#4: Waterfront Recreation
Ah! Virgin coastline . . . there is nothing better than completely unaltered land upon which to build a lovely new marina for Westover. Although smaller marinas have been built elsewhere in the region, this one is going to be quite a bit bigger. It also enjoys the benefits of a well-sheltered bay near the entrance to the George River, making it much safer during severe weather, and providing ready access to the river and gulf.
To orient you I have boxed the area of the region where this construction is taking place. The right-hand side of the pictures face north. If you would like to see the whole region at a glance, please see #3: God's Eye View.
This is our first look at the soon-to-be developed plot of land on the south side of Willoughby Bay in the Poplar Forest area of Westover.
The first thing to do is lay down a macadam street to handle the large trucks and vehicles needed to build the infrastructure (power and water lines, sewer pipes, communications). Then, the construction company sets up its project trailer and compounds for materials and vehicles; power lines are added from the nearest major line to provide power to the project.
Laying down pipes for sanitary and drainage sewers, as well as underground lines for power and telecommunications are the first stage of actual construction.
As pipe-laying continues, other sub-contractors start infilling and laying foundations for the marina and neighboring fire-dock.
Now, the marina offices are ready for boats and a sport fishing business has moved in. Also, local zoning for medium-density residential has been carried out by the city zoning board, and a police station is going up across the street.
The marina, sport fishing, yacht club, and police station have been completed. Large residential buildings are going up next to the police station, plans for the fire dock are continuing, and the macadam street has been updated to a tree-lined, two-lane median road.
Finally, we get a bird’s eye view of the newest part of Poplar Forest. Finished marina, firedock, Alexandria Elementary School, Barnsley Hospital and its parking lots, police station, curling club at the north end, parks, and the slowly developing medium-rises along Marina Drive. Note also that there is plenty of room for expansion of the marina along the north-facing shore to the right.
The population of Westover now stands at 252,857. It is mostly an agrarian economy now, providing masses of foodstuffs for the rest of the country. Ports and airports are small, with limited connections to the rest of the world, and trains are a growing part of the transportation sector. So far there are no high-density residential sections, and this is unlikely to change for the foreseeable future as there is just too much available land out there for people to build homes and yards upon.
Thanks for taking a look at this update, and I'll see you next time. Feel free to leave some pointers and suggestions!!
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