As I'm on a walk today, I see an example of how not to do public realm that merits sharing.........
What exactly does this relatively new development on Merton think they are irrigating?
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All those pipes in order to foster mud...........sigh.
Its possible the sidewalk simply isn't wide enough here; and also that with parking permitted adjacent to the curb, too many people are traipsing over the would-be sod.
But what this really smacks of to me, is that when the sod was laid, it wasn't allowed to establish.
Once grass takes properly, it can with stand some abuse.........
But not in the first 60-90 days.
It needs time to put down roots and get established.
North of Eglinton, we have an example of how this is done properly:
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The fence here is obviously temporary, but its giving the grass a chance to take hold.
Note that the sidewalk here is also considerably wider than the first one so 'passing traffic' is less likely to encroach on the grass.