Where a routine maintenance project typically involves some type of repair to the road surface, a full reconstruction project is more involved. If your city is replacing the underground utilities, that generally means the street is being reconstructed and not merely maintained.

If the reconstruction project involves replacing the curb, don’t miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something transformative.

Charles Marohn