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About this City Journal

A journal of Emerald Basin, Alaska's Development, a Senior Thesis by Timothy Simm

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With half of Phase 1 complete, the following statistics are reported by the Emerald Basin Development Committee (EBDC): Cost: $428,000 Length of highway built: 16.96 km Elapsed time of project: 37 months 25 days Finals cost of the project are expected to be uner $1million with another 12 months of construction before the completion of Phase 1. Keep posted for more updates!
goose0183
The Chair of the Office of Basin Development, James Forthmeyer, has announced that Emerald Basin is ready for zoning. With the transportation network 80% complete and the entire region rendered, residents and businesses can start to move their interests into the area.
goose0183
The way I am doing this city journal is a bit unusual, but here it is in a nutshell: My name is Timothy Simm, a journalism student at the University of Alaska - Anchorage in the year 2547, and I have chosen to chronicle the development of Emerald Basin, a metropolitan development project in Alaska in the year 2014. Technology now allows me to travel back and fast forward through time at will, so that I may view long term changes quickly. As the region progresses, I put in journal entries coupled with a...
goose0183
Sunday I move from the swamps of South Louisiana to the beaches of Maui to live with my brother. I'll be occupied with trivial things like finding a job, finding a job, and finding a job. As soon as I get access to a computer I'll begin my work again; until then I'll be correcting some transportation issues with my city. I want to thank everyone for your comments and for reading, I should be back within a few weeks. Aloha!
goose0183

ICP Phase 2 Begins

By goose0183,

Phase 2 of Interstate Construction Project 1 has begun, with the completion of the I-39/I-20 Interchange, which is where I-39 starts. Initials costs are estimated at near $108,000 for 3.5km of paved interstate plus the T-Inerchange. Work will now begin on completing the Emerald Basin section of I-39, where it will go south, crossing the Mystic River and flowing through the center of future St. Matthews. I-39 eventually exits the basin to the south after crossing the East Fork.
goose0183
George Finley here, lead engineer for the EBDC Operations Subcommittee. I'm also in charge of the design and construction of the ICP1. Nearly 7 year into this project, we have never had such a problems building a simple bridge! Granted, it is a diagnonal ground interstate bridge, but we have had no problems with other networks building these types of bridges. The location of the problem is the proposed I-39 Sunshine Bridge, which will cross the Emerald River and passing through the future heart of St....
goose0183
In order to handle the massive task of prioritizing project elements and directing overall operations, the Emerald Basin Development Committee has been created. Led by former Chicago city engineer James Forthmeyer, the committee's purpose is to organize the development and construction efforts of Emerald Basin. In its first action as a body, the committee has laid out the following task items to be completed: 1. Complete phases 1 and 2 of the Interstate Construction Project 2. Branding - design seals for...
goose0183
Greetings! My name is John Smithers, chair of the Finance Subcommittee, and my office has received numerous inquiries regarding the source of funding for such a large urban development project. Where is the money coming from? Who is responsible to maintaining a shared transportation network? Has the funding been secured or is it part of a larger loan? In answer to these questions, I present the following information points regarding this subject. First: Money for the development of Emerald Basin has been...
goose0183
The Office of Basin Development is announcing the creation of the Department of Transportation whose responsibility it will be to create comprehensive transportation network maps of the region as well as planning future expansion. Phase 5 of the ICP1 is being delayed until further notice; the state is pushing to start zoning St. Matthews and it is felt at this time that state highways are not immediately essential. With Phase 4 complete, the following action items will be completed in their order. 1....
goose0183
Date: May 20th, 2031 Population: 22,790 Summary: The Office of Basin Development has released its first update on the lone population center of Emerald Basin! St. Matthew is in its 17th year as a city, and after some initial economic problems that most cities face in their early stages, its budget has stabilized and now has the funds to expand at will. The format of these updates will be simple: each department will give its analysis on the current state of affairs as it pertains to that department’s...
goose0183

ICP1 Phase 1 Completed

By goose0183,

After nearly five years of construction and hundreds of thousands of state dollars spent, the I-20 corridor has been completed and now connects the north side of Cedar County to the west side of the region along the coastline. Final statistics are: Cost: $701,746 Length of road paved: 27.71 km Elapsed project time: 65 months, 22 days Phase 2 of the Interstate Project will be the construction of I-39 from the mouth of the Mystic River south to the east fork.
goose0183
While maintaining their current roles, the Emerald Basin Development Committee has decided to take a more permanent role in the future of the Basin. They have therefor chosen to become an official state office, the Office of Basin Development. The OBD will have its two current subcommittee's turned into departments, the Department of Finance and Department of Education. An official roster will be published soon.
goose0183

ICP1 Phase 2 complete!

By goose0183,

With over 60 months of construction, I-39 has been completed and sims can now drive from the northern tip of the region all the way to the south, bypassing mountains and rivers. Phase 3 will begin will the connection of I-5 from St. Matthew to Stormy Bay, effectively connecting the region in all four cardinal directions. The final statistics for Phase 2 were as follows: Cost: $969,000 Length: 36.2 km Duration: 60 months 13 days Phase 3 will begin within two weeks. Check back soon!
goose0183
A loan of $45,000 was approved for the city of St. Matthews to begin zoning. Costs for the city exceeded the $500,000 allottment given to it by the State of Alaska due to its above normal costs of constructing its transportation network. St. Matthews is currently the hub of three major rail lines and two interstate systems, and therefor the loan was approved with little resistance.
goose0183

Phase 4 complete!

By goose0183,

OBD Ops reports that the base rail network has been established! Once the University's Time Machine GPU fully renders the region, a comprehensive map of the rail and highway system will be completed by the newly formed Department of Transportation. Phase 5 of the ICP1 is being delayed until city incorporation; the Office of Basin Development will be making an announcement in regards to this new information.
goose0183
Date: May 17th, 2031 James Forthmeyer, Chair of the Office of Basin Development (OBD), held the first official meeting of the new and improved OBD (formerly the Emerald Basin Development Committee). With rendering of the region and most of the transportation network complete, a more permanent body was needed to serve the interests of the area. Because this method of city administration is unique, the OBD has agreed to allow me, journalism student Timothy Simms, unfettered access to the inner workings of...
goose0183
Date: May 5th, 2031 Briefing: Included is a comprehensive list of current towns, their mayors, and satellite photos. This list will be updated as needed. St. Matthew Incorporated: June 24th, 2020 Mayor: William Onellion Population: 22,797 Fairview Incorporated: TBD Mayor: Charles Linden Population: TBD Satellite Photo: TBD Mountain Home Incorporated: TBD Mayor: Fred Ashey Population: TBD Satellite Photo: TBD Stormy Bay Incorporated: TBD Mayor: Cody Powers Population: TBD Satellite Photo: TBD Grand Junction...
goose0183
Timothy Simms here again. I've finally moved into my new place in St. Matthew! If you're not sure who I am, check out the very first journal entry. That should give you a good idea who I am and what my goal is. In a nutshell, I'm a journalism student from the future who has chosen my senior thesis to be covering the development of a major metropolitan area. But you can read all about that in Entry #1. Like I was saying before I rudely interrupted myself, I've moved into St. Matthew, a shoebox house located...
goose0183
An article in the paper caught my eye this morning: the hospital blocks from my house was having a funding shortfall, and possible closure was being looked at! First a major fire, now my hospital is going under.....did I pick the wrong neighborhood? I was able to catch the Director of Health, Kathleen Sibelius, giving her briefing at the hospital this after noon. Click on the pic to see a copy of her drivel!
goose0183
Finally, a physical building where I can go fight my traffic tickets! It's a pretty awesome area of downtown; very lush with flora and well designed. Props to the Ops Department for doing such a great job with the landscaping. It's also nice to have a City Jail and Central Police station....crime was getting a bit out of control there for a bit, but with addition of the Central Police Station and South Bank Precinct, that appears to be under control. The St. Matthew City Museum was also finished...
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