Suburban Updates

[vanman]

I'm surprised this isn't common knowledge. In Richmond development is built on pilings that mitigate the risk of liquifaction. As the city continues to densify the land is becoming more stable over time.

Some degree of liquefaction can occur during an earthquake depending on the location, size and duration of an earthquake. Some homes and buildings could settle and crack and roads and other surfaces could become uneven due to soil failure. The best geotechnical information available to date indicates that there are only limited areas that are at risk of liquefaction. All new structures in Richmond are built on densified or otherwise improved ground and use foundation systems such as piles or raft slabs that are specifically designed to eliminate or mitigate the risk of liquefaction

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http://www.richmond.ca/safety/prepar...?PageMode=HTML

[Caliplanner1]

Originally Posted by vanman

I'm surprised this isn't common knowledge. In Richmond development is built on pilings that mitigate the risk of liquifaction. As the city continues to densify the land is becoming more stable over time.

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http://www.richmond.ca/safety/prepar...?PageMode=HTML

The real issue Vanman is the presence of fault lines locally around the coastline in question. If a given earthquake lowers the coastline (as seen in Earthquake Park, Alaska) flooding and the destruction of infrastructure will occur (no matter how much piling is used in construction).

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by vanman

I'm surprised this isn't common knowledge. In Richmond development is built on pilings that mitigate the risk of liquifaction. As the city continues to densify the land is becoming more stable over time.

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http://www.richmond.ca/safety/prepar...?PageMode=HTML

Not pilings, raft slabs. Either way most major projects will be just fine.

Single family homes and older low rise developments might be a little more at risk though.

[Caliplanner1]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Not pilings, raft slabs. Either way most major projects will be just fine.

Single family homes and older low rise developments might be a little more at risk though.

........I am happy to know that god is not only "right wing" but has the power to save human development/wealthy investors from that deadly demon...........mother nature!

[Sheba]

Just got a card in the mail about this - it doesn't include Queensborough or downtown New West
Build Our Future City! Official Community Plan Workshop

Also https://www.newwestcity.ca/ourcity

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by red-paladin

I think the main concern with Richmond is not an eventual sea level rise in hundreds of years from now, but the potential for liquefaction during 'the big one'
Please see the pdf here, it's a government map of Richmond by liquefaction potential: http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/MINING/GEO...es/2010-3.aspx

So basically all of Richmond is a high danger for liquefaction.

Somebody mentioned earlier nobody is concerned about it, but I know at least two people who work in Richmond who deliberately chose not to live there for that reason. Fact is until the big one hits, nobody really knows how the soil will behave.

[Caliplanner1]

Originally Posted by whatnext

So basically all of Richmond is a high danger for liquefaction.

Somebody mentioned earlier nobody is concerned about it, but I know at least two people who work in Richmond who deliberately chose not to live there for that reason. Fact is until the big one hits, nobody really knows how the soil will behave.

All this politically motivated apathy/pro development rhetoric in Richmond is expected. What honestly do people expect of the powers-that-be in Richmond?? These Richmond politicians/urban planners and city fathers need investors to be confident in the security of their investment dollars there......so it's just common sense to put out news bites/propaganda that promotes the seismic safety of Richmond!

[SkytrainCar026]

Over the last month or so, Yuanheng's project at Capstan & No.3 has started preliminary construction. I got some shots from the Skytrain.

According to their website, they'll announce their plan in "Fall 2016."

http://yuanheng.ca/

[officedweller]

Cool, thanks!

I wonder if there'll be much retail and/or a hotel?
Maybe a hotel on the waterfront?

We can assume what the heights will be!


http://yuanheng.ca/

[osirisboy]

The ocd in me wishes they could straighten out river road and develope that warehouse in the middle. Looks like that isn't part of this project

Edit. From skytraincar pics it looks like that warehouse is included? (And is now that pile of dirt)

[officedweller]

Maybe it's a separate project by someone else?
(i.e. a more advanced project?)

Google maps shows River Road being straight.
That curved line is the former railway RoW - not sure if it's slated for a road (?)
or maybe it's already a road (looks preloaded) that lines up with jagged Corvette Way (?).


https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Bri...4d-123.1048001

[osirisboy]

No. I mean the new river road alignment that connects to corvette way. And yes it I believe it is to be a road. From Gilbert Rd to capstan. (I think)

Another words I wish corvette way could be straightend

[officedweller]

Gotcha - River Road has been realigned on the railway RoW shown in the [old] aerial pic.

[Sin_City]

Does Yuanheng's development get to benefit from having the future Capstan Station without contributing to it like Concord and Pinnacle?

[VanK]

Originally Posted by Sin_City

Does Yuanheng's development get to benefit from having the future Capstan Station without contributing to it like Concord and Pinnacle?

No. Yuanheng is contributing a significant portion - $7,000,000 in fact along with the other big 3: Concord, Pinnacle & Polygon.

[officedweller]

Richmond Cadence - punched window finishes:


Before&After @CresseyGroup #cadence site. Again our men did a fantastic job on this architectural concrete monument
https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup

[osirisboy]

That's very cool. Love it

[Sin_City]

Originally Posted by VanK

No. Yuanheng is contributing a significant portion - $7,000,000 in fact along with the other big 3: Concord, Pinnacle & Polygon.

I'm surprised that Polygon has to contribute as well since their project is a little further away from "Capstan Village."

[VarBreStr18]

Originally Posted by Sin_City

I'm surprised that Polygon has to contribute as well since their project is a little further away from "Capstan Village."

How much does the station costs? I am surprise at the $7, 000,000 by one company alone.

[Sin_City]

Originally Posted by VarBreStr18

How much does the station costs? I am surprise at the $7, 000,000 by one company alone.

I think it may be budgeted at $25 million +.