The City at Night

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Entry posted by matthewscott6615 · October 31, 2015

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Jamestown has grown from a tiny settlement near the water to a respectably sized, although by no means world class, commercial center. With a population of around 40,000 in the city, and another 25,000 in its extended suburbs, Jamestown has a host of amenities for residents, tourists, and businesses alike. JMetro operates a number of transit options for the region, including 9 Metro bus routes serving the city and another 4 connecting the outlying suburbs to the city. 4 Metro subway lines are in operation, and JMetro is currently constructing extensions on the B line. There is even work on the design of an airport to serve the city to allow easier access for business travelers and tourists.

This is a collection of photos throughout a typical summer night. Some parts of the city are quieter than others.

The sun setting behind the mountains casts as fiery glow across the sky

Even the busiest avenues are quiet by night. Once the commuters return to the suburbs, most of the city's traffic takes place on foot or by Metro.

Nestled between every type of infrastructure one can imagine, Burr Heights takes solace in the nighttime hours when most of the noisy factories nearby are closed or below normal production.

A quiet Cicero neighborhood street as its residents try to settle in on a hot summer night

Over in Hamilton Heights, though, the party is just getting started at Club Kelvin. For those looking to sweat a little less on this hot night, Mitchell's Tap is just across the street and offers a much more relaxed and conversational experience. Opportunistically placed, as always, Five Guys Burgers lurks right next door, waiting patiently to lure in unassuming partiers.

The burbs are not without their parties, either, and some of them are simply not to be outdone. Rival nightclubs Celsius and Fahrenheit battle it out on Friday and Saturday nights just down the road from the Margate and Lucky Penny casinos. Unofficially known as the "suburban strip," Amsterdam Avenue through Galloway is not for the faint of heart...or wallet.

Over in Deering, the quiet suburban sentiment returns, although the city always looms on the horizon.

(Right) A view of downtown past offshore Pumping Station #1 (Left) Looking across the water at downtown from Apple Island.

Downtown Royals from the Old Jamestown Pier

As a part of the downtown Royals waterfront reconstruction (which will be featured in a later post), a new stadium was built for the local minor league baseball team. Also currently used as a concert and event venue, the hope is that someday a major league team will make its home here.

Downtown Royals may look impressive now, but due to improper supervision and oversight within the Planning and Zoning department, along with an unneeded rush to contract with many large businesses at once to move offices to Jamestown, only about half of the current office space in the city is actively leased. Demand for housing continues to skyrocket and the city has had trouble keeping up with the details of so much rapid development. As such, it is worried my some that substandard housing is being allowed to get built in many outlying neighborhoods. Meanwhile, new suburbs seem to pop up overnight.

To end our nighttime tour, let's take a trip to the rooftop observatory at the Scott Building, currently the tallest building in the city (although rumors speculate that may not be true for too much longer).