Road construction is the killjoy of getting around once the weather rolls around, but it’s not like we have the weather to support it at any other times. Also, with our weather that essentially promotes the development of potholes, it’s clear why we have so much road construction going on in the summer.
Let’s get into the science of potholes, they form primarily dur to a combination of factors: water, traffic, and the changing temperatures. With use asphalt develops tiny crack where then water seeps in and undergoes a cycle of freezing and expanding over time. This process gradually breaks down the road surfaces and we need to repair it.
Now if only housing construction could be so simple.
Welcome to my blog, where a local Saskatonian rants about all things construction. And building, and cost of living, etc. Things have changed a lot here in the Paris of the Prairies from when I was a kiddo. Population growth, immigration (which I’m in favor for!), rising cost of living all have made this city a bit unrecognizable to me when I’m driving around
Granted now-a-days there are lots of awesome things to do here in the summer: music festivals, food & drink events, lots of lakes for outdoor activity. And our restaurant and brewery scene is top notch. Me and my cohorts tend to be a bit left politically, which is hard when you travel to the rest of Saskatchewan (it being more conservative). Granted in the last federal election the NDP had a hard time and bled a lot of votes to the liberals. But I think it was strategic voting, and who would be the best person to deal with the orange turd of a president south of us. In my riding (University) it still went conservative with Corey Tochor by about four thousand votes. I was bummed because that’s just about the number of people who voted for the NDP. Come on people! But I will say that there was a very high voter turn out this time. The number of electors on list in my riding is about 65 thousand and we had over 47 thousand people go out and vote. That’s about 72% of us. Amazing.
Some people say that the city is too sketchy but if you stay out of Pleasant Hill and Meadow Green, you’ll be fine. Also, our public transit leaves a lot to be desired but if you’re happy with a slower pace of life and our yearly season of construction, the grids could use some work eh! Also beware of the Saskatoon special… which is a plastic surgery related to the large amount of lower jaw fractures that happen around here…. It’s not our best side.
There’ll be plenty of more ranting and ravings here, the next one will probably be about the cost of constructing new homes and how hard it’s been to buy a place. TTYL