What type of infrastructure can Hampton Roads support? (Norfolk, Chesapeake: neighborhoods, construction)

[goofy328]

Serious question.

With all of the talk about what Hampton Roads is not in this forum, are their clear topological/geographical reasons why it is built out the way that it is. Like it is obvious that subway construction is not worth the cost around here, but are some cities better suited for skyscrapers than others, and in certain neighborhoods? Like I assumed Chesapeake wasn't the best place for tall buildings like this, but then one was built.

I know all about the semantics about the politics around here but are there sound scientific reasons we don't see taller, or at the least, denser, construction in some neighborhoods compared to others?

We've seen serious construction in New Orleans and Miami. Are there differences there that we do not have here, or are they overbuilding and shooting dice down there and it may not be a good thing there either?

I am in favor of bulldozing parts of Norfolk and returning it to nature, because of the flooding there, likewise with similar situations throughout the region.

[Spazkat9696]

There’s no real demand for skyscrapers or more like mid risers here. It’s supply and demand. People like their space.

[VA Yankee]

Glad you have no problem with bulldozing Norfolk over flooding but with that mindset a good part of Nola & Miami should be returned from where they came. As to the building questions the water table is often just a foot or two below the surface making subways a difficult proposition to implement if there was a demand. Why do you need skyscrapers? Is that the only standard that a city/area can display they are significant?

[turkeydance]

"shooting the dice" until the next hurricane...
so, yes. they are doing exactly that.

[goofy328]

Originally Posted by VA Yankee

Glad you have no problem with bulldozing Norfolk over flooding but with that mindset a good part of Nola & Miami should be returned from where they came. As to the building questions the water table is often just a foot or two below the surface making subways a difficult proposition to implement if there was a demand. Why do you need skyscrapers? Is that the only standard that a city/area can display they are significant?

No its not. But I have noticed that some neighborhoods have that more so than others and wondered if that's more of a money thing or if the ground could support that better out there.

[VA Yankee]

Originally Posted by goofy328

No its not. But I have noticed that some neighborhoods have that more so than others and wondered if that's more of a money thing or if the ground could support that better out there.

Norfolk has some high rise towers but for the most part the region just hasn't had a need for such high density developments. Many cities are spread rather than vertical its just a matter of when they developed and how land costs run...