Resilient asphalt

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]

References
  1. "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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