Well, well, well. Jiff Hold in Moneyland is as rough as it gets. 24% Unemployment Rate, MD50,000 (around $25,000) average salary, and only a handful of metropolises over 100,000 in population. Enter... Province! Currently at a city population of 56,000 but a metro population at around 92,000 and rising, Province is quickly becoming the only city other than Mt. Monroe to pass 100,000 peeps in metro area. 

This picture was taken by a drone flying above the Abelezone Park District east of Downtown and is one of the most famous pictures of Province today. The picture is not that bad of a representation of Province in general, as it is compared to Detroit a lot. Just like Detroit had a booming car industry that eventually fell, Province in the 60's had an extremely good train industry that produced trains around the world. Still known as Railtown across the world, Province is falling apart in many of its worst districts.

Let's hold off on the pictures a little and talk about the geography of Province. Jiff Hold in general is one of the westernmost holds in Moneyland. In fact, the only thing separating it from the Atlantic Ocean and the East Coast of America is 300 miles of the Chav'villa Hold. 

This is also in Abelezone Park, but looking north on Saint Andreas Avenue instead of south, like the last picture. This is the intersection with Morgan Avenue, a major thoroughfare for the city. On the far right is Province Strip, a place we shall look at in another post (It's largely unfinished development and will be projected to be almost 5 miles in length when finished. Much of the southern suburbs are also largely unfinished, mainly due to the excruciatingly low budget that the city has.

Looking south on Linden Lea Boulevard, which is a major thoroughfare in the western part of town. As you can tell, the outskirts of downtown are one of the poorest areas in all of Moneyland (irony, some call it).

Intersection between Wilson St. and Linden Lea Blvd. The building on the right is ASDA with a Maplin, as Moneyland has both influence (and shops) from both the U.S. and Europe. Stores from both areas are in Moneyland, from Tesco to Walmart, or Dillards to ASDA. Notice the neglect on the street. Linden Lea south of Wilson is sometimes known by the locals as "Pothole Way."

5-Way Intersection between Linden Lea, South Ave., and Hillside St. As you can see, South Avenue takes over the 6-lane boulevard while Linden Lea shrinks to a 2-lane local road. To the right in the foreground is Linden Park, while in the background is the Hotel Mercure, the only operating hotel in the Linden Lea neighborhood. It has reviews of about 2-stars due to its grimy rooms in need of refurbishment. 

Looking North on South Avenue, driving away from the lakeshore. The building on the left is the city's Elementary School and Orphanage. Notice the lack of traffic on these roads. Province sure does look like a ghost town sometimes.

Blackwell Academy, the world-famous university for the arts, is located on Linden Lea Blvd. 

Let's take a look inside the actual neighborhood, shall we? Or maybe we shouldn't. The crime rate in Linden Lea is sky high at a 34% chance that you will be a victim of crime. As of right now, 3,450 people live inside the neighborhood; Down from 12,000 in 1950. 

Hmm... That's it for our first look at Province. I'm quite busy so I'm afraid this first entry will be cut short, but hopefully you enjoyed! Maps and more coming to help understanding the geography better.

Next Up: A more in-depth look at Province's neighborhoods.