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Blindpilot wrote:There are cobbles underneath the tarmac on the west end of Argyle st, I saw them when they had the road dug up for roadworks.
Josef wrote:Blindpilot wrote:There are cobbles underneath the tarmac on the west end of Argyle st, I saw them when they had the road dug up for roadworks.
Ditto for St Vincent Street. They looked as good as new. Perhaps it was standard practice just to tarmac over the cobbles rather than replace them?
onyirtodd wrote:Anyone seeking an example of how not to lay cobbles should visit the Claremont Street end of Royal Terrace Lane. They're up and doon like a whore's drawers and severly restrict disabled access to the rear of the buildings on Royal Terrace and Royal Crescent. Not good.
Blindpilot wrote:It makes sense just to tarmac over them, it seems like such a shame, cobbles are so much prettier. Do you think the tram lines are also still there then?
I am CERTAIN I saw an exposed one just near Kelvinhaugh st about a year ago, and there are definetly tramline-like lines on the road, like sunken bits of tarmac, does that make sense? I'll take a photo when I'm back in Glasgow.
Luco wrote:I think it would be great in Glasgow City Council lifted the tarmac in some parts of town to expose the cobbles underneath. In Edinburgh this sight and feel is terrific and really adds to the place.
cell wrote:Luco wrote:I think it would be great in Glasgow City Council lifted the tarmac in some parts of town to expose the cobbles underneath. In Edinburgh this sight and feel is terrific and really adds to the place.
Have you ever tried to sleep with cars zipping up and down a cobbled street? We want a well designed, functional, modern city for people to work and live in, not some frozen in time chocolate box image of a bygone world for the sake of tourists. If we keep old stuff it's because it was well designed, well built and still functional for today's world. Cobble stones on public roads do not fit this bill.
Rucola wrote:Beautiful though they are, it's also hellish trying to ride a bike on them.
onyirtodd wrote:cell wrote:Luco wrote:I think it would be great in Glasgow City Council lifted the tarmac in some parts of town to expose the cobbles underneath. In Edinburgh this sight and feel is terrific and really adds to the place.
Have you ever tried to sleep with cars zipping up and down a cobbled street? We want a well designed, functional, modern city for people to work and live in, not some frozen in time chocolate box image of a bygone world for the sake of tourists. If we keep old stuff it's because it was well designed, well built and still functional for today's world. Cobble stones on public roads do not fit this bill.
They're not great for high heel wearers either.
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