Discussions about Eko Atlantic City

[Håkønljzberg]

COPY & PASTE PHOTOS HERE IF YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS CONSTRUCTING EKO ATLANTIC.

[musiccity]

I dont have pictures but a question...what will be the tallest building in Eko Atlantic City?

[Tbite]

This should be the tallest. It'll be 55 stories and will be occupied by a Nigerian Bank.

[oga_naija]

I'm not sure if everyone knows what is going on in Lagos and other sourthern cities rite now in Nigeria. In Lagos there has been about 2 days of non-stop rain and some are saying that Monday the city of Lagos will be closed due to flooding. My question is Eko Atlantic still even there? lol. I know it sounds crazy but if you see the pics of Ikoyi,V.I.,Lekki and other areas you will see cars under water compounds with the water almost as high as the gate. Who is really going to buy Eko Atlantic at this rate?

[SouthernGirl]

I think it should definitley go on...If Nigerians and Africans keep running away from their problem instead of trying to solve it, the country/continent would not develop...Most of the roads you metioned above were not done with the lagos environment or climate in mind...What needs to be done is that the developer adjust to the environment and climatic condition in lagos,and build to metigate such effects...The problem is most developers in Nigeria has to study their environment and build to compliment it...Like i was reading about a nigerian state; akwa ibom i believe that did the first underground drainage or smthing i dunno exactly but they must not just build the way roads are built in the NA or EU cos those places i think dont experience rain like lagos, nigeria coastal states...they should make the roads international standards with their own flare..

[JoblessBeggar]

Exactly what about "cut and paste pictures" was so difficult to understand?

[GAR3TH]

According to the masterplan, Eko Atlantic's water treatment plant, Sewage treatment plant and what i assume will be its power plant will be located on the eastern end of the city. This means that we may actually not see a building commence until the sewage plants and water treatment plants are completed. so not only do we have to wait for land reclamation to be complete, but we also have to wait until the plants and the pipe infrastructure is complete before people can actually move into these buildings. Because I dont think they will allow buildings to have their own water and sewage service, eko atlantic will most likely want them to pay for and use Eko Atlantic's water and sewage services. otherwise their billion dollar treatment plant will go to waste.

Unless someone have some valid information they want to share?

[megacity]

Originally Posted by GAR3TH

According to the masterplan, Eko Atlantic's water treatment plant, Sewage treatment plant and what i assume will be its power plant will be located on the eastern end of the city. This means that we may actually not see a building commence until the sewage plants and water treatment plants are completed. so not only do we have to wait for land reclamation to be complete, but we also have to wait until the plants and the pipe infrastructure is complete before people can actually move into these buildings. Because I dont think they will allow buildings to have their own water and sewage service, eko atlantic will most likely want them to pay for and use Eko Atlantic's water and sewage services. otherwise their billion dollar treatment plant will go to waste.

Unless someone have some valid information they want to share?

Well David Frame in recent news reports says that the first residents will move into the city in about 20 months and parts of the city will be commercially viable.

Speaking during the Lebanese President, Michel Suleiman’s visit to the site on Tuesday, Frame said the first investor had begun construction and would deliver the building in the next 18 months.

“Construction has already started on the first building. The first builder has completed piling operations. The super structure works will start within a month or two. It is an 18-month programme; so, certainly, within the next two years, the first building will be completed, occupied and become operational. So, I will say the first tenant will move in probably 20 months from now,” he said.

So I'm guessing that they will have some kind of services set up, which would allow phase 1 & 2 to be functional.

Because otherwise, why would some investors already be on site now trying to develop their plots of land. I don't think it makes sense for an investor to have their project finished more than a year before it can begin to be used. They would be losing money by not having people occupying and paying rent.

Maybe this is why they have started construction of the great wall from the eastern part of the city in order to start getting that side protected from the sea. Maybe as they land-reclaim they will start out closer to the coast and then out, in order to provide the land for the instructure for power, water, etc to run through.

But who really knows, this is all speculation. I just think that if they are telling investors of phase 1 & 2 that they can start building and that the city will provide them will the necessary infrastructure, they must have some plan to service these areas before land-reclamation is 100% complete.

[èđđeůx]

Is Eko Atlantic included in the city's light rail project? I didn't see any mentioning of it on the blue line so perhaps its on another proposed line.

[megacity]

also

here is this excerpt from Sept 2011

Responding to the question from Bear and his entourage, the Managing Director, South Energyx Nigeria Limited, Mr. David Frame, revealed plans to construct a 1000 mega watts power plan within the next three years, while water supply would be through the installation of modern boreholes. In addition, there is going to be a plant for solid waste and sewage treatments, comprehensive security and traffic arrangements, amongst others.

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This suggests the power plant will start getting under construction some time next year.

[megacity]

Originally Posted by èđđeůx

Is Eko Atlantic included in the city's light rail project? I didn't see any mentioning of it on the blue line so perhaps its on another proposed line.

No it is not part of the lagos rail project. Eko Atlantic has its own internal rail transit network separate from what the Lagos government is doing. There was a map of the proposed route of the rail system in the early website version of Eko Atlantic.

There will be a light rail system with 60 stops throughout the city and canals for light ferry services. And aside a network of roads to ensure free traffic flow, every building must have basement parking spaces for its occupants and visitors. Eko Atlantic city will have zero tolerance for street parking,” Chaghouri said.

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[truhl]

Originally Posted by èđđeůx

Is Eko Atlantic included in the city's light rail project? I didn't see any mentioning of it on the blue line so perhaps its on another proposed line.

It would be a great idea to extend blue (and red) line and put it underground at Eko Atlantic. Now, when is no routes, building and underground sewage systems it can be realized in cheaper technology.
On some renders i can see typical tramway tracks but have its capacity like blue line?
Canals for light ferry services sound like a joke. Yes, it can be attractive for tourist as it's in Amsterdam. But I never been in Amsterdam yet so i don't know for what the canals are there really

Originally Posted by megacity

There was a map of the proposed route of the rail system in the early website version of Eko Atlantic.

I can't to find any rail map.

[Arinze]

Modern boreholes? Shouldn't water system be ideal?

[megacity]

Originally Posted by truhl

It would be a great idea to extend blue (and red) line and put it underground at Eko Atlantic. Now, when is no routes, building and underground sewage systems it can be realized in cheaper technology.
On some renders i can see typical tramway tracks but have its capacity like blue line?
Canals for light ferry services sound like a joke. Yes, it can be attractive for tourist as it's in Amsterdam. But I never been in Amsterdam yet so i don't know for what the canals are there really

I can't to find any rail map.

here is the proposed map

[megacity]

Originally Posted by Arinze

Modern boreholes? Shouldn't water system be ideal?

It is a central water system, its just that the watered will be sourced from aquifers underground, I think.

Central service systems will completely eliminate the need for generators, water tanks and septic tanks. This will mean that Eko Atlantic will not be dependent on diesel and will not be troubled by the waste from badly serviced tanks, or from the noise pollution.

· A dedicated sewage treatment plant will keep the city healthy and safe. Clean water will be pumped from the city’s own treatment plants and distribution mains.

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[Tbite]

I think I would find the Eko tram annoying. I have never been on a transit system with such frequent stops. Eko Atlantic City is not that big.

but then again it is a tram and trams go slower.

[vfG]

I think that a tram is nice for à local service, and a metro is better for more global connections like Eko to Lekki or Eko to Ikeja.

In the case of EACity, this tram network proposal is very dense in comparison with european trams services for CBD's or city centers ...

If EACity is a success ... they will certainly transform this network into an underground system like Bruxelle's pré-métro :

[truhl]

Originally Posted by megacity

here is the proposed map

Thanks, the map gives comprehensive view. On the north part there are also two railway stations.

[Mr. Smith]

Mr. Chaghouri is wrong for having zero tolerance for street parking in Eko atlantic. Parking meters and an effective monitoring and collection process has proven to be a very good source of income.

Originally Posted by megacity

No it is not part of the lagos rail project. Eko Atlantic has its own internal rail transit network separate from what the Lagos government is doing. There was a map of the proposed route of the rail system in the early website version of Eko Atlantic.




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I don't know the situaltion, but removals/fines and an effective monitoring and collection process in the parking houses/basements could be more profitable.