bɹˈɪk sˈɜːfɪsɪŋ wʌzɐ ɡˈʊd kˈɑːmpɹəmˌaɪz, bˌʌt ˈiːvən bˈɛɾɚ wʌz ˈæsfɔlt pˈeɪvɪŋ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈiːzi tʊ ɪnstˈɔːl ænd tə kˈʌt θɹuː tə ɡɛt æt sˈuːɚz.
Brick surfacing was a good compromise, but even better was asphalt paving, which was easy to install and to cut through to get at sewers.