Made in Chinatown
it is the year 1901 and three and a half years have passed since the completion of the first two railroads in Los Angeles. All three towns have profited from the increased trade and traffic, but the one who developed the most, is Chinatown. He is now the officially registered as a "minor town" in the federal archives. The town has almost doubled its size and is now housing more than 6200 residents. So let's take a closer look at Chinatown and the progress he's made till now.
In just three short years the farmers in Chinatown cultivated most of the plains in the town's administrative area and proposals are heart for expanding even beyond.
Chinatown in the eve of 1898:
The ones who capitalized on Chinatown's rapid growth are the industry owners. The industry district of the town is now double it's previous size and is producing a variety of quality products - from fertilizers for the rafmers to glass for the shop's broken window displays.
But even though the industrial sector is stimulating population growth, it brings various problems to the table - air and water pollution, crime, and...industrial waste. Piles of junk and garbage heve been spotted on the corners of the streets and in front of people's homes.
This callled for a immediate action and the new town council (the town elders from before, now officially appointed) reacted fast.
A location was found for a city dump
and by the end of year 1900 it was complete and functioning.
Another problem presented itself in front of the council roughly at the same time the dump was being constructed. The traffic at the edge of the town had become so bad, that crashes were occuring very day.
The street was quickly closed and just for three weeks the road construction teams replaced it with brand new shiny road, with stoplights.
The other end of the road was upgraded as well:
The rapid growth of the population forced some of the farmers to sell their farms to the government, so taht they can be rebuild as beautiful new accomodations for the newcomers.
And they didn't wait to be asked again
Just for a year 150 acres of farmland were urbanised and populated with Chinatowners.
Chinatown in 1901:
With this, the three-year report on Chinatown end....for now. Being such a prosperous town, new problems are waiting for the council's desicion. And now being upgraded from elders to council, the city government can no longer do what it wishes with the town. It must decide what is best, considering the well-being of the citizens and future generations.
Here is a list of the most imminent problems:
No water in a town of 6200. Limits growth in all aspects of the town;
No schools - simce now there was no real need for the parents to send their kids to school to learn;
No hospitals - every injury in Chinatown is healed by local shamans and healers;
Limited residential space - the town is surrounded from all sides with farms and expansion is made at their cost;
Air and water conditions - the air is getting worse and worse and in just 10 short years it will be a real problem for the breathing individuals in Chinatown (the same goes for the water from the wells, dug up in the houses back-yards);
So, councilors, the town is awaiting your desicion.
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