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Who Invented Rubber Sidewalks?

April 26, 2017invented rubber sidewalks

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Who Invented Rubber Sidewalks?

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I’m glad you asked. Richard Valeriano, the Public Works Inspector for the city of Santa Monica, California, invented these. His thinking was that they would be able to bend around growing tree roots, thus cutting down on the maintenance needed to keep the sidewalks up to snuff. After testing the rubber sidewalks in Santa Monica for three years, they are now on the market.