If it’s an election year it means more roads get paved. Public Facilities Director Jorge Garcia shares insight into the paving process via Steve Krauchick of Doing It Local.
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Has Your Street Been Paved?
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My street has been paved. There are many others in Black Rock that haven’t. But then, that’s understandable. Finch will order the streets over here to remain chuckholed and cracked. Fuck those Black Rockers. They didn’t vote for me [sniff-sniff, sob-sob].
Jorge Garcia seems to be one of the few department heads who gets to speak about his work. More importantly he talks about efficiency and shows some indicators at budget time. Interesting to learn about 10% of the 300 miles of City roads will be handled in this 12-month cycle. What is the durability of the new process? How soon before the recycling and the special sealing need to be repeated? Not questioned or answered above. And how is this budgeted? Part of capital expense? Or operating? It’s good to hear at least one department head talking about “efficiency.” So I trust, but how do I verify? Time will tell.
John, there is one problem with this new method. If the city does not buy special plow blades the blades we have now will tear this new road covering to pieces.
BINGO!!!
JML, I asked myself that same durability question. You can really see the difference in quality on Broadbridge Ave. where the BPT re-surfacing meets STFD’s full re-paving job.
I can certainly see the damage the paving has caused to the trees and vegetation. Broadbridge is a disgrace!
Broadbridge Ave looks like hell, curbs missing now, some curbs are broken apart and pieced back together, the paving job itself looks like they just threw it down, no way it lasts through the winter. I guess because it’s an election year, Finch just wanted to throw the shit down so it lasts ’til November anyway. What a waste.
George Garcia is clearly a fine spokesman for the city. Kudos to the Mayor for exploring new and green technology. The negative posts do get tiresome. It is clear George Garcia loves his job.
My street was paved while John Fabrizi was Mayor and Mayor Finch had signs on my lawn. I guess for eight years old, overall they are in acceptable shape. There are so many roads in the North End and West End I have seen and what a pleasure to drive and ride a bike. I think the Public Works department has been doing a great job. But as usual, anti-Finch people complain and do not take into consideration the many city employees whether patronage from Finch, Fabrizi or Ganim (I would say Moran but she only hired about 10 people, Ganim had all of city hall working to overthrow her, those were the good old days when Mario controlled city hall) who work tirelessly in the heat of summer or the deep freeze of winter and all they get are bitchy crybabies.
A thank you or a job well done wouldn’t hurt. That horrible winter was a learning experience. The city has done a wonderful job ever since. This of course is my opinion.
You’re getting off topic, Steve. The question is “Has Your Street Been Paved?” Not “Is Jorge Garcia a good spokesman for the city?”
Steve, no one said anything about our hard-working city public works employees, and I agree Mr. Garcia cares. The comments are just stating fact, the road paving is shoddy at best, it’s a thin layer of blacktop, quickly done.T here is no way it lasts through the winter. As Mr, Garcia said, this new method enables streets to be paved in a day instead of the few days it used to take, and it looks like it. The state just started paving Rt 127 (White Plains Rd),doing it the old tried and true way, what a difference already, go take a look Steve, you’ll agree with what we are all saying.
Harvey, you are mistaken. It’s not a thin layer, the asphalt process does three inches just like the other method of milling and paving, then the thin coat of micro seal over the top that is 5/8 of an inch thick. It should last 5 to 7 years just like milling and paving.
The Director of Public Facilities is an extension of the people he serves. He has no morals or integrity and does not care about the employees or the City of Bridgeport. He is a self-serving person who talks out of both sides of his mouth. Although his favorite line is “with that being said,” he was probably better at his first job with the Board of Ed. Charlie Carroll was a way better director and got things accomplished.