Warum werden in Batumi traditionelle Steine ​​aus den Straßen entfernt?

There are not enough drivers speeding on this road.

Perhaps the cost of maintenance ? when it rains and the stone blocks at junctions become loose there’s a continuous need to patch them up

They’re not „traditional“ at all, the cobblestone in Batumi’s streets was introduced during Saakashvili’s presidency, there isn’t any tradition for cobblestone streets in Batumi to my knowledge (I could be wrong). They just look old-timey, other than the aesthetics, they fucking suck and they always have in every practical sense.

Because they’re not done properly (over the multiple times they were redone), they are harmful to vehicles. My dad’s car has had many issues with suspension and other things because of the poor cobblestone. I’ve heard many reports from other locals.

Secondly, they’re incredibly loud. I have a house on Rustaveli and sleeping peacefully at night is fucking impossible. You can hear cars coming hundreds of meters away, I haven’t had a quiet night of sleep in over a decade there, it’s abysmal. And no, soundproofing is not a solution, it’s a band-aid because it only works during winter, when the city is mostly empty and much less noisy.

It makes the city sound like shit, it ruins cars, it contributes to even more dust and debris in the air and gives no tangible benefit other than a tacky visual impression of „authenticity“ that Saakashvili liked so much.

My next visit is going to be a very happy one, because the streets won’t be ruining my whole ass existence anymore.

Id do the same on varazis khevi in tbilisi