SteveMSim: Thanks for your comment! I've had so much time with all of PEG's stuff, it kind of comes naturally. I think the terrain actually enhances the 'natural development' feel of the CJ, since I can't develop it if the area is too steep, so I have to fit houses into awkward spaces. I hope your CJ turns out well! I've been viewing it, and I really like what I see. Feel free to ask me about anything. Also, thank you for your input on the oil port, it'll really help the city council decide!
Paul5: As always, thanks for you comment and input!
Anarcho-X: Glad to see you back! Hope you didn't wait too long for this update 
. Thanks! When I was first making this journal I really wanted to find something that would capture more readers, and it seemed having them vote on the direction the region takes was really a great, long running idea. Also, thank you for your vote on the proposition! I think its a deciding vote, and I agree that its more realistic.
panoz360xbox: Those are PEG's OWW lots, which can be found here (You'll have to register at the PLEX. Or you could look up 'pegasus' on the STEX, and dig through his hundreds of uploads to find what you want, or just download everything!). Thank you for you comment! I'm glad this is your favorite CJ!
And now, I present the...
As I made my way through Calgary and Tavlon, I wondered what Valencia after all this time would be like. I have only ever been there once, and it was a half-day visit. This time, I would be there around a day and a half.
As the bus I was on entered Valencia city limits, I immediately noticed more farms had been built, and many of the streets were getting slightly better, they had dirt now.
As I rode further towards Valencia’s town center, wheat farms became more and more common, I was beginning to think that someone had built a free grain silo somewhere…
I also noticed this, it was a large radio antenna, which was great! I could now turn on my mini-radio and get a signal. I think it broadcasted to at least 3 different towns in BrookStone.
Finally, I was down by the mayors house (Notice, more wheat fields!) and I knocked on the mayors door. He came out and warmly greeted me, and then started walking with me around town. He told me that wheat has become very popular around here, and recent high levels of rains had made it possible. He said the town was becoming more of a middle class town, and that some people wanted to see the town expand, but so far he’s managed to keep the small town feel.
We visited some small groups of homes, and I noticed that everywhere, there were different farms! Wheat farms, Corn farms, flower fields, bean fields, everything! And the dirt on the streets never seemed to kick up into dust…odd.
We went down to the town center (more wheat fields? Jeez!) and I noticed that stores had become more high-end, no more mom-and-pop stores. I asked the mayor about it, and he said that he enacted a policy allowing higher density commercial buildings to be built, thinking that the previous stores could expand up. Instead, boutiques moved in, and although some of the residents like it, the mayor felt bad for the old stores.
Other than wheat, I saw corn. Large corn fields, Huge corn fields, they were fewer than the wheat fields, but larger…huge!
However, some things didn’t change. This Orange Orchard for example was still around, and it was actually made into a historical landmark by the town (The Oranges are great here, by the way).
The mayor told me that because the town was becoming more middle-class, he’s been able to afford in education. Currently, there are 2 small k-12 schools, holding a whopping 70 students!
This is where you can Vote! The Council has recently aquired this bankrupt farm, once a great landmark in the city, and there have been multiple suggestions as what to do with it. The following are the best 5:
A) Make it into a historical farm. This farm has been the pride of the town for many years, it would be such a shame to see it run down.
B) Convert it into a more profitable farm and sell it to private owners. Make this farm into a productable farm again!
C) Allow residential developers to build on them. Valencia could always use more residents!
D) Create an office park. Start turning Valencia into a more commercial area by letting businesses set up shop here!
E) Make it into a park. The surrounding hills are a nice getaway, but sometimes a more tame park seems like just the thing!
Finally, the mayor showed me what was before the council today. It was a kind of sad proposal. Valencia’s most famous landmark, the palm tree farm, had gone out of business. The company went bankrupt, and the town purchased it from the bank. There were several options on what to do with the land, all of which the mayor told me in detail. However, until a decision was made, the property lay vacant.
After this, I spent the night at the mayors house (again, his guest bed is just so comfy!) and the next day, I purchased some water, and started walking on one of the new dirt roads I saw yesterday. I asked around, and its supposedly lead to a small farm and a couple of houses some residents made, since they were too poor to buy land in Valencia. I was going to check this out. Until next time!
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On a side note, the project to ship all of Calgary’s garbage out of the region is coming along well! An area has been created to load train Gondola’s up with garbage, and have it shipped out by rail. Phase II is just starting. It will be to convert the current garbage disposal area into a one that will ship garbage out by barge. Here’s some photo’s of the rail set-up.
Thats all for this update! tune in later this week or this weekend for another one! Have a nice week!
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