While we know pervious concrete is a great multi-use trail material, the City of Santa Cruz spent years seeking the perfect trail material before they settled on pervious concrete for the Arana Gulch multi-use trail project. They needed something that was safe and non-slip in all weather conditions, accessible for wheelchairs in all weather, protected water quality, was permeable, low maintenance, and looks the part- clearly pervious concrete!
The City agreed that pervious concrete met all their needs and then some. Below is the list of features they considered in selecting pervious concrete:
Durable; does not rut, ravel or crack easily
Strong; stays firm, level and safe
Long life expectancy
Low glare
Integral color of native earth
Low maintenance
Good for wheelchairs, strollers etc.
Less inviting for skateboards and fast traffic
Accommodates light maintenance vehicles
Rustic appearance
Porous
Cost effective
We don’t need to quote them further, read their original blog post for more details. Great work, Santa Cruz!! Even more great they hired BAPC to install it. Above you can see a photo of the Broadway Brommer Arana Gulch path that we installed. If you use the Arana Gulch Broadway Brommer Multi-Use path, send us your photos, and we would love to post them!