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a chronological play-by-play of the development of Emerald Basin, a little known corner of Alaska comprising three counties and two metropolitan areas, St. Matthew and Fairview. Emerald Basin is flush with river, streams, and mountains.

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Fairview Tax Cut

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Same stats as previous entry Tax revenue has exploded over the last twenty years, increasing by 150%! Instead of using the surplus of cash to line their own pockets, the city council has decided to give it back to the people, with a proposed bill for an across-the-board 1.5% tax cut passing unanimously in the city council. While this will reduce net income to $10,000 from $17,000, this will be offset by the enormous increase in demand for all sectors.
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Year: 12/22/61 Population: 57,023 Treasury: $2,179,541 Income: $46,557 Expenditures: $28,934 Net: $17,623 Summary and Impact Initial plans were to build the campus to the northeast of the city. However, economic impact analysis showed an explosive demand for high-tech industrial jobs. Therefor, the decision was made to build the university on the previous site of the city park, which had not entered its second phase of construction at the time. A future site for the park is still under review. The...
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Date: 11/14/47 Population: 53,113 Treasury: $1,737,061 Income: $40,118 Expenditures: $29,732 Net: $10,386 Approximate cost of project: $244,038 Time elapsed: 8 years Population increase: +19,343 Summary and Impact After nearly a decade of construction and a quarter of a million simoleans spent, the neighborhood of Oak Park is 95% complete. Four schools, two hospitals, two police stations, and a fire station are some of the main civil support buildings that were constructed, as well as two libraries. A...
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Project start month/year: 11/24/49 Population: 33,770 Treasury: $1,309,099 Income: $28,079 Expenditures: $21,094 Net: $6,985 Project overview: The neighborhood of Oak Park will house approximately 25,000 residents and is an enormous undertaking. Target population will be approximately 25,000 sims and will be primary middle class ($$).One sim will be chosen as a test subject. He/she will be studied and documented over the course of this individuals life. This will provide greater insight into the people of...
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Fairview is an industrial community that sits on the banks of the Mystic River. Its largest provider of jobs is by far the Industrial Park located on the east bank. Fairview's residential cross-section is primary lower-middle class, with plans for a small upper-class neighborhood near the future site of the University of Alaska-Fairview campus. The main neighborhoods are Olde Towne, Oak Park, Eastside Terrace, and Smoketown. The small town of Easton will lie to the east of campus. Olde Towne is located...
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