Climate-friendly concrete for sidewalk repairs
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Pave the Way San Jose empowers residents to choose "low-carbon concrete" that reduce the carbon footprint of sidewalk repairs.
NEED
Safe sidewalks are essential to community well-being. Residents are responsible for repairing their damaged sidewalks.
PROBLEM
Concrete—the primary material used in sidewalk repair—is responsible for more than 8% of global CO2 emissions.
SOLUTION
Pave the Way San Jose advocates for the use of low-carbon concrete in the city’s sidewalk repair program.
Check it out! San Jose’s first-ever residential sidewalk repair to use low-carbon concrete.
Concrete’s carbon footprint
Concrete is the most widely used building material on Earth, but it comes with a carbon cost. Why? The production of cement—the “glue” that holds concrete together—accounts for 8% of global CO₂ emissions. That’s why the industry is developing cleaner, low-carbon alternatives.
What is low-carbon concrete?
Low-carbon concrete is made using alternative mixes and technologies that reduce the carbon footprint of traditional concrete. For example, adding supplementary materials—like fly ash and slag—can cut emissions significantly, while injecting captured CO₂ into the mix helps lock carbon away permanently.
Sustainable sidewalk repairs in San Jose
Pave the Way San Jose helps homeowners, city departments, and contractors replace traditional concrete with low-carbon concrete in sidewalk repairs—cutting carbon emissions, raising awareness, and building a more sustainable future.
We completed the first-ever residential sidewalk repair using low-carbon concrete in San Jose and now we’re scaling up.
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