UM-Bot Posted February 17, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (IP: Staff) · A novel new type of rubber pavement being trialled in Sweden could help to save thousands of lives. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/334711/scientists-are-developing-bouncy-pavements 3 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted February 17, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 17, 2020 They've had this at Disney Land for years. It stops children from getting scrapes when they fall but also is a lot easier on feet and lower backs to walk on for hours. Quote Most areas of Disney parks are paved with special cement that is supposedly softer than regular concrete, thus easier on the feet. I know this is hard to believe after a long day of touring, but that’s what the Disney folk say. In addition, the pavement is usually painted with non-skid paint. Disney also uses color to help tell a story. For example, the ground in the Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland is painted a brownish-red to suggest the earth of the Wild West, while over in Tomorrowland, the concrete is painted gray, to hint at, well, um, concrete. Link 4 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted February 17, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 17, 2020 A lot of school plalygrounds have this now around the monkey bars and any equipment that someone could fall off of or near. 3 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1200 Posted February 17, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 17, 2020 We had something like this, way back in the olden days. It was soft and springy, often beautifully coloured. It was biodegradable, needed little maintenance and even smelt nice. I think we called it 'grass'. 2 1 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crikey Posted February 17, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, UM-Bot said: Scientists are developing bouncy pavements Sounds good.. Edited February 17, 2020 by Crikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz_Light_Year Posted February 17, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I thought tires contained cadmium, lead, and zinc with a little arsenic thrown in. That's why old tires are not allowed in land fills. I hope they are leeching the toxic components out before using them. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brok Posted February 18, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 18, 2020 18 hours ago, Tom1200 said: We had something like this, way back in the olden days. It was soft and springy, often beautifully coloured. It was biodegradable, needed little maintenance and even smelt nice. I think we called it 'grass'. Lies 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted February 18, 2020 #8 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Bouncy bouncy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted February 20, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) that is the stuff we use at outdoor playgrounds, but it lasts only several years, and very expensive to replace. if they do it, expect taxes to go up, it will cost quite a lot to do on large scale, Edited February 20, 2020 by aztek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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