Where the Sidewalk Ends

So the story goes that in the first week of owning the house we emailed the city about replacing the old sidewalk. Within an hour there were a couple of guys with spray paint marking out the sidewalk in front of the house. "How responsive the city of Quincy is!", we exclaimed. Of course, it was pure coincidence. But in the next few weeks we got a new sidewalk.

A talented bulldozer gently ripped up the old sidewalk...

and took some soil and roots with it....

not a happy street tree...

the granular substrate was compacted...

including a plastic water bottle..."clean fill"

cutting down the life span of the trees in the wee tree lawn...

and the concrete was poured...

i got some tips on when and how to make my mark from the sidewalk guys...

the new sidewalk...

of course the expansion joints are lined up to the driveway, not the front of the house...

and soil and grass seed were added to the tree lawn. They said it would be hydro-seeded, which it was not, and the sparrows are having a hay day with the seed.

straightening up the neighborhood with a bright brand new sidewalk.