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De-Stoned Rome
One of the best things about European cities is their crooked cobblestone streets. Sure, they aren't fun in heels, but they're way more unique and charming then 6th Ave. Traffic's forced to slow down and rain hits them just so.
Rome is the first to crush the fantasy. USA Today reports that the city has begun to pave over many of its ancient basalt cobblestones with boring asphalt.
Replacing and repairing them has become too costly and labor intensive and every car and scooter that passes over them triggers vibrations that have already damaged frescoes and structures.
We say divert traffic, reinforce them, whatever you have to do...the next time we go to Via dei Fori Imperiali (it's in front of the Coliseum peeps, we're sure you've been there) it better be crazy bumpy.
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· End of an Era: Rome Replaces Cobblestones With Asphalt [USA Today]
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