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Off Topic Hull City Centre Public Realm Strategy

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. Edelman

    Edelman Well-Known Member

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    It'd have to be a big tidal surge with all the new defenses
     
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    It would be interesting to know how many times the bridge has been lifted to let boats through, the river looks more like a little stream now. Like the drains it's not been cleaned for years.
     
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    December 2013 was an extreme event and all the area covered by the new underpass was flooded right up Ferensway. Water will find a way Im afraid.
     
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  4. Edelman

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    The river defences right from Paull to the Humber bridge have been raised about 4/5 foot since that surge .
    It' would probably take a failure in the tidal barrier to cause that level of flooding now .
    I'd be more worried living the other side of the river
     
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    Northumbrian residents can rest easier then
     
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    So, it's now a 6 year project to 'adapt' a road. The French fully rebuilt Notre Dame in 5!!
     
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    To be fair Notre Dame isn’t built under water!
     
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  8. Edelman

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    What ?
     
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  9. bradymk2

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    Hull is part of northumbria
     
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  10. Edelman

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    Historically yes it is
     
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  11. TwoWrights

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    To be fair Notre Dame isn't finished. :emoticon-0138-think


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  12. bradymk2

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    I think theres a deadringer for the ringer of notredame on these forums
     
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  13. Plum

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    True but it’s more finished than the Castle Street project.
     
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    Apparently the channel tunnei took 6 years.
     
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    The new Earl De Grey pub will open before the road then.
     
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  16. Ric Glasgow

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    I had to Google that out of amazement,just under 6 years apparently :emoticon-0148-yes:

    It's took longer to slab Sauchiehall St in Glasgow FFS:emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  17. Ron Burguvdy

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    £355 Hull Chunnel and a bit of rerd versus £582 big French Church with history of enslaving disabled worker in bell tower...
     
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  18. bradymk2

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    He was there of his own free will
     
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  19. originalminority

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    Bizarre comparison, however the original Notre Dame took almost 100 years to build.
     
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    Notre Dam’s over £700m now.
     
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