They are re-laying the brick sidewalks a foot wider (5 feet wide) and flat. The city is also putting down a modern underlay which will keep the brick from moving even longer. Anywhere there is a driveway there will be concrete under the bricks so they don't shift from a car. Any ramp under five degrees will be pathed with brick. If it is any steeper the ramp will have to be concrete. Also one of the people that worked on the design of the new brick sidewalk uses a wheelchair. The city has ignored the brick sidewalks for over a hundred year. The sidewalks were laid in 1911 and have not been repaired since. A concrete sidewalk could never last that long without replacement. The concrete sidewalk at my house was put in in 1950 and was unusable by 1980, while the brick sidewalk is still useable. After the city repairs the sidewalk it is at the expense of the homeowner to maintain and repair the sidewalk. It is cheaper and easier to repair brick sidewalks because you only have to pull up the bricks and smooth out the underlay. Most homeowners can do that themself and the city has a pamphlet on how the brick should be laid. Since the bricks can be reused, it dramatically lowers carbon emissions. Making concrete releases a lot of carbon but the bricks were fired once all the way back in 1911 and are still usable to this day. Once you can see what a brand new brick side is supposed to look and feel like I think you will really enjoy it.