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Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and county in South West England, southwest of London and east of Cardiff. With a city population of 1,006,600 and an urban area population of over...

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Cotham

By Mike the Mayor,

Cotham is a relatively wealthy suburb neighbouring the most high-class in the city - Clifton. House prices here are rocketing with listed features, large indoor and outdoor space, education and health levels, and location all on the neighbourhood's side. The area really flourished during the very late 1700s and early 1800s and miraculously survived the wars completely. The neighbourhood borders the Downs parklands to the south and west, Clifton to the sort of southeast and the Latin Quarter to the east....
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Temple Quay

By Mike the Mayor,

Temple Quay is a modern office development to the east of the City Centre. Mirroring that of Canary Wharf, London and La Defense, Paris - it forms a very significant part of the city's skylines with dominant skyscrapers, the first of which was constructed back in 1986. The development now comprises high-end companies such as those listed above and many more! It is the home to many banking, financial and commerical services as well as Trans-National Corporations. This really puts Bristol on the map! Oh...
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Bower Ashton

By Mike the Mayor,

Bower Ashton is a lower-to-middle class area of Bristol, in the southwest of the city on the south banks of the River Avon. The area spread out during the 1920s when the area was very industrial, and as such terraced houses interrupted by tower blocks is the order of the district. Bower Ashton has developed a high street with centralised activity including cafes and service shops which serve the area. The area used to be a rather dingy and sometimes dangerous place but a lot of work has been done to...
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Due to the fact I have been constructing rather than picture taking these last few days, I bring a small update with a focus on elevated transport routes in the city. The ring roads are the main source of elevated movement around the city as well as the light rail service. Here are a few piccies (the next update will be bigger). The Inner Ring Road The beginnings of the M32 Motorway north out of Bristol as it passes through St. Werburghs Temple Bridge and Junction at Old Market Gloucester Avenue coming...
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Old Market

By Mike the Mayor,

Tuesday 17th August: Max (36C) / Min (24C) Things have really hotted up in Bristol as the mercury soared to a whapping 36.2C here in Bristol and the mercury fell no lower than 24C overnight, making for a stifling night of sleep in the city. The blistering sunshine made for a rather lethargic day across the city with fans blowing and windows shut to keep the heat OUT! The main activity in the city today was that of traffic at either end of the day. We take a look at the Old Market district of the city which...
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Heatwave!

By Mike the Mayor,

Monday 16th August: Max (33C) / Min (19C) Here we are in the second half of August and most of Great Britain is on heatwave alert! This extract was picked from the BBC News Website warning of the high temperatures. As such, we take a look at Bristol today on a hot and sultry afternoon where the temperature soared to 33.4C at the Bristol Weather Centre. We concentrate on the parks which offer welcome relief and shade from the high temperatures.
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The City Centre

By Mike the Mayor,

This is a comparatively large update to many as we now have a look at the centre of the city. In most cities, the City Centre is commonly one of the older parts of the city having been the heart of the city for many years. In contrast however, Bristol's City Centre is neither old or new. The real core of the city around Temple Avenue underwent a massive Manhattanisation after World War Two with much more recent but stylish blocks going up now occupied by commerical and office suites. The road network was...
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Filler

By Mike the Mayor,

I haven't had time to fully continue with city building but I leave you with a few pictures of Lewins Meads, possibly the most French-influenced area of the city with traditional French cafes and restaurants and pleasant sidestreets. Check back for the next update coming soon!
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So in the last update we saw the disputed territory in the West End, but this time we dive into the real West End. We have narrower, more crowded and busy streets, traffic issues, elegance and style in this corner of the city. This has been a recurring theme since the days of Bristol's Harbour when the wealthy setup residence here. Understandably, being the University area of the city, accomodation is pricey and halls of residence are in inner suburbs elsewhere quite commonly. But anyway, enough waffle,...
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The West End is named so, appropriately, due to its position just to the west of the central area of the city. The area contains a number of important buildings such as those of Bristol University, the Council House as well as famous streets such as Park Street linking the centre to Clifton Triangle and Hotwells Road which can become a notoriously busy drive in and out of the city during commuting hours. The area continues the theme of diverse architecture as the area developed as an upmarket living area...
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The Old City, the area concerned in the above picture, gets its name due to being the oldest part of the city that was once within the old city walls. There are no longer any remains of the city walls. Originally, the city was surrounded on three sides by water, the River Avon to the east and south and by St. Augustine's Reach (the waterway on the left that used to continue and finish up by St. Nicholas Markets - the circular building). The city walls were heavily damaged in the Second World War but...
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Introduction

By Mike the Mayor,

This City Journal is a fictional one but based on my home city, Bristol, in the United Kingdom. I have done a few in the past but have lost them all due to computer crashes but I now have a much better computer and it is very easy to backup so no losses! By comparison it is totally different but I have sculpted the region like that of the Bristol & Avonmouth region in real life. Street names and places will have the same names and so will surrounding towns and villages but ultimately, it is quite different...
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