Rubber sidewalks flex their muscle in Poynette, Wisconsin

Environmentally Friendly Sidewalks Save Trees

Poynette, Wis. -- Village officials in Poynette are bouncing with pride with their groundbreaking move to save some of the city's oldest trees.

Tree-lined streets are majestic and beautiful, but they come at a cost, WISC-TV reported."What was happening was the roots further down were lifting the soil and that was lifting the concrete," said Poynette Village Commissioner Dennis Lynn.

It's a problem faced along many urban streets: older trees breaking through sidewalks and causing dangerous obstacles for walkers...

--WISC TV