Suburban Updates - All Other Metro Vancouver Municipalities - Page 65

SpongeG · #**1281** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 4:30 AM**

its doing fine
lots of people live there it will one day out populate vancouver

its not as bad as you hear - its got some good planning and ideas and a vision

vansky · #**1282** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 4:56 AM**

visions, ideas, it's very hard without money

how many investors do u have to find for that big of a scale, it's a little dream

SpongeG · #**1283** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 5:00 AM**

they are starting to come now

surrey was badly managed before the current mayor - she is making things happen

vancouver is running out of space and its the regions benefit to keep developing and surrey has the space...

vansky · #**1284** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 5:09 AM**

surrey has no urban, let's face it...it'shard to move ppl there when the promise of transit, shopping and etc are in the next decade..

anyways, at least its' close to metrotown..

SpongeG · #**1285** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 5:25 AM**

thats why people like it i guess i know so many people there who hate downtown vancouver and avoid it at all costs

jlousa · #**1286** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 5:56 AM**

Can't remember if I've posted this one before. It's pretty large, unfortunately it's located on what is currently industrial land.

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CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT, TOWNHOUSE, COMMERCIAL DEV
Richmond, Greater Vancouver RD BC PREPARING PLANS
River's Edge, 1880 No 4 Rd, 10071-10311 River Dr
Note: Presently going through a comprehensive rezoning process. Working drawings and construction schedules are undefined. Further update over Summer 2010.
Project: Use of geothermal heating system; green roofs; proposed phased development/new neighbourhood which will include: 873 apt/condo units in six nine-sty bldgs, 82 two-sty townhouses, six live/work units, 65 affordable housing units, 4,109 sq m of CRU space, 1,217 sq m of office area, 511 sq m child care centre for approx 65 children, u/g prkg & designated public park space.
Scope: 60,000 m²; 9 storeys; 2 storeys below grade; 26 structures; 1026 units; parking for 1700 cars; 8 acres

Guess Richmond isn't taking Vancouver's lead on reduced parking requirments.

red-paladin · #**1287** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 7:13 AM**

Richmond sure leads in the 'super dense but no skyscrapers' category.

CoryHolmes · #**1288** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 7:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Richmond sure leads in the 'super dense but no skyscrapers' category.

That's because when The Big One (tm) hits, all of Richmond will liquify and the buildings will be swallowed whole. Not ideal for building giant towers, doncha think?

jlousa · #**1289** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 7:38 AM**

The towers will withstand the earthquake much better then the rest of the city as they have piles into bedrock. Believe it or not the building of the towers actually aids the city as having all those buildings tied into bedrock and all the preloading that occurred before allowing construction also solidifies the surrounding area. The No 3 Rd stretch would probably survive the quake quite well, I'd be alot more worried about the sfhs elsewhere in Richmond.

vansky · #**1290** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 7:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Richmond sure leads in the 'super dense but no skyscrapers' category.

there is no skyscrapers in vancouver, and there is really nothing east of here...

Vancity · #**1291** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 8:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by vansky

there is no skyscrapers in vancouver, and there is really nothing east of here...

???

Vancity · #**1292** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 8:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Richmond sure leads in the 'super dense but no skyscrapers' category.

I was under the understanding that Richmond couldn't build skyscrapers because of the planes that come through the city? I read somewhere, sometime, that Richmond wanted to increase the heights of its buildings.

red-paladin · #**1293** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 8:31 AM**

Oh I know about the flightpath & earthquake issues. I just meant it's an example of a very dense place that doesn't have tall buildings. There still are a lot of strip malls and parking lots though. Did anything ever get decided on the Garden City lands? That's in the ALR right?

Vancity · #**1294** Posted **Jan 19, 2010, 8:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Oh I know about the flightpath & earthquake issues. I just meant it's an example of a very dense place that doesn't have tall buildings. There still are a lot of strip malls and parking lots though. Did anything ever get decided on the Garden City lands? That's in the ALR right?

Prior to the Canada Line being built, I don't think public transportation served the people of Richmond very well. Most people get around by cars still. The bus routes in Richmond stink. If they improved the public transportation, I think more people would definitely use it. As it stands, people would rather drive now. And it might be like that for years.

Also with the Garden City Lands - I haven't heard much on that front. Anyone got news on that? Are they going to develop those lands? Turn it into a community garden?

Vonny · #**1295** Posted **Jan 20, 2010, 6:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Richmond sure leads in the 'super dense but no skyscrapers' category.

but it is not in the Washington DC league yet...

and isn't a waste opportunity to develop European bld style frontage (like DC) rather to build scale model of Vancouver tower?

Pinion · #**1296** Posted **Jan 25, 2010, 6:47 PM**

Does anyone know if Evelyn on Taylor Way in West Van is going ahead full steam yet/ever?

wrenegade · #**1297** Posted **Jan 25, 2010, 6:53 PM**

The sales centre has been open for a little while now, but nothing has moved on site with regards to actual construction. I'm guessing they'll have to hit a minimum sales requirement before construction financing kicks in.

jlousa · #**1298** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 3:30 AM**

Interesting, apparently this has been delayed since 2006 and is now coming back on the radar. I don't remember ever hearing about it though. Anyone have any insight?

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RETAIL FURNITURE STORE
Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver RD BC CONTEMPLATED
IKEA, site undetermined, East Maple Ridge
$28,000,000est

Note:

Owner is reviewing potential sites. Timeframe for when the project will proceed is undetermined. Further update Fall/Winter, 2010.
Website: www.Ikea.ca.

Project: proposed big-box furniture & housewares store.
Scope:30,000 m²

Metro-One · #**1299** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 4:28 AM**

I am nearly certain that the sight they are interested in is the Albion flats. A flat wedge of land located between the Lougheed Highway and Tamarak lane, just south of Kanaka Creek. There is already a Planet Ice there. That small wedge of flat, fertile (floodplain) land has long been debated to be designated as ALR or turned into a big box store district.

officedweller · #**1300** Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 4:28 AM**

News to me.
I've just heard about the Richmond rebuild.

I suppose it could draw shoppers over the Golden Ears Bridge from Surrey, but you'd think that Langley/Surrey would be a better location. With the Highway 1 project and Pitt River Bridge, you'd think that the Coquitlam store would be reasonably accessible from Maple Ridge (i.e. just as far away as Vancouver).