Interview: Silicon Valley lawmaker says don’t build, ‘accept limits on growth’
To be fair, during the construction of the Hetch Hetchy aqueduct they did extensive soil sampling and found most of Palo Alto and Sunnyvale were of the R1 variety
19-story high-rise seeks city approval to rise at former Cabrini-Green site
Interestingly enough, I saw a crew out on that field last week with a soil sampling drill rig… wondering if there’s development coming to that lot too.
Condos Planned for Damen & Augusta Not Your Average Infill
Much better than the blandness replacing the church a block or so north on Damen. Speaking of Fifield, any updates on the progress of their Chicago Ave development? Looks like they did some soil sampling earlier this summer but nothing since then.
How The Drought Will Reshape California Landscape Architecture
Soil. If you want healthy plants, of any type, you need good soil. That enables plants to thrive and conserve water. Healthy soil holds water longer. A well fractured sub-grade enables drainage also. Many new construction plantings end up sitting in a bathtub because construction sites are so heavily compacted. Good soil, right plant choice, smart watering methods. A lot of other good ideas in this discussion thread too. Just don’t forget the soil!!
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See How Amazing Downtown LA Will Look if They Build a Park Over the 101 Freeway
@Tornadoes28: nice pivot. Nobody is talking about justifying parks.
What would essentially be a giant planter, you have to consider what kind of soil medium you’ll be using. You just can’t use "regular" soil, but a much lighter weight soil that drains well, as water saturated soil is very heavy. Well draining soil dries out much faster than "regular" soil, requiring a much higher frequency of irrigation cycles. In cities like Seattle, this is workable. In LA, not very workable.