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A reformatted version of the default SimCity region Fairview, with the region reterraformed and city borders resized. A region I have played off-and-on, it is the subject of my first...

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Wildwood Island

By SteveMSim,

Wildwood Island is located in the western half of Fairview. The city of Wildwood Island encompasses several islands in the Fairview Bays area. The namesake island is the most developed island, which is where the city also started. Development has started on Bluewater Island but much of the rest of the land remains undeveloped, giving Wildwood Island an opportunity for continued growth for years to come. Wildwood Island borders more cities than any other one in Fairview. Wildwood Island has land links...
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Stratford

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Stratford is one of the younger towns in Fairview. A traditionally agricultural community, farms make up about a third of Stratford. Suburban sprawl from Claiborne next door has spilled into Stratford. However about a third of the town remains undeveloped. Stratford's mayor is Romeo Monty. After marrying Juliette Capp, the couple had to move out of Veronaville, their previous home in SimNation because neither of their families approved of their marriage. The Montys settled down in Stratford and bought...
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Sierraville

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Sierraville, located on Fairview's east side, is a suburban community bordering Mountainview Lakes, Riverport, and Bender's Bend. A large portion of Sierraville is mountainous, hence its name. The Terrano Mountains cross Sierraville from southeast to northwest, dividing the city. Because of the terrain, development has been confined largely to the Caliente River valley in the south and Cleveland Valley to the north of the Terrano Mountains. Some farmland exist in valleys on Sierraville's east end as...
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Riverport

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Although one of the newer cities in Fairview, Riverport's strategic position has resulted in steady growth. Located where the Caliente River empties into Claiborne Sound and at the foot of the Terrano Mountains, Riverport has the atvantage of a central location. However, due to limited land space, Riverport has been unable to build an airport. The mayor of Riverport is Shane Carlisle. Above is Monty Hills, Riverport's oldest neighborhood. Monty Hill's low density, protected by city ordinance, allows...
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Since the previous entry on Mountainview Lakes, there has been a few changes. The city now has a population of 20,000, the second city in Fairview to reach that mark. Other changes are documented below: Two Lakes University has grown as well, and is now the center of a new Education District, with schools, museums, and a library located around it. Most of the remaining vacant land is reserved for future expansion of the Education District. In the lower right of the above picture, a canal now connects...
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Mountainview Lakes

By SteveMSim,

Mountainview Lakes, located in the northeast corner of Fairview, is the largest city by land area. A mjor portion of Mountainview Lakes, however, is mountainous and some land is within Capp Mountains National Park, so developable land is limited. What has been built is a sprawling city below the Capp Mountains and a large industrial district across Ambassador Lake, actually an arm of the Fairview Bays. Military bases and the Fairview State Penitentary are located around the industrial area. Lake Minot...
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Fairview has been a region I have played almost from when I obtained SimCity 4. It is the first region I had reterraformed after obtaining the SC4 Terraformer application as I wanted more variety in the terrain. I did not like the small city sizes so I redid the city boundaries. This meant destroying several cities that had already been started, but I had not advanced far on any of them so the loss was only small. I have since played Fairview on-and-off with a couple other regions since then but lately...
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As mentioned in the page about Claiborne, the city's airfield had reached capacity. A site for a larger airport had been proposed in the South Side Industrial District. There had been opposition for the site, mainly from the industrial businesses that would be affected and from some residents near the proposed site. But after a couple years of wrangling, construction of the new airport is on. As shown above, part of the South Side Industrial District has been cleared. An entire block of commercial...
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Claiborne

By SteveMSim,

Claiborne is currently the largest city in Fairview. Located in the southern part of Fairview, Claiborne is a city of mixed residential, industrial and commerical sections with a downtown overlooking Claiborne Sound. Since the region is still young, Claiborne has a population of only 23,000 and the only city with a population over 20,000. Claiborne currently has Fairview's only airport and one of several seaports. Claiborne's current mayor is Angela Pleasant. After graduating from Sim State University,...
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Berlin Harbor

By SteveMSim,

Berlin Harbor is the newest city in Fairview. Berlin Harbor is currently a bedroom community, with residents commuting to Mountainview Lakes and Wildwood Island for jobs. Berlin Harbor occupies the western half of a peninsula and the northeast part of Bluewater Island in northern Fairview. The built-up section of Berlin Harbor occupies the southern part of the peninsula with a bridge to Bluewater Island, still undeveloped. The mayor of Berlin Harbor is Jerry Bell. Above is the southeast corner of...
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Bender's Bend

By SteveMSim,

Bender's Bend is located in the southeast corner of Fairview. Taking its name from a bend in the Caliente River, Bender's Bend is a suburban community of the region that has grown into the foothills near Fairview's eastern edge. Bender's Bend includes Gavigan Hollow, a small coal mining community located in a valley in the foothills. As seen above, since Bender's Bend is a suburb, most of its residents work elsewhere. The mayor of Bender's Bend is Pascal Curious, formerly of Strangeville. Above is the...
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Bartle's Hollow

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Bartle's Hollow is the first city in Fairview. Originally a farm community, Bartle's Hollow has become a city in its own right, with its own industrial and commercial districts and a downtown featuring a Parisian-themed town center. Much farmland has been swallowed by development, but some farmland remains. However, Bartle's Hollow's farmers are fealing the pressure from developers, while preservationists try to save the remaining farms. Bartle's Hollow has a mostly rolling topography. The Caliente...
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