Vanou@sopuli.xyz to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoPeople visit Paris and think this waterfront was always pleasantcdn.imgchest.comvideomessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1479arrow-down12
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minus-squareDearth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoLooks like they removed all the concrete the benches were sitting on, exposed dirt next to the river is a good choice for many reasons.
minus-squareSalmiakDragon@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoSuch as? I can only come up with a vague “drainage maybe?”
minus-squareDearth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoDirt is cooler than concrete. You can plant stuff in it to reduce temperatures and provide habitat for wildlife.
minus-squareSalmiakDragon@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoOh, I know that. I guess your wording made me think there was some unique benefit to having dirt next to the river.
Looks like they removed all the concrete the benches were sitting on, exposed dirt next to the river is a good choice for many reasons.
Such as? I can only come up with a vague “drainage maybe?”
Dirt is cooler than concrete. You can plant stuff in it to reduce temperatures and provide habitat for wildlife.
Oh, I know that. I guess your wording made me think there was some unique benefit to having dirt next to the river.