Granite and concrete blocks are installed as part of Operational Projects as hardening in order to provide safety for pedestrians. Many granite blocks have been repurposed from bridge rehabilitation projects across the City. These blocks are a sustainable solution that integrates seamlessly into New York City’s urban environment. NYC DOT also purchases new blocks when needed.
Yeah, it’s hard to escape that opinion in my own mind.
I try to avoid sweeping generalisations like “american cars are shit” but it just seems to be born out so repetitively that it seems like a truism.
Jeep used to have a certain design aesthetic for their short wheel base models which has been great for decades. But reliability has never matched it and they haven’t been able to transfer it to their other models like the cherokee.
In the Australian offroad scene you never see anything american. The guys building the most capable machines are starting with toyotas and nissans.