Union City

[Bank 0]

Welcome to the first Union City! There will be many more Union Cities. It's the only name I use for a city. The sad thing about this Union City is that I have reached a point where I do not think it can go on. I will explain in detail later on with pictures, but for now I have provided several shots of central Union City.

This bridge is called the George James by locals, after a prominent turn of the century politician. Though more than fifty years old, the titanium gives it such a bright color. The alignment of the arches on both the bridge and the nearby Pritzger Pavilion makes these two structures an important symbol of Union City.




Context? Here is central Union City. You can see a couple of the old covered bridges that span the river. In this photograph are more than a half dozen of neighborhoods that make up central Union City. Today, I'll show them to you.




First is the city center. The old Trantridge and Shaston roads crossed here, but now those roads are major arterial highways. Monument Square, a century old gothic tower at the cross of a number of major city throughfares, and Cathedral Square nearby to the east, make up the bulk of the city center, on the left bank. Most of the dozen metropolitan subway lines run under here, so it is very busy with foot traffic.



You were just looking to the east, but now we're turning to look west from the city center to look at the Upper West Side. One of the oldest areas in the city, it is bordered on the east border of Central Park (not pictured, just to the left below) and is on the western border of the business district. This part of the city has the atmosphere of a garden. The Georgian townhomes and the towers have created a positive urban synthesis.



Here's a picture from the same angle but just south a little. This is Midtown. You can see Central Park on the left. The large arcade is the Union City Public Market, one of the oldest centers of urban life in the city. Several other prominent public buildings, including the Alabaster Mosque, Union City Preparatory College, the Liberty Building, St. Michael's Cathedral, and St. Michael's Park, have Midtown addresses.



Turning back the other way to look east again, this Central Park, the Upper West Side, and Midtown, around the perimeter of central city.




And now hopping over downtown to look just east of the towers, is Carthage Park, and the Upper and Lower East Sides. Calatrava's Turning Torso, a residential tower, is newly built on the Lower East Side, left bank. This is a residential area which, facing blight 20 years ago, is becoming better integrated with the downtown that it borders.



And just a shot of uptown, looking toward downtown and the river. In recent years the business district has grown outward and upward, huge new towers have been built, and uptown, once a residential community, is now a testament commerce, finance, industry.



We're going to cross the river and take a look around the neighborhoods on the right bank. This part of the city developed differently than the neighborhoods on the left bank. While the Trantridge and Shaston roads brought business and industry, the right bank hadn't been settled at all. But within 5 years of the arrival of the Union-United Railway in the west corner of the city, a half dozen covered bridges had been built. While industry and big business have characterized growth on the left bank, the right bank became known by Christminster University. One of the most prestigious colleges in the nation, the colleges at Christminster sprouted all across the right bank. Cultural galleries, grand auditoriums, libraries, garden, museums all found a home here. These are the neighborhoods Christminster, Bankhead at the bend in the river, and Embankment.




We'll take a closer look starting at the bottom and going up. This is Ariadne. Theological seminaries and cathedrals are woven into the history of these neighborhoods. Berwyn, Marygreen and Park Avenues also make this a transportation hub of the right bank.



And just above that, another view of Ariadne, Christminster, and Bankhead. The Madison Gallery is at the top, and the wildflower park is on the right. This is a well to do, professional, academic, cultural and religious area. There is a highly developed commercial culture as the people have prospered.




In my next update I'll explain about this city's lack of future, and show a couple of the transportation hubs, including the sprawling subway system, the chute, the mixer, and the corridor. Neighborhoods will get highlighted in greater detail. And here's the preview, looking at the left bank Bohemian City, and the Empire Theatre.

[USA Patriot 49]

Can't wait to see more! Even if it has a troubled future, I hope you can get more for us.

[Iknowu 0]

your huge park looks sooo blocky!

[jacqulina 162]

great start look forward to more

[Micah 16]

Union City looks very good. Great start. Nice choice of BATs you used.

[Zelgadis 638]

Very cool! I like your choices of sports arenas. Gives the city lots of character.

So what's that white, twisty tower that you have? I've never seen it before. It's pretty.

ISF

[Bank 0]

That building is called the Turning Torso derived from Calatrava, and is available on the STEX--search Turning Torso.

[Stormtrooper 2]

I go on the internet and find union city and start building it and some one else starts one to.

[Abc987 3]

Nice start