New Beginnings
Welcome to the new town, called Blackwater. I hope to continue this CJ throughout this cities life, and then continue it to other C:S maps.
http://imgur.com/a/fuLtx This is a link to the imgur album, it's identical. Just in case you want it.
This is the Island of Rilgar. Due to an inheritance dispute, the small island off the main island, in the bottom centre by the fork in the river, is no longer considered part of Rilgar, and its already weak council has no say over the land.
New Beginnings
So, the town of Blackwater is founded. The lower taxes on this island start to attract all sorts, although its lack of government means no real infrastructure is provided
Industry arrives too. Gotta have jobs, and a lack of environmental laws means you can get away with higher profits at the end of the day.
Government arrived
A town council is soon founded, as they realise that chaos is not the best way to run things, and their first measure is to provide an actual main street, which should minimise traffic issues in the future.
Main Island expansion
A small satellite village founds on the main Island, connected to the newly built road. The road was originally intended to go further, but the money ran out, and Rilgar refused to allow further building on their island, due to the shady nature of Blackwater town at this time.
More Growth
The relatively low taxes encourages yet more people to arrive, providing more money to improve road surfaces.
Developers get involved
Land value on the starting island starts to rise, so to cut costs development starts on the main Island of Rilgar, who realise that the money flow from the new development could be just what they need.
Traffic
This new growth is hell for the Traffic situation of Blackwater.
Solution? Bypass the town
A new highway is built going around Blackwater town itself, hoping to provide a route in the future. It was paid for by the Government of Rilgar, who is keen to encourage the city's growth as a source of income.
Growth
The new highway, combined with the low taxes and the increasing image of Blackwater as a respectable town, spurs massive growth on the island itself, and it starts to see its first high density buildings. The lack of planning law allows quick expansion.
Farms
People need food, and somewhere to work, so they pop up on the main island itself.
Clean up
People are dirty, and this massive influx made the Rilgar Council put their foot down. A designated lake, off of the island of Rilgar on a currently empty island, is the new sewage dump. No more dumping in to the sea and hoping it washes away.
Rubbish also gets out of hand, so Rilgar funds a new recycling centre in the hope the situation doesn't pollute too much.
Beachfront Property
Rising demand, and a newly clean beach means houses start to get built on the main Islands beachfront.
Mass Transit arrives!
Blackwater city council starts to get its act together, and starts bus lines between the beach, main city, and suburbs as more people start to arrive. One of the first decent acts of a reforming council.
Overcrowding
With overcrowding becoming an issue, the tax breaks are revoked by the City Council.
New lands
The new city council gains control over the sewage island off of Rilgar, and the small shopping district already there will have its infrastructure expanded, and more areas zoned.
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