When you come home from work and see these parked outside your house, you know that some serious gardening is about to happen.
Three of the four corner sidewalk ramps have been removed to be repoured to include those yellow rubber bumpy things. Ours will be the fourth and I'm guessing that it'll be torn apart on Monday, just in time for our 20 Thanksgiving guests to muck through. Also, on our side of the street, I've noticed that quite a lot of the crumbling curb will also be replaced. Just up the street, a more-than-a century-old Liriodendron (Tulip Tree) was marked for removal to make this sidewalk process easier. The neighborhood voiced it's opposition and, for now, there's a stay of execution for the grand old specimen. (Photo of one of the corners across from us.
I know that there will be quite a bit of plant damage and loss and have removed some which are dotting the back patio sitting in cardboard boxes until the work is done. The good part is that the crews work when I'm at work so I won't be watching and wringing my hands. Once the sidewalk ramps are done, the streets will be prepped and repaved. Since they'll be closing several streets at a time to do this work and we have no off street parking, it'll be an interesting time.