Re: The Deltan Empire - 30/01/13 Update 32 - Kanalka Bay Bridge

[WannGLondon]

Congrats on OSITM! Your MD looks better than ever. Especially love this latest update.

[Framly]

Fantastic Update!

The idea with the film set is brilliant

Great mix of urban details

[nbvc]

Congrats on OSITM! Great update with nice beach and industrial area.

[bat]

Congrats on the OSITM! Also really nice views of your city. The beach is great, too.

[RickD]

Very interesting setting. I'd love to know more about the city.

[rooker1]

A little bit of everything in your MD.  Great pics.

Robin

[apeguy]

Okay, so let's begin the first part of our K.C. Tour. Today we're going to the city centre, the oldest part of the city, and one of the few parts of the city that is genuinely pleasant and trouble-free, but that's not to say there's no crime here. Many of the city's most famous landmarks are here, like the City Hall and the waterfront area. Most of the city centre and the surrounding areas were built between 1700 and 1730, but seeing as this is the 2080's, most of the older buildings have been demolished over the centuries, particularly the lower-wealth areas.

There are still a few run-down areas around the city centre, but in a few years' time the big property developers would of got their hands on these areas and torn them down anyway. What will happen to the people inside? Well they'll just be crammed into the existing housing estates around the city, or maybe they'll just take to the streets? Who cares? Well the rich people don't, they're the true rulers of this city. Now for the replies:

Wow, that's... stunning. Swamps, really? That'll be interesting to see. Looking forward to monday.

Cheers,
Willy

Hi Willy, thanks for stopping by. We won't actually be going to the swamp yet as that's in the western part of the city. For now we'll be focusing on the harbour and the surrounding areas.

Congrats on OSITM! Your MD looks better than ever. Especially love this latest update.

Thanks! Glad you liked the update.

Fantastic Update!

The idea with the film set is brilliant

Great mix of urban details

Hi Framly, thanks for you reply. We will see the film set soon enough. Maybe in a couple of weeks or so.

Congrats on OSITM! Great update with nice beach and industrial area.

Thankyou! I'm pleased you liked the beaches and factories, as there are plenty of both in Kanalka City.

Congrats on the OSITM! Also really nice views of your city. The beach is great, too.

Thanks bat!

Very interesting setting. I'd love to know more about the city.

Hi Raphael, thanks for stopping by again. Well as always, each update will have some history with it, so you'll learn more about this wonderful/horrible city (depending on who you are) over time.

A little bit of everything in your MD.  Great pics.

Robin

Thanks Robin. Hopefully you'll like the enormous variety K.C. has to offer.


Now, are you ready to go to K.C.?



(facing north) This is the City Hall. This is where, according to the government, the city is ran from, but in reality this city is governed by the crime bosses and the CEO's of the giant companies, from their mansions and shiny office towers. The City Hall itself was built in 1805, and is the second one to occupy the site. The statue in the middle is a memorial to drunken mass murderer General Abraham Cartwright. He and his army of cheerfully violent alcoholics that he called soldiers led the Barrier Islands in their struggle for freedom against British rule. While historians would say that it was their total lack of fear (most likely due to the drinking) and their terrifying war cry that sent the Britsh Running, in reality, the British were probably scared off by the sight of a noisy, drunken rabble, two thousand strong, weilding guns and swords, running towards them at full speed. The smell probably didn't help either. To the left of the statue is the old customs house, one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city.





(facing north) Slightly west of City Hall and Abraham Square is Bryant Park. Originally laid out in 1736, the park is the oldest in the city. The park is surrounded by high-end apartments as well as prime office space. By the top-left corner of the park is St. Anne's Church, built in 1810. The grey office building by the top-right corner is the Spencer Building, headquarters of the Spencer Bionics Company since 2054. Before then the building was occupied by numerous smaller firms. The small building across the road from the Spencer Building is K.C. Central Metro Station.





(facing east) This large building is home to the Kanalka City Times. Founded in 1803, it is Barrierland's oldest Newspaper. While it claims to deliver the real news, the newspaper is always under influence of the rich people, who are constanly altering the news and covering up embarrasing stories that could hurt their reputation. The K.C. Times is merely an instrument for the rich people and crime bosses to destroy the lives and reputations of their enemies while protecting theirs.





(facing north) On the opposite side of City Hall from Bryant Park is Reed Sqaure. In the middle of the square is the Reed Building, built in 1927. TOday it houses numerous mid-wealth offices as well as apartments. On the west side of Reed Square is the Kanalka City All Saints Church. The Church was completed in 1819, after 10 year's costruction. It remains to this day the largest and most ornate church in the city. The tall, thin building on the other side of the Reed Building is the Reed Square Hotel, Built in 1933, the hotel is a popular choice with tourists as its one of the few affordable places in the City Centre.





(facing west) Between Reed Square and the waterfront is Charlesford Street, where two of the City Centre's landmarks can be found. To the left is the Charlesford Building, Which is home to numerous Radio Stations and was built in 1922, and was the City's Tallest Building when it was built. (second-tallest excluding the mast) The Radio Transmitter built on the top was the first one in the city, and was part of the building's original design. Even today the transmitter mast is still used by numerous radio staions. The building to the right is the Kanalka City Photography Building. Originally a film reel warehouse built in 1930, the large, spacious rooms of the warehouse attracted the attention of a film company, who bought the building in 1947 and converted it into film studios. Numerous films thoughout the years have used the large studios in the building. In 2015 the building was converted into photography studios.





(facing south) Moving South from City Hall we come to Central Station. Originally built in 1852, the station has changed relatively little since then. Although it serves the city centre, it's not the biggest or busiest station in the city. Next to the city are numerous shops and offices, as well as a small cinema, which there are hundreds of in the city. Behind the station are many run-down inner-city tenements, built during the first half of the 20th Century. Give it time, shining high-wealth apartments will replace them, whether the locals like it or not.





(facing south) Mason Gardens is unique amongst most neighborhoods in Kanalka City, because rather than high-wealth buildings being built over the years after demolishing the old ones, most of the original buildings are still intact. Most of the buildings in this neighborhood were built individually, rather than being built as part of larger projects. This means there is a great variety of architecture as well as wealth levels, which means tensions between rich and poor are high in this neighborhood. Muggings, shootings and kidnappings are high, and no-one seems to care. A solution would be to increase police prescence here. But instead, Big companies like Palmacre will just bulldoze the poorer apartments and make the whole neighborhood yeat another enclave for the rich. But what's worse? A econmically diverse but crime-filled community? Or more homeless people on the streets and yet more wealthy fat cats to keep them there?





(facing north) Just west of Mason Gardens is Mason Terraces. Originally this neighborhood consisted of terraces houses for the middle-class residents of the city. And while this neighborhood is still mostly middle-class, even here modern apartment complexes have been built, sometimes on tiny footprints to maximize profits. Some terraced houses still remain, and will most likely always remain due to the fact that this area isn't quite as run-down as some places in the city. The elevated road running across the pic is the K.C. Southern Expressway. Originally built in 1944 to help reduce traffic levels around the city centre, the entire elevated section was rennovated between 1975 and 1996, so now nothing of the original structure remains. Today it functions as a bypass to the city centre, so motorists can get from the southwestern sections of the city to downtown without having to navigate through the city centre. Underneath the expressway is a myriad of graffiti, drug dealers and street gangs.





(facing west) Along Brent Street is a common sight. Run-down apartments and shops overshadowed by towering high-wealth apartments and offices. The Gentrification process is nearly complete, and soon the low-wealth apartments will be gone. While the high-wealth buildings may look old, many of them were built in the 2040's in order to blend in with the older buildings in this area.





(facing north) If the ugly concrete viaduct of the southern expressway wasn't bad enough, it has a little brother. Built only ten years after, the Burling Street Viaduct carries the main route between the inner city areas and Downtown, and crosses three smaller roads and the city's main railway line. It's sleek, concrete design made it look unique in its time, although these days it's just plain ugly. The speed limit has been reduced on the viaduct to 40mph, due to numerous accidents over the years, and complaints from the owners of the mansions and high-end shops surrounding the viaduct about having to remove cars from their roofs. Accidents still happen though, so occasionally there are times when some homeowners have to pry bumpers and car doors out of their chimneys.





(facing west) Just north of the viaduct is Upper Crescent, an upscale enclave famous for its cricket ground, which is used mainly by the nearby schools, as well as the general public. The cricket ground was opened in 1874, and was the first one in Kanalka City.





(facing south) Jumping back north across the city centre is the docks. These docks are the oldest in the city, as they were built when the city was first founded in 1692. Many of these waterfront buildings are among the city's oldest. The large sailing ship currently docked is the Smuggler's Ship the Flying Scotchman, famous for keeping the booze supply line running during the Deltan Revolutionary War when supply lines were cut. What the ship and it's crew did may have been illegal, but anything that brings booze into this city will be idolized by the people. Also on the docks is the K.C.P.D. Harbour Division, tasked with keeping drugboats out of the city, in theory. In practice, with the help of a few undisclosed payments, the police simply keep out boats from drug operations not based in K.C., therefore keeping the homegrown industry going. After all, outsourcing would mean loss of jobs and revenue for the city.





(facing south) To finish off this update, a few night pics. To the bottom of the image is the Southern Ferry Dock, one of two built in 1834 to provide a reliable, regular ferry service between the city centre and Downtown. Although the number of users started to fall around the start of the 20th Century, the Ferries still operate, but only for pedestrians. Opposite the ferry dock is the Made in Oregon Bar and Club, opened in 1935. It's famous for its fine beer, and perhaps even moreso for its giant neon sign, which was switched on for the first time in 1949.





(facing north) On the western edge of the City Centre is Regal Street, which is full of boutiques, bars, and theatres. Perhaps the most famous is the regal theatre, which was opened in 1934, and has been one of the focal points for the cultural life of the city's elite for decades.





(facing west) And the final pic for today, the Kanalka City Central Bus Terminal. Built in 1920, the Bus Terminal is still in active use to this day, after several rennovations. Crime scenes are common in the poorly-lit parking area behind it, but then again most areas of the city are full of crime, brightly-lit or not.


Well I hope you enjoyed this update, next time we'll be visiting the university neighborhood of Brockencyde, as well as taking a look at its two iconic bridges. The update will most likely come on friday. I've decided that seeing as this MD is in OSITM right now, two updates a week will be best. So see you on friday!

[noahclem]

Great update    I really like the RHW work and your night shots and the story of the city is "pleasant"    Sounds like you need better guard rails on that avenue viaduct 

Looking forward to more 

[RickD]

Fantastic update and, as always, fun to read.

[WannGLondon]

Great update, liked the cool neighborhoods and especially that viaduct 

[ladybug]

I loved everything! Especially the night shots....

[nbvc]

Great city and night shots.

[bat]

Wonderful work on the city center.

[apeguy]

Update time! I was going to do this yesterday, but I got home too late, so here it is now. Today we're moving east from the city centre, to the neighborhood of Brockencyde. This neighborhood is home to Kanalka City University, or just K.C.U. as it's known to most people, as well as the city's two most famous bridges. As the main campus takes up most of the neighborhood, Brockencyde is mostly a "university town", with about half of the people in the area being students, and most of the rest being university staff. Despite being right next to the city centre, Brockencyde is mostly suburban, with some midrises along the waterfront area. Now before we start this gigantic 23-pic update, (hope this doesn't kill your browser) I have the replies:

Great update    I really like the RHW work and your night shots and the story of the city is "pleasant"    Sounds like you need better guard rails on that avenue viaduct 

Looking forward to more 

Thanks Noah, it's great to know that you like K.C.'s sad but true story and the RHW network, I can assure you there will be plenty more of both, but not in this update. Brockencyde doesn't have any RHW, and apart from drunken, rowdy students, there is little crime here.

Fantastic update and, as always, fun to read.

Thanks!

Great update, liked the cool neighborhoods and especially that viaduct 

Thanks, glad you liked the viaduct, just be careful of who you're driving next to when you're going across it.

I loved everything! Especially the night shots....

Thankyou! You'll be pleased to hear that there are more night shots in the update.

Great city and night shots.

Thanks!

Wonderful work on the city center.

Cheers!


Now here's the pics, enjoy!



(facing west) We start our tour of Brockencyde with Bathurst Square, on the western edge of the neighborhood. It is said that the square is the exact spot where Brockencyde was founded as a separate village to Kanalka Key in 1723. By 1734 Brockencyde was incorporated into Kanalka Key as the easternmost part of the town. On the east side of the square is Brockencyde Police Station, tasked with keeping the university and the surrounding areas under control, but this is no easy feat with this city's university. Also near the square is Saint Mary's Church, the largest and oldest in Brockencyde, and on the other side of the road is Brockencyde Hall. Originally built as a town hall during those 11 short years when Brockencyde was a seperate town, it was turned into government offices in 1787. In 1907 the Building was purchased by Kanalka City University, and was turned into the Student Union Building, and has been used by K.C.U. ever since.





(facing south) Moving north from Bathurst Square along the similarly named Bathurst Street, we pass a few notable buildings. To the left is the Kanalka City Chamber of Commerce Building, built in 1929. The large brick building in the centre of the pic was built in 1910, and was originally the headquarters of Barrierland Standard Insurance, until they moved to a larger building downtown in 1967. The Silver Building to the right of the pic is the head office of Brenntian Life Magazine, and the tallest building in Brockencyde. Founded in 1955, the Magazine covers a large range of topics and issues facing the county of Brentland, which is one of the original ten counties and home to the Imperial Capital, Delta City. As I have mentioned before, Barrierland is in fact divided among three counties, the westernmost third (where we are now) being in Brentland. With an upcoming campaign for Barrierland's Countyhood fast approaching, if Barrierland does seperate, Brenntian Life will most likely have to find a new headquarters.





(facing south) Further along Bathurst Street. Here the buildings are smaller and mostly residential. The large open area is full of people and market stalls every saturday, when the Brockencyde Student Market opens for business. You can find everything a student needs here, as well as a few "not quite legal" items. Some students will tell you that you can buy the best pot in Kanalka City here. The university just ignore this, as 10% of all revenue from the market go to them anyway.





(facing north) Zooming out we can see the entire waterfront area of Brockencyde. This is the most built-up part of the neighborhood, the rest being mostly suburban in nature. This part of Brockencyde is home to most of the non-student population.





(facing west) Connecting the two sides of the harbour together is probably the most well-known and internationally recognised landmark in the city - Brockencyde Bridge. This iconic bridge was completed in 1884, and at the time was the longest-span bridge in the world. It held this record for only 12 years, but it remained as the longest span in Deltania until The Charles Cranleigh Bridge was completed in Delta City in 1925. It connects Brockencyde and the inner city to the heart of Downtown K.C. The Bridge carries 4 lanes of traffic, and can be quite busy during rush hour, but thanks to the city's subway and train networks, traffic levels on the bridge have remained manageable, eliminating the need for any improvements. However, seeing as the bridge has been in constant use for nearly 200 years, there is an ongoing debate on how long the bridge can continue to be used before a replacement is needed, as maintenance costs slowly rise. Either way, to this day the bridge faithfully serves the city, and will most likely continue to do so for the forseeable future.





(facing north) Now that I'm writing this, I've realized that I somehow forgot to take a picture of the northern half of West Brockencyde. I'll take a picture and put it in with the next update. Anyway, this part of Brockencyde is situated between the southern expressway and Burling Street which meet at Unity Roundabout, and is bisected by the main railway line. This is the westernmost extension of Brockencyde. Again, like the waterfront, the population in this part of the neighborhood is mostly non-student, which is apparent by the numerous high-wealth apartments. If you were a student here, you'd have to be the son/daughter of one of the city's corrupt CEO's or crime bosses to afford student accommodation here.





(facing east) Moving now to the southernmost part of Brockencyde. This area is made up entirely of high-wealth shops and boutiques, of which there are a lot of in Kanalka City. To the left on the other side of the railway line is Brockencyde Primary School. There aren't many schools in Kanalka City. Not because of funding issues or lack of suitable real estate, but mainly because Kanalka City isn't the most ideal place for children, with it's high crime, thriving adult entertainment industry and leniant advertising laws. Only in K.C. will you see adverts for cigarettes and whiskey on a children's cartoon channel. Might as well get them started early on in life I suppose.





(facing east) And now we've arrived at the beating heart of the neighborhood of Brockencyde - Kanalka City University. Founded in 1856, the University was built on an area of farmland just east of Kanalka Key. While K.C.U. is by no means exeptional in terms of academic performance, it is renowned for its social life, and it's this that attracts most people to K.C.U. This building is the oldest on campus, and currently houses the administrative offices of the university, as well as the student information centre and classrooms for history and geography. Behind it is the central green, where most students come to study and hang out.





(facing south) Moving north we come to the Media and Literature Building. Nearly all of Kanalka City's Directors, Producers and Writers have been educated in this building, and to this day this part of K.C.U. continues to educate all the young minds who make Kanalka City's Film Industry second to none. Although eventually these same young minds will most likely contribute to the seedy underworld that forms the foundation of the city's entertainment industry. The smaller building next to the Media and Literature Building is the K.C.U. Student Athletic Centre. Image is everything in K.C., so your body needs to be in top condition to make life easier in this city.





(facing south) Moving south now to the Science and Mathematics Building and Campus Library. While the Science and Maths courses are only barely within national university regulations, there are atill a large number of students who take them, mainly those more concerned with a fun social life than outstanding academic acheivement. The Library is one of two student libraries, this one being the oldest, opening in 1867. The dorms surrounding the two buildings are for the Science and Methematics Students.





(facing east) This is one of the more recent additions to the main campus. These three buildings were built in 1978, and provided a much needed expansion to the university in terms of number of classrooms and number of courses. Here, in true K.C. style you can learn what you need to be a corrupt businessperson, a corrupt politician, or an accountant working for a corrupt businessperson or politician.





(facing north) Moving eastwards across the main campus we arrive at the central (to the left) and eastern (to the right) Halls of Residence. Most of the Students who live on campus reside here, and this is where most of the student parties take place, so this part of campus is the most lively.





(facing north) This is the university's stadium, built in 1972 and named after the man who managed K.C.U.'s football team from 1957 to 1965, Gordon Jones. During his time as manager the football team won the national university tournament 6 times in a row. He then went on to manage the Kanalka City Cannons, who won the DFL Cup in 1967 and 68. "Four-Leaf Jones" as he was known by then, was then chosen to manage the national football team, who won the world cup in 1970. Unfortunately Gordon Jones was found dead in his apartment in Downtown K.C. from a suspected drug overdose. This small, modest stadium was built in his honour at K.C.U., where it all started.





(facing west) Near the north-east corner of the main campus, we come to the Campus Chapel, built in 1901. Kanalka City has a large christian population, and Brockencyde is representative of this, with numerous churches and chapels in the neighborhood. Also here is the campus playing fields, which is open for all students, and is often used by the football team for practice games.





(facing north) Jumping to the north-west corner of the main campus is the student shopping area of Frat Row. Named after Charles Frat, one of K.C.U.'s original founders, all the shops, bars and resteurants that a university needs are right here.





(facing north) Moving east we come to the other main library of K.C.U. Frat Memorial Library was built in 1951, and is still in use today. Further along the road is the Brockencyde Metro Station, which allows students living off campus to travel to classes and lectures quickly and efficiently. K.C.U. offers free subway travel to its students, as an incentive to learn here, in this crime-filled city.





(facing north) Here in North Brockencyde, most of the houses are owned by the university, who rent them out to those students with a bit more scholoarship money. More space with less roommates is an ideal place to live whie staying at K.C.U., and a house is much better for parties than a cramped dormitory. This part of Brockencyde isn't all student housing though. There are still a few private homes scattered around, but these are usually owned by young people who don't mind the noise and the occasional police callouts that come with being surrounded by K.C.U. students. Also in the pic is the K.C.U. Radio Tower, built in 1987. K.C.U. Radio is broadcasted from 8am to 2am, and has a broadcast range of 5 miles, so even parts of Hasbury Key can pick up the station.





(facing north) Also in North Brockencyde is the K.C.U. Law School and K.C.U. Tech Centre. The Law School was opened in 1934, and educates 200 students a year, many of which go on to become ambuance-chasing lawyers. (Some of which actually do chase down ambulances) In a crime-filled city like K.C., Lawyers are in constant demand. Next to the Law School is the ultra-modern Technology Centre. Originally there used to be a nightclub here, until one night in 2011 a group of students on a pub crawl destroyed the club in a game of RPG Roulette that got slightly out of hand. (RPGs and other military ordnance are worryingly easy to get hold of in this city) The Technology Centre provides a mltitude of I.T. and Engineering Courses, and if you know the right people, you can be taught the latest in computer hacking here.





(facing west) A popular place for students and residents alike, Brockencyde Beach is always full of people, due to its proximity to the University and the City Centre. Although there is just enough wind and waves for windsurfers, regular surfers will have to look elsewhere. But with the numerous beaches all around Kanalka City they're spoilt for choice, as are the legions of sun-worshippers in this city.





(facing west) Moving further down the beach it starts to empty out. Numerous seaside houses have been built along the beach, as well as numerous high-end shops and offices.





(facing north) Situated south-west of the beach and south of the main campus is Brockencyde Station. Built in 1995 mainly for the university, the station lies between the City Centre Station and the Downtown Station. Seeing as it's not a major station, very few trains stop here at peak times.





(facing west) And now we come to Brockencyde's other bridge, the Kanalka City Harbour Bridge. Built in 1872, at the time it had the longest span of any bridge in Deltania, a record that it held until 1879. Even today the Bridge still carries rail traffic between the city centre and downtown K.C., and because of a major refurbishment project in the 2020's, the bridge should continue to operate at least until the start of the 22nd Century. To be hnoest I have no idea why I took a nigt shot of the bridge, there's nothing much to see at night with this bridge. I'll probably include a day pic somewhere in a later update.





(facing south) And finally, to conclude this enormous update, a night pic of Bathurst Wharf. A favourite nighttime gathering place for K.C.U. Students, the bars and clubs on the wharf are some of the best Brockencyde has to offer.


Well I hope you enjoyed this gargantuan update, I assure you the next one won't be as big. Next time we'll be visiting the high-end district of Westkey, and we'll also pay a visit to Ethnictown. See you then!

[WannGLondon]

I really do adore this MD. I think because it reminds me so much of the cities I used to create before I became obsessed with London. Your images somehow remind me of my beautiful Los Angeles. I think it is the mix of older buildings next to high-end mansions that reminds me of L.A. Anyway, great update, would love to see a region view soon. 

[Ol.S / Benoit]

Looks good, I love the beach and the night pics.
Keep it up !

[apeguy]

Update time! Today we're going to Westkey, a wealthy shopping district right next to the city centre. We were going to see Ethnictown as well, but I though I might as well split them up, as I don't want 2 giant updates on one page. Westkey is around the same age as the city centre, and is one of the best-preserved areas of the city, mainly because the district was high-end to begin with, so none of the big companies felt the need to come in and bulldoze the entire neighborhood. It is heaven for those who like shopping, with numerous boutiques and designer shops, flagship stores for two world-famous fashion labels, and a giant mall built in 2059. But first, the replies:

I really do adore this MD. I think because it reminds me so much of the cities I used to create before I became obsessed with London. Your images somehow remind me of my beautiful Los Angeles. I think it is the mix of older buildings next to high-end mansions that reminds me of L.A. Anyway, great update, would love to see a region view soon. 

Thanks Warren, for the kind words. One of my sources of inspiration for Kanalka City is actually Los Angeles and Southern California. I also take a slight bit of inspiration from the Deep South (particularly Miami and New Orleans) as well as Las Vegas, (Which you'll see when we go to the west part of K.C.) while keeping a somewhat British feel to it, particularly with the names.

Looks good, I love the beach and the night pics.
Keep it up !

Thanks, I'm pleased you liked my beaches, there are plenty more beaches to see around Kanalka City.


Now, off to Westkey...



(facing north) Now if you read the previous update you'll know that I missedout a small bit of Brockencyde, so here it is. This part of Brockencyde is home to the Retail Trader's Association, as well as Brockencyde Secondary School. To the left of the pic, just outside Brockencyde is a Things Supercentre. Things is a huge retail name in the Deltan Empire, and sell a huge range of non-essential items, mostly electronics, from films and video games to televisions and stereos. This supercentre was built on the site of a former housing estate, which was torn down in 2076.





(facing west) Along the northern and eastern edges of Westkey is a range of maritime shops, as well as an exclusive bar and a 4-star restaurant on board the Spirit of the South, a majestic old Paddle Steamer which used to be a casino. Why anyone would rather have a restaurant than a casino in this city is a mystery. Also along the waterfront is the Charles Johnson Music Hall, built in 1924. One of many landmarks along Regal Street, the hall has been hosting fine music and performances from around the world, as well as the occasional public presentation about how the large corporations are "Changing Kanalka City for the better". Better for them maybe. Next to the Music Hall is the Parisian Department Store. Formerly a Warehouse for foreign imports built in 1895, in 1930 the building was completely transformed into the 6-storey department store we see today. It's famous for its large selection of luxury goods from the finest brands, as well as its roof garden, which for a long time was the largest of its kind in Deltania.





(facing north) Hampstead Street is one of many smaller roads that cross Westkey, and along it are numerous small shops nestled between the larger office buildings.





(facing north) Sheldon Avenue is one of two major roads that serve Downtown and the West side of the Harbour. The road continues north until it terminates just North-West of Downtown K.C., and carries on southwards for another mile or so. Numerous Westkey Landmarks are built on Sheldon Avenue. One of which is the Royal Sheldon Hotel, built in 1932 and used as a luxury hotel ever since. Next to the hotel is the Ostend Building, completed in 1952 as the headquarters of Bicycle Manufacturer Ostend Ltd. It was one of the first modernist buildings in the city, and was built on a city block that had been almost completely destroyed by bombers in 1942 during the Alterra War.





(facing east) Dominating the skyline of the Westkey is the aptly named Westkey Tower. Built in 2059, this tower consists almost entirely of one huge mall, spanning floors 4-20. The lower 4 floors consist mainly of offices and seperate shops. Next to it is the Flagship storeof Nafmis, one of Deltania's biggest fashion labels. The building is not only famous for the designer shop within it, but its design, which when it was built in 1960, made it stand out almost like an alien structure in the City. To this day most of the rich people in this city shop here for most of their clothing needs.





(facing west) Just outside Westkey is the Kanalka City Television Centre. Most of the major chanels based in K.C. operate in this building. This is one of the cornerstones of the K.C. Entertainment Industry. From this building many of the city's most popular shows are broadcasted, as well as chat shows and game shows. Most of the people on the top here are corrupt criminals, and often work with the numerous gangs and criminal organisations to silence censorship organisations, crippple rival broadcasters and provide security. The building itself was completed in 2023, as a joint venture by many of the city's broadcasters.





(facing east) The Eildon Department Store is the oldest in Kanalka City that has been in business continuously. In business since 1930, Eildon is now a major department store chain, and spans numerous countries across the Empire. Like the Nafmis Flagship store only the rich can afford to shop here.





(facing south) Also in Westlake is the Kanalka City Magistrates Court, built in 1915. This is where you go for swift justice, apparently. Most people in this city usually deliver their own justice down the barrel of a gun. Who can blame them, when the criminals themselves practically control the courts in this city?





(facing north) Moving out of Westlake now, to a part of the inner city that I forgot to show you. Perivale Green is currently undergoing gentrification, as one by one the older, lower-wealth apartments and shops are either rennovated or destroyed completely. If all parts of Kanalka City were undergoing the same process as Perivale Green is, in about 20 years time there would be no poor people left in this city.





(facing east) Elm Street is a small lower-class enclave of Perivale Green, its "round the back" location and the fact that there's a major interchange right behind it means that high-wealth property developers have shyed away from redeveloping this area. All of these apartments were built between 1934 and 1941. Low-cost apartments like these so close to the City Centre prove surprisingly popular, despite higher levels of crime.





(facing east) And to finish this update, a night pic of the Regal Street Mission House. Built in 1932 to help the homeless population get back on their feet, today it has devolved into temprorary accommodation for drunks and hoboes alike. The big companies would demolish it, but seeing as it keeps the "unsightly" people out of their ritzy neighborhoods, they have left the Mission House where it is.


Well I hope you enjoyed this update, as always comments are welcome and encouraged. Next time we'll be visiting Ethnictown, which as its name suggests is home to many of Kanalka City's numerous Ethnic Minorities. Expect the update to arrive on Friday. See you then!

[noahclem]

Awesome job on the last couple updates 

Did you make those brilliantly-lit seawalls at the end of the last update yourself? I'm also really curious to see more of the interchange from the most recent update. Great bat selection, transport, and storyline again 

[ladybug]

Great updates! I especially like the perfect job on the slopes and night shots. 

[nbvc]

Great work. Nice university and downtown.