Resilient asphalt

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Resilient asphalt is a type of asphalt concrete designed to reduce aching of feet and joints from walking.[1] It has been used at the 1939 New York World's Fair[1] and on Main Street, USA in Walt Disney World.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b "Daisy Murphy Matthews Index". Goucher College. 1999-10-14. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-05-11. They have tried to reduce the many weary feet to a minimum by paving the walks with a resilient asphalt which is 'easier' on the feet than concrete or wood.
  2. ^ Arnold, Matthew C. (2002). "A Commodified Utopia". Walt Disney's Original Epcot Project. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-05-11. In addition to the ubiquitous benches and rest spots, Disney also employs a resilient asphalt to keep leg muscles and joints from aching.
  3. ^ Foldvary, Fred (1994). Public Goods and Private Communities: The Market Provision of Social Services. Brookfield, VT: Edward Elgar. p. 125.
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