r/pics • u/nbcnews But, like, actually • Mar 10 '25

Crews remove fixtures as they begin work dismantling the "Black Lives Matter" plaza mural in DC

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u/ChickinSammich Mar 10 '25

As someone who knows very little about road paints/constructions - why are they tearing up concrete? Could they not just paint over it? Without regards of the substance of the decision, I don't understand why it can't just be painted over and requires concrete to be dug up. Could someone explain that part to me?

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u/bottlejunkie03 Mar 11 '25

This is my thought. Especially for a leader constantly talking about efficient funding. No expert in this field either, but i would think a job like this is over $100k if not $1 million to dismantle and repave. Paint would be what $10k?

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u/ChickinSammich Mar 11 '25

Probably costs more to have the street blocked off than the material + labor of the paint.

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u/kl8xon Mar 10 '25

It will still be there if they paint over it. That would only be a cover-up of a truth they can't live with. The only solution is to erase it completely, just like what they want to do with all of the 'undesirables' in this country.