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TABLE OF CONTENTS Nyhaven: an Engineer's View 1.0 1, Introduction (this post) 2, First Day at Work: page 1 3, Touring the Island: page 1 4, Nyhaven Bids for the II Simlympiad: page 1 5, A Night Out: page 2 6, Olympic-Sized Headaches: page 2 7, The Waterfront Gets a Facelift: page 3 8, A Highway Through the Ghetto: page 3 Nyhaven Reloaded 1, Humble Beginnings: page 4 2, Birthplace of a Nation: page 5 3, The Ever-Changing World of Light Rail: page 5 4, A New Media City: page 5 5, Beacon of Prosperity: page 6 6, Boomtown: page 6 7, The Modern Nyhaven: page 6 Nyhaven: an Engineer's View 2.0 8, Homecoming: page 7 9, Brainstorms: page 7 10, To Beg the King: page 7 11, Bridging the Gap: page 8 (Interlude in the Suburbs: page 8 ) 12, Soaring over Nyhaven: page 9 13, The Golden Mean: page 11 14, Learning to Fly: page 11 15, The Simlympic Summary: page 11 16, The Effects of Prosperity: page 11 17, Mad Road-Building Returns: page 12 18, The Price of Mass Transit: page 12 19, Run to the Hills (Part I): page 13 20, Run to the Hills (Part II): page 13 21, The Web of Rail (Part I): page 13 22, The Web of Rail (Part II): page 13 23, Pimp My City Hall: page 14 24, A Neighborhood Reborn: page 14 25, Let's See How Far We've Come: page 15 26, Terra Ex Mari: page 16 27, Reaching Inward: page 16 28, Sprucing Up the Shore: page 16 29, Full Circle: page 17 30, Nyhaven's Vital Signs: page 17 31, A Capital Idea: page 18 32, Movin' On Up: page 18 33, Northern Connections: page 18 34, On Broadway: page 19 35, Rise Above: page 19 36, County Growing Pains: page 20 37, Sitnalta: page 20 38, Putting Down Roots: page 26 39, Strike the Match: page 26 40, Meet the Family: page 27 41, Fan the Flames: page 27 42, A Second City Getaway: page 28 43, Pyrotechnics: page 29 44, A Home of Our Own: page 30 45, Circle of Life: page 30 46, The Illu'an Excursion (Part I): page 31 (Excursion 1: Main Street: page 31) 47, The Illu'an Excursion (Part II): page 31 (Excursion 2: Market Street: page 32) (Excursion 3: Skamokawa Road: page 33) (Excursion 4: University Avenue: page 34) (Excursion 5: Broadway: page 34) (Excursion 6: 10th St: page 35) (Excursion 7: R-50 Part 1: page 36) (Excursion 8: R-50 Part 2: page 36) (Excursion 9: R-50 Part 3: page 37) (Excursion 10: Eighth Avenue: page 37) 48, The Illu'an Excursion (Part III): page 37 Nyhaven 3.0: Views From Within Something New: page 37 (above Update 48) Preview 2: Ebenezer Square: page 37 1, An Explorer's View: page 38 FlashForward 1: Nyhaven Int'l Airport: page 38 FlashForward 2: Kendall Government Quarter: page 38 FlashForward 3: Sporthaven: page 39 (Springtime is coming...: page 39) FlashForward 4: University of Nyhaven: page 39 FlashForward 5: Chinatown and the Port: page 39 2, A View of the Island: page 39 3, An Athlete's View: page 39 4, An Ethnic View: page 40 5, A View of the Suburbs: page 40 Finale: page 40 Hello, my fellow Simtropolitans! It's been a long time since I last posted anything in the forums, let alone a CJ. However, since I'm pretty happy with the way my current region is developing right now, I thought I'd share it with you. Of course, in the time since I last ran a CJ, things have changed quite a bit.In my day, nobody had storylines in their CJs; they just gave tours of their regions. So, in keeping with the zeitgeist known as "CJs with Plots", I decided to show you the Nyhaven metropolitan area as a recently-arrived civil engineer would see it. Naturally, then, there will be plenty of talk about infrastructure; but since engineers have lives after 5pm, there will be plenty of other things to look at. So, without further ado... Update 1: Arrival and Overview "Nyhaven tower, this is United 853 heavy requesting permission to land." "Roger, United 853 heavy. You are cleared to land on runway 18 left." Listening to the flight deck on the radio has always been a favorite flight pastime of mine when landing and taking off. As the plane grew closer to the ground, I kept looking through my window, keeping up with the action as it unfolded. I was lucky to have a window seat on the right side of the plane. As I looked through the window, I saw the houses and shops, all in their little rows, as I flew past them. Looking at the big hotels right near the airport entrance, I figured it was a pretty busy place, this Nyhaven. There must be plenty of business travelers passing through here. With a thud and a roar, I knew we had landed. I took off my headphones and put them back in the pouch in front of me; I knew I wouldn't need them anymore. After the usual droll wait while we taxied, the plane came to a stop and the fasten-seat-belt sign went off. Once I had collected my bags at the carousel, I evaluated my travel options. Should I take the subway downtown, since I'll be working a lot on improving it? Or would it be better to take a taxi and see my new hometown better? After a few moments, I walked toward the terminal exit. It was taxi time. It was a cloudy day, so it wasn't too bright when I stepped outside. It was definitely not what I was used to back in Los Angeles. Before long, I found a cab and told the driver where I was going: my new apartment downtown. And with that, we were off. The long-term parking lot seemed to stretch on for no end, though it ended soon enough. Before I knew it, we were on the freeway, passing all those hotels I had seen when we were landing. The Marriott, the Hampton Inn, and others besides, all whizzed past me. I was surprised to see an exit so soon, but perhaps I shouldn't have been. The suburb of Shelbyside was just north of the airport and home to a growing number of families and all the amenities they needed. I was soon distracted from the suburbs, however, because we crossed onto the Shelby Passage Bridge, the connection between the airport and the mainland. Traffic on the bridge was light, so we reached Riverside Heights in short order. It was nice to see some taller buildings for a change, along with the university just past the highway. The city flew past, and we were soon in Nyhaven's Uptown district. As we traveled along the highway, I looked out over the city. The rowhouses were all so charming, and the view over the river was beautiful. This was clearly a nicer part of the city, I thought. Before long, though, the scenery changed. I had read about Midtown's economic troubles, but the sight of all those run-town apartment buildings confirmed the rumors for me. Here the freeway ended, and the traffic worsened. No mistaking it: Nyhaven was as busy as any other large city. The ugly view didn't last long, though. As we approached downtown, things started looking better and better. Driving down 12th Avenue, it wasn't long before I had shifted my focus to the bright new buildings I saw. As we passed under the Metro Green Line's tracks, I remembered why I had moved to Nyhaven: the mayor needed a new city engineer after my predecessor was caught in a huge scandal. It was my job now to restore trust in the position and improve the city's infrastructure, which had lagged behind recent growth. "Here you are, 482 Sixth Street. That'll be $13.60." I looked out at my new home once I had unloaded my bags from the taxi. Sure, it wasn't the most opulent place in the neighborhood, but it didn't have to be. Besides, the surroundings were pretty good, in my opinion. Having a library and a hospital across the street looked like a pretty good deal, and it was just off the Green Line, too. It looked like life in Nyhaven would be a great experience.