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Originally Posted by scryer
 I'm pretty sure that increasing density is what this proposal will do and the same with the Lansdowne mall proposal. I get that Richmond can't go tall no matter what but they get fairly dense for a suburban-city their size, honestly speaking. And if the city (and the Metro Vancouver mayoral council) was gravely concerned about Richmond's vulnerable position then they would not be approving these large-scale projects without upgrading safety measures.
Agreed. From my un-professional speculations, even double tracking the Richmond segments would do a lot for the Canada line as they could run more trains more frequently. Again, if someone knows better, please correct me if I'm wrong. |
The original MetroVancouver strategy called for minimal growth in Richmond exactly because it was on a vulnerable floodplain. Of course Richmond squawked loudly and the rest is history. Given that
Surrey has publicly said it will abandon Crescent Beach in the face of sea level rise, I can't imagine how Richmond thinks it can keep outrunning the problem by raising the dykes.
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