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Author's note: a more formal, straightforward description of my region can be viewed here. This page will be dedicated to the nitty-gritty of things, especially focused on each of the city's development, as well as before and after scenarios, and more in-depth discussions on the region's infrastructure and urban design. And also, this is the detailed version of what I have on my profile, including how I use CAMeLOTs in the process of building, and this will host some of the back stories for my cities. Metropolis. Oh yes, it may be bewildering for some people because it can mean many things, from millions of people living in cramped areas, to large urbanized plots of land, to determining its economic, political, and social importance to the rest of the country, if not the world. And Contra Costa is a region that can be proud to say that it is a fast-growing metropolis unto itself. It may not want to aspire to bring into the likes of Mexico City of Tokyo at the moment, but, don't let the city's populations fool you as I've managed to develop ways on how to bring in quite a lot of people in small amounts of space. First of all, let me introduce to you the city of San Marcos. A brief description below can give you an overall idea of what the city is (and this will be my pattern for the rest of the series): Population: 312,000 Commercial Jobs: 425,000 Industrial Jobs: 20,000 Tile Size: Medium Mayor: Joseph Greene (incumbent since 2010) Civic Amenities: Education: Elementary - 7, Middle Schools - 2, High Schools - 4, Colleges (including sub-campuses) - 5, Universities (including sub-campuses) - 1, Libraries - 8, Private Schools - 3, Museums - 3, Sports Facilities - 6 Police Stations: 6 Fire Stations: 4 Parks and Open Spaces: around 80, with varying sizes Infrastructure: Bus Lines: 20 (14 operate locally, 6 continue on to Mendoza) Subways: 7 lines, with 38 stations (4 of which continue on to Mendoza) Railways: 3 lines, with 5 rail stations Highways: no elevated or ground level highways; all surface streets Airports: San Marcos Regional Airport, the only one operational in the region Media Firms: Radio Stations: 4 FM, 2 AM Television Stations: 3 (2 of them shared under one roof) Some of the unique features in the city include: - The commercial and industrial job availability allows spillover from neighboring Mendoza (currently 737,000 people); - The region's first turbo roundabout; - The region's first university; - The region's first (and currently largest) cemetery; and - The region's first army base location (now demolished, moved to neighboring city to accommodate population, jobs growth). Perhaps a most interesting thing about San Marcos is, it is not the political center of the region; nor is Mendoza (it is the de facto commercial center at the moment). However, the city is home to a professional baseball team, the San Marcos Braves, and its stadium is located on the eastern edge of the city. Here are a few images from San Marcos to start, with more to come on the next update... Saint Mark's University, the university in San Marcos that allowed it to become a thriving college town. Before renovations: After renovations: The Obelisk, dedicated in memory of Contra Costa's fallen heroes. Central Business District, daytime Central Business District, nighttime San Marcos Cemetery Looking forward to having productive conversations and timely feedback with my fellow members.
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