Transit mall bricks: The mystery continues
They're ba-a-a-a-ack. The brick tenders on the Portland transit mall, that is. An alert reader has been watching the mindless activity on the corner of SW Fifth and Washington for months. Today is at least the third time the crews have been out there tending to the Euro-bricks -- or is it the fourth, we're starting to lose count. Here they are again, sprinkling their magic sand and mystical water:
You want to know why there's no money for basic government services? It's because Portland never stops with the Earl the Pearl pipedreams. As the reader points out, "Say what you want about Bird City, but those bricks are better cared for than anything east of 39th... er, I mean Chavez Blvd." No kidding. Go by streetcar!
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Comments (6)
Rain washes the sand from in between the stones; I've had the same problem with some rockwork at my house. I can't understand why they just don't mortar the damn things and be done it.
Posted by HMLA-267 | October 20, 2011 5:10 PM
The city hope the magic sand will be more permanent,
Posted by Portland Native | October 20, 2011 5:36 PM
Just wait a few years when the ground under the bricks settles...
http://molinedemocraticmaverick.blogspot.com/2009/03/it-takes-brick-paved-street-to-cry.html
Posted by Erik H. | October 20, 2011 8:45 PM
Union Sand sweepers .....
Posted by tankfixer | October 21, 2011 9:04 AM
Sorry - but why do you need sand between the bricks?
Posted by Pom Mom of LO | October 21, 2011 12:22 PM
But, but it looks like AMSTERDAM!
Posted by AL M | October 23, 2011 8:19 PM