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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
The proper City of Iustitia covers approximately 622 km<sup>2</sup>, but the metropolitan area extends significantly further to the north and east. The city can is divided into five neighborhoods (called "wards") and one major industrial district, adjacent to Iustitia Harbor and south of commercial and residential areas. Historic Downtown, the oldest of these neighborhoods, consists of sixteen by five irregular city blocks running parallel with the Koureli River, and is primarily zoned for low-to-medium-density residential housing with considerable commercial use interspersed throughout (often grandfathered in). Historic Downtown gradually built up around two sites separated by six blocks, the Old Governor's Manor, a massive colonial-era mansion and former residence of the [[Royal Colony of Iustitia|Governor of Iustitia Colony]] (until 1798), and the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, which was constructed from 1550 to 1680 across the street from an existing monastic cloister. A pedestrian mall covers four blocks southwest of the Cathedral. | The proper City of Iustitia covers approximately 622 km<sup>2</sup>, but the metropolitan area extends significantly further to the north and east. The city can is divided into five neighborhoods (called "wards") and one major industrial district, adjacent to Iustitia Harbor and south of commercial and residential areas. Historic Downtown, the oldest of these neighborhoods, consists of sixteen by five irregular city blocks running parallel with the west bank of the Koureli River, and is primarily zoned for low-to-medium-density residential housing with considerable commercial use interspersed throughout (often grandfathered in). Historic Downtown gradually built up around two sites separated by six blocks, the Old Governor's Manor, a massive colonial-era mansion and former residence of the [[Royal Colony of Iustitia|Governor of Iustitia Colony]] (until 1798), and the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, which was constructed from 1550 to 1680 across the street from an existing monastic cloister. A pedestrian mall and historic site, Blackstone Square, covers four blocks southwest of the Cathedral. | ||
The much larger Aventine Ward, a grid-planned seventeen by sixteen city block neighborhood, is just west of Historic Downtown, separated by the '''M | The much larger Aventine Ward, a grid-planned seventeen by sixteen city block neighborhood, is just west of Historic Downtown, separated by the '''M 202''' motorway. Aventine Ward was planned in the early 18th century as a residential annex to the existing city, and the majority of the district remains low-density residences to this day. Although the neighborhood's name would suggest that Aventine Ward is situated on hilly or at least varied terrain, this is far from the case; most of the ward is constructed on reclaimed tidal marsh. Aventine Ward is perhaps the most economically stratified neighborhood in the city. Some of the highest-rent urban properties in the nation can be found on the large lots north of Market Street, as can the prestigious University of Iustita, while southern blocks, especially those near the airport, are much more modest. The Evans Towers, a rent-controlled housing complex, was constructed in southern Aventine Ward in the late 1970s. | ||
[[File:Iuscapital.jpg|left|thumb|250x250px|Iustitia's provincial capital building, in East Ward.]] | |||
Most of the imposing towers and skyscrapers that form the visually-striking Iustitia City skyline stand within Arsenal Plaza, the city's northernmost ward, which runs along the east side of the Koureli, opposite Historic Downtown. As the name suggests, the ward built up organically around a colonial-era barracks, at the time located just outside of city limits to mitigate damage were the barrack's munition house to catch fire. As fate would have it, the barracks did burn down in 1763 and ruins were paved over to form the eponymous Arsenal Plaza, a block-sized courtyard and public gathering place in the center of the ward. Arsenal Plaza has been the nation's financial hub since the 17th century, originally populated by joint-stock and insurance companies related to the maritime shipping industry. Today, the majority of Maximusian financial institutions, including the Iustitia City Stock Exchange (ICSE), are based in Arsenal Plaza. The ward has few residential structures, besides a number of hotels and high-rise apartments. Arsenal Plaza covers roughly eleven by nine city irregular city blocks. | |||
Directly east of Arsenal Plaza is the appropriately named East Ward, sometimes also called the New Ward, as it is the most recently incorporated ward and the only segment of the city planned during the nation's [[Republic of Iustitia|First Republican Era]]. Laid out by futurist urban planner and civil engineer Gregory Conrad<ref>Gregory Conrad's grandson, Heath Conrad-Goodwin, followed in his grandfather's footsteps, becoming a civil engineer and supervising the construction of the Conrad Bridge, a large cable-stayed bridge which crosses the Koureli upstream of Iustia City, in 1889.</ref>, the ward encompasses an eleven by eight block territory, though these blocks are larger than any other in the city by roughly 70%. In accordance with Conrad's layout, the East Ward is built outward from an eight-direction circus drive (now a traffic roundabout). The eight roads emanating out from the central circus drive, four of which are oriented cardinally and the other four of which are oriented ordinally, form the main arterials that service the ward. East Ward consists of a mix of medium density residences, townhomes, mixed-use commercial structures, and a number of retail plazas. The modern capital building, which takes up a four city block area, is located on the westbound arterial road (Ashley Boulevard) in East Ward. A naturalist, Conrad left a number of entire city blocks within East Ward to be used as parkland, fairgrounds, and parade grounds. | |||
The final and largest ward in Iustitia City is the sprawling Downtown, sometimes called Fort Charles to distinguish it from Historic Downtown. Downtown is an "L" shaped neighborhood which run twelve blocks south from Arsenal Plaza along the east bank of the Koureli to the river's terminus, the Libertine Bay. At the mouth of the Koureli is the sprawling Valahandian colonial fort, Fort Charles (originally: ''Carlswâl Fortress''), now a public museum. Downtown runs east along the shore for sixteen blocks. The Downtown coastal blocks are popular tourist sites, littered with beachfront and ocean-view hotels, boutique shopping outlets, clubs, and restaurants. Along the river, Downtown has a larger concentration of residential towers and office high-rises. Because rent for office space in Arsenal Plaza is exorbitant, many startups chose to rent a few blocks south in Downtown, leading to the ward's growing association with new-money and innovation. | |||
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Revision as of 17:15, 24 January 2024
Iustitia City | |
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City | |
 Arsenal Plaza financial district in Iustitia City | |
| Nickname: City of Gulls | |
| Country |  Libertas Omnium Maximus |
| Province |  Iustitia |
| Founded | 1495 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William Dean (PRC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240.3 sq mi (622 km2) |
| • Water | 8.1 sq mi (21 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,803,956 |
| • Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,500/km2) |
| Demonym | Iustitian(s) |
| Website | www.iustitiacity.info.lom |
Iustitia City, officially, the City of Iustitia, is the oldest major settlement and largest metropolis in Libertas Omnium Maximus, home to 2.8 million residents. It is also one of the nation's keystone cultural and commercial centers and is the capital city of Iustitia Province. The city was formerly the seat of government for the Iustitian Republic, a merchant republic which existed from 1802 to 1837. The city has many iconic sites scattered throughout, including the Harbor of Iustitia, one of the largest commercial harbors in the world, and the Oliver Milton—Iustitia City International Airport (ODM), serving nearly 30,000 travelers each year. Iustitia City is a popular tourist destination, home to the Cathedral of Saint Andrew in the city's historic downtown (consecrated in 1680) and a number of surviving structures from the city's time as a colony, including Fort Charles, the Old Governor's Manor (now both museums), and Blackstone Square. In addition to tourist sites and a vibrant night life, the Iustitia City Stock Exchange, a major world securities market, is housed in the Arsenal Plaza financial district. Also based out of Iustitia City are a number of shipping conglomerates, such as MNSC and ODL.
History
In 1495, Valahandian settlers founded Iustitia City 1.5 kilometers up the Koureli River, just southeast of what is today the Arsenal Plaza financial district.
Geography
The proper City of Iustitia covers approximately 622 km2, but the metropolitan area extends significantly further to the north and east. The city can is divided into five neighborhoods (called "wards") and one major industrial district, adjacent to Iustitia Harbor and south of commercial and residential areas. Historic Downtown, the oldest of these neighborhoods, consists of sixteen by five irregular city blocks running parallel with the west bank of the Koureli River, and is primarily zoned for low-to-medium-density residential housing with considerable commercial use interspersed throughout (often grandfathered in). Historic Downtown gradually built up around two sites separated by six blocks, the Old Governor's Manor, a massive colonial-era mansion and former residence of the Governor of Iustitia Colony (until 1798), and the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, which was constructed from 1550 to 1680 across the street from an existing monastic cloister. A pedestrian mall and historic site, Blackstone Square, covers four blocks southwest of the Cathedral.
The much larger Aventine Ward, a grid-planned seventeen by sixteen city block neighborhood, is just west of Historic Downtown, separated by the M 202 motorway. Aventine Ward was planned in the early 18th century as a residential annex to the existing city, and the majority of the district remains low-density residences to this day. Although the neighborhood's name would suggest that Aventine Ward is situated on hilly or at least varied terrain, this is far from the case; most of the ward is constructed on reclaimed tidal marsh. Aventine Ward is perhaps the most economically stratified neighborhood in the city. Some of the highest-rent urban properties in the nation can be found on the large lots north of Market Street, as can the prestigious University of Iustita, while southern blocks, especially those near the airport, are much more modest. The Evans Towers, a rent-controlled housing complex, was constructed in southern Aventine Ward in the late 1970s.
Most of the imposing towers and skyscrapers that form the visually-striking Iustitia City skyline stand within Arsenal Plaza, the city's northernmost ward, which runs along the east side of the Koureli, opposite Historic Downtown. As the name suggests, the ward built up organically around a colonial-era barracks, at the time located just outside of city limits to mitigate damage were the barrack's munition house to catch fire. As fate would have it, the barracks did burn down in 1763 and ruins were paved over to form the eponymous Arsenal Plaza, a block-sized courtyard and public gathering place in the center of the ward. Arsenal Plaza has been the nation's financial hub since the 17th century, originally populated by joint-stock and insurance companies related to the maritime shipping industry. Today, the majority of Maximusian financial institutions, including the Iustitia City Stock Exchange (ICSE), are based in Arsenal Plaza. The ward has few residential structures, besides a number of hotels and high-rise apartments. Arsenal Plaza covers roughly eleven by nine city irregular city blocks.
Directly east of Arsenal Plaza is the appropriately named East Ward, sometimes also called the New Ward, as it is the most recently incorporated ward and the only segment of the city planned during the nation's First Republican Era. Laid out by futurist urban planner and civil engineer Gregory Conrad[1], the ward encompasses an eleven by eight block territory, though these blocks are larger than any other in the city by roughly 70%. In accordance with Conrad's layout, the East Ward is built outward from an eight-direction circus drive (now a traffic roundabout). The eight roads emanating out from the central circus drive, four of which are oriented cardinally and the other four of which are oriented ordinally, form the main arterials that service the ward. East Ward consists of a mix of medium density residences, townhomes, mixed-use commercial structures, and a number of retail plazas. The modern capital building, which takes up a four city block area, is located on the westbound arterial road (Ashley Boulevard) in East Ward. A naturalist, Conrad left a number of entire city blocks within East Ward to be used as parkland, fairgrounds, and parade grounds.
The final and largest ward in Iustitia City is the sprawling Downtown, sometimes called Fort Charles to distinguish it from Historic Downtown. Downtown is an "L" shaped neighborhood which run twelve blocks south from Arsenal Plaza along the east bank of the Koureli to the river's terminus, the Libertine Bay. At the mouth of the Koureli is the sprawling Valahandian colonial fort, Fort Charles (originally: Carlswâl Fortress), now a public museum. Downtown runs east along the shore for sixteen blocks. The Downtown coastal blocks are popular tourist sites, littered with beachfront and ocean-view hotels, boutique shopping outlets, clubs, and restaurants. Along the river, Downtown has a larger concentration of residential towers and office high-rises. Because rent for office space in Arsenal Plaza is exorbitant, many startups chose to rent a few blocks south in Downtown, leading to the ward's growing association with new-money and innovation.
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Notes
- ↑ Gregory Conrad's grandson, Heath Conrad-Goodwin, followed in his grandfather's footsteps, becoming a civil engineer and supervising the construction of the Conrad Bridge, a large cable-stayed bridge which crosses the Koureli upstream of Iustia City, in 1889.