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Kitsault, Canada’s $50M 1980s ghost town

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Re: Kitsault, Canada’s $50M 1980s ghost town

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Post by germinalphrase »

duxup wrote: post #68
jabbany wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, this kind of split-level design was super common in the PNW and 1980s isn't even particularly old when it comes to housing (plenty of houses in the Seattle metro area that are from the '20s...). Like here's a random listing from 30 seconds of searching that has light renovations: https://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/10201-23rd-Ct-SW-98146/hom... and if you spend enough time looking for "affordable" options in subu…

Upper Midwest had those split levels too!

and stucco. It's everywhere in Minneapolis.

Re: Kitsault, Canada’s $50M 1980s ghost town

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Post by __turbobrew__ »

jabbany wrote: post #58
nsxwolf wrote: post #51

The house has so many design and decor cues from the house/neighborhood I grew up in in Redmond, WA. I wonder if there's a name for that design movement of orange carpet, wood panelling, wallpaper, linoleum, popcorn ceilings...

Yeah, this kind of split-level design was super common in the PNW and 1980s isn't even particularly old when it comes to housing (plenty of houses in the Seattle metro area that are from the '20s...). Like here's a random listing from 30 seconds of searching that has light renovations: https://www.redfin.com/WA/Seattle/10201-23rd-Ct-SW-98146/hom... and if you spend enough time looking for "affordable" options in subu…

My realtor says that split level design is known locally as the "BC Box"

Re: Kitsault, Canada’s $50M 1980s ghost town

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Post by twiddling »

rr888 wrote: post #81
cgh wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Alaska Panhandle (the part of Alaska that extends down the west coast of BC) and the coast of BC are actually roughly equal length (BC's coast is slightly longer, I believe). You are probably looking at a Mercator projection which distorts sizes. Try looking at a more accurate map projection.

Its more that why does the panhandle exist at all, it should all be BC.

Why should Canada exist, it should all be the US.

Re: Kitsault, Canada’s $50M 1980s ghost town

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Post by qbasic_forever »

samstave wrote: post #95
bilsbie wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Let’s start a hacker news town!

Uhm, The infra looks super depressing... https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Kitsault,+BC+V0J+3T0,+Canad...

Yeah read the blog post, that's by design--the town was abandoned in the 80s and has been maintained by a private owner. I think it would be kind of cool to live there as an escape from the hustle and bustle of cities. Like living in a shack in the woods, except the shack has most of the amenities of modern life (circa 1980).

Re: Kitsault, Canada’s $50M 1980s ghost town

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Post by qbasic_forever »

nsxwolf wrote: post #51

The house has so many design and decor cues from the house/neighborhood I grew up in in Redmond, WA. I wonder if there's a name for that design movement of orange carpet, wood panelling, wallpaper, linoleum, popcorn ceilings...

Not just PNW, in the midwest where I grew up it was full of split level homes like that too. A bit more brick exterior but otherwise the exact same formula.

Re: Kitsault, Canada’s $50M 1980s ghost town

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Post by shakna »

jmspring wrote: post #87
Jonovono wrote: post #46

I just emailed them asking if they are doing anything with it. They responded and sent me here: http://www.kitsaultenergy.com/index.html

I’ll check the site out when on non-mobile. But what sort of internet connectivity?

> There are four occupant ready apartment buildings complete with 96 furnished two and three bedroom units. An additional 60 apartment units will be available for occupancy. All apartments are serviced by the town's water, electric and sewage systems.

> There is an office with phone, fax, internet, and photocopier facilities. We have an industrial kitchen with all appliances and a dining room that can seat 60 people. [0]

The answer to internet facilities seems to be "exists", but no more detail than that.

The last time I lived in similar level of remoteness, we had access to a single 15/5 satellite connection that was then split between all residences. It wouldn't surprise me if that was also the case, here. Starlink may also be available, and it's pretty much guaranteed to be faster than anyone else.

[0] http://www.kitsaultenergy.com/housing.html

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