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Release of Earthquake prone Buildings in the Hutt

Today, Peter Dunne of United Future released a list of buildings from survey that are at earthquake risk in Lower Hutt / Petone. The list does not provide date of survey or requirements to be meet. But in light of current situation in Christchurch bears thinking about

Dunne lists Lower Hutt Valley’s earthquake-prone buildings | United Future
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HuttNZ @HuttNZ
United Future Peter Dunne releases earthquake prone buildings in Hutt/Petone bit.ly/fipw0b character vs safety Jackson St bigrisk
Tue, Mar 15 2011 18:35:20
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HuttNZ @HuttNZ
No doubting Petone would not be what it is without those buildings but the argument remains the same as CHCH should we avoid doing something
Tue, Mar 15 2011 18:37:02
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cafe_chick @cafe_chick
@HuttNZ As with the Welly list, there is no information about WHAT makes these buildings EQP, nor how current the list is.
Tue, Mar 15 2011 18:44:24
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HuttNZ @HuttNZ
@cafe_chick The PDF shows EOL which I think is the timeframe to make it EQsafe, I think they had 15 yrs so backdate to survey of building
Tue, Mar 15 2011 19:14:32
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HuttNZ @HuttNZ
@cafe_chick U are right that it would be better knowing survey date but no doubt these are the at risk buildings some may have had work done
Tue, Mar 15 2011 19:15:50
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TheHutt @TheHutt
@HuttNZ Does materials used & style of the Petone buildings make earthquake strengthening more effective than in CHCH heritage buildings?
Tue, Mar 15 2011 18:56:22
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HuttNZ @HuttNZ
@TheHutt It is interesting to note that few of the buildings are more than 2 storeys versus CHCH but the issue is the cost to landlords
Tue, Mar 15 2011 19:18:49
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Spkupspkout @Spkupspkout
@HuttNZ Can anyone name a place that is safe? doubtful.
Tue, Mar 15 2011 19:02:32
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HuttNZ @HuttNZ
@Spkupspkout Probably not in Wgtn, it we got the big one, it no doubt would be a moot point anyway! Tsunami , it doesnt bear thinking about
Tue, Mar 15 2011 19:23:34
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TheHutt @TheHutt
@HuttNZ The cost of lost character is harder to forecast. Though the bulk of character comes with the people who run the Petone businesses
Tue, Mar 15 2011 19:22:52
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HuttNZ @HuttNZ
@TheHutt True, I would also suggest rental cost was the reason most of this business established in the early days of Petone renaissance
Tue, Mar 15 2011 19:26:19
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