City Hall

[afleitch]

Very good

I'll home in on 20th Century history a little bit.

[Хahar 🤔]

Very good

I'll home in on 20th Century history a little bit.

I got tired of writing near the end, so I skipped over the last few centuries.

[afleitch]

The early 20th century saw the consolidation of Kolinsjatohaven as a thriving port and industrial city, with coal mining abundant in the hills to the south of the city. The previous century had saw the city structurally and philosophically adopt a Parisian style with sweeping boulevards and parks and the cut and cover construction of the first metro line from Stadhuis to Universiteitplein. While the city emerged unscathed from WWI, the city fathers saw fit to move away from the past. They approved the construction of new docks to the north, a project completed by 1935. The city also attracted artists and architects, including students of the great Victor Horta. The city flourished, but deep class divisions remained. The occupation from May 1940 to the spring of 1944 brought an end to this new found confidence and many thousands of the cities Jews were removed from the city most never to return. The spectre of collaboration hung over many of city residents for decades to come. The city picked up after the war, with expansion in all directions; with new housing in the hilly south and suburbs to the north and east and absorbing the gemeenten of Duikersheuvel and Rijksveld. However the city suffered an immediate set back in 1953 with much of the city underwater after the North Sea floods. The damage also put an expected end to the productive life of  southern docks. The 1960's saw the clearance of the docks and the building of high rise and high density flats to the east of the city. The Socialist city government of the 1970's however began a series of prestige projects including the extension of the existing metro, the cleaning and dredging of the river and the careful restoration of the downtrodden Old City. The 1980's saw a further housing boom in the suburbs and a boom in light industry and service industry, with the striking glass roofed Haven shopping centre opening in 1990. The city was named European City of Culture in 1998.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Nice idea

Will read through thread to see if there be any areas left I might be interested in.

Most of the working class estates south of the half completed ring road are free.

Excellent

[afleitch]

Nice idea

Will read through thread to see if there be any areas left I might be interested in.

Most of the working class estates south of the half completed ring road are free.

Excellent

Lists of what taken and what's free is on the front page.

[Хahar 🤔]

This map gives a rough idea of the 'class' mix of each area. The darkest red are the most working class, the darkest blue are the most middle class

Ernest and Sam Spade have already taken the dirt-poor parts, but there's still Wards XV and XVI.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

XVI seems to be free. So I'll take that. A name, and information, soon

I'll probably base it on Maes-G.

[afleitch]

Ernest and Sam Spade have already taken the dirt-poor parts, but there's still Wards XV and XVI.

As the south of the river is hilly (and was once a barrier to development), I always had the intent on a region to the south of the city being a coal mining area - still fairly active too (like Charleroi) I thought of it as more settled but socially mobile and fairly homogenous working class area.

[ilikeverin]

XIX is Vliegveld (Airport), simply because that was the only thing there when incorporated; the current airport was first built during World War II, in an expanse of fields.  Over time, the city expanded to come up to the airport.  The Metro stop nearest to the airport is also "Vliegveld", while the other one is "Leeuwerikheuvel" (Lark's Hill), though I'd be open to hearing other Birds' Hills that have something to do with the north.

[Хahar 🤔]

Ridderveld is still there. Just because Hashemite didn't like the way it translated into French doesn't mean it's not a cool name.

[afleitch]

Ridderveld is still there. Just because Hashemite didn't like the way it translated into French doesn't mean it's not a cool name.

If it's not used, I was thinking of giving one of the two periphery towns outside the city (which we may wish to absorb) the name.

Moving on to possible comittees here are three examples :

Transportation
Planning, Development and Infrastructure
Housing and Public utilities

These are not quite independent of each other as there are links between them. For example Transport would have to work with PDI and Housing would also have to work with PDI. If there are new housing projects, then of course Transportation has to take those into account.

Comittees produce plans (after much bargaining) and those are implemented either in whole or in part. Everything is ultimately voted on or voted down by the Council.

So there are three sides to the game - being the individual local mayor (which means you get to customise your patch) working in comittee and sitting and voting on the council

[Хahar 🤔]

Ridderveld is still there. Just because Hashemite didn't like the way it translated into French doesn't mean it's not a cool name.

If it's not used, I was thinking of giving one of the two periphery towns outside the city (which we may wish to absorb) the name.

Moving on to possible comittees here are three examples :

Transportation
Planning, Development and Infrastructure
Housing and Public utilities

These are not quite independent of each other as there are links between them. For example Transport would have to work with PDI and Housing would also have to work with PDI. If there are new housing projects, then of course Transportation has to take those into account.

Comittees produce plans (after much bargaining) and those are implemented either in whole or in part. Everything is ultimately voted on or voted down by the Council.

So there are three sides to the game - being the individual local mayor (which means you get to customise your patch) working in comittee and sitting and voting on the council

Very nice.

Who's in charge?

[Sam Spade]

It might be this weekend before I can put something together on the "new docks", but it is painfully clear that my goal as mayor is to take as much handouts from industry as I can, while appearing to be the friend of the "worker".  Some mafia ties would be nice also.

Oh, that and loading the budget with appropriations and taxes on the "middle class".

[War on Want]

Oud Pretoria is the name of the X district.

[Хahar 🤔]

Oud Pretoria is the name of the X district.

Any Nieuw Pretoria?

[Hash]

Ridderveld is still there. Just because Hashemite didn't like the way it translated into French doesn't mean it's not a cool name.

The name of it is Deux-Rives, or Twee Banken. I changed the name. Big deal.

[War on Want]

Oud Pretoria is the name of the X district.

Any Nieuw Pretoria?

Well Pretoria in South Africa counts.

[Хahar 🤔]

Ridderveld is still there. Just because Hashemite didn't like the way it translated into French doesn't mean it's not a cool name.

The name of it is Deux-Rives, or Twee Banken. I changed the name. Big deal.

It's still a good name. I'm just advertising it.

Oud Pretoria is the name of the X district.

Any Nieuw Pretoria?

Well Pretoria in South Africa counts.

It's named after a person, though.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Zwarte Vallei

As a political entity, Zwarte Vallei is an artificial construction brought into being by centralising bureaucrats in the early 1970's. It is largely made up of 19th century mining villages, the largest of which is Grijzeberg, but also includes the giant Sombergebied estate. Zwarte Vallei is solidly working class, overwhelmingly white and has a largely industrial economy based around metal working (an industry still dominated by relatively small workshops), mining (three mines are still active in the area) and light industry. Large numbers of people also commute to the larger industries found elsewhere in the city and to low paid service sector jobs in the city centre. Sombergebied has its share of social problems, but it is not as troubled as many other giant estates in the city. In fact the poorest community in Zwarte Vallei, Vuildorp, is one of the old mining villages.

Grijzeberg:



Vuildorp:



Sombergebied:



Might work out a map of the area and post more detail.

[War on Want]

Then I will change the name to Nieuwstad.

[Hash]

I'd support Afleitch's idea of Riddersveld for a suburb town name, though.

I think we should organize ourselves into parties or political groups. Dutch parties? Parties similar to Dutch parties? Entirely different? Independents? Just left/right groupings?

[Хahar 🤔]

I'd support Afleitch's idea of Riddersveld for a suburb town name, though.

I think we should organize ourselves into parties or political groups. Dutch parties? Parties similar to Dutch parties? Entirely different? Independents? Just left/right groupings?

I don't think we'll need any groups.

[Colin]

I'd support Afleitch's idea of Riddersveld for a suburb town name, though.

I think we should organize ourselves into parties or political groups. Dutch parties? Parties similar to Dutch parties? Entirely different? Independents? Just left/right groupings?

I don't think we'll need any groups.

Parties arre most of the fun though. Playing all as independents is just worthless. I want to set up a nice middle-class European liberal party and I'll be damned if anyone stops me.

[Хahar 🤔]

I'd support Afleitch's idea of Riddersveld for a suburb town name, though.

I think we should organize ourselves into parties or political groups. Dutch parties? Parties similar to Dutch parties? Entirely different? Independents? Just left/right groupings?

I don't think we'll need any groups.

Parties arre most of the fun though. Playing all as independents is just worthless. I want to set up a nice middle-class European liberal party and I'll be damned if anyone stops me.

But then it wouldn't be the same running a city.

[Colin]

I'd support Afleitch's idea of Riddersveld for a suburb town name, though.

I think we should organize ourselves into parties or political groups. Dutch parties? Parties similar to Dutch parties? Entirely different? Independents? Just left/right groupings?

I don't think we'll need any groups.

Parties arre most of the fun though. Playing all as independents is just worthless. I want to set up a nice middle-class European liberal party and I'll be damned if anyone stops me.

But then it wouldn't be the same running a city.

How so? Most city governments have parties, it would make it more realistic.

Also what is the name for our fair city?