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Portland
The City of Portland (Portland) is located in the northeast part of the creative map. Fictionally, it has a population of 2.87 Million, similar to that of Montreal and Toronto. Portland is the capital of Neo-Canada, a nation that has a large presence in the northeast part of the creative map, and smaller presences in the southern part of the map in Ashfield.
| Founder | whbilbo |
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| Warp | Portland |
NOTE: PORTLAND AND NEO-CANADA HAVE A FICTIONAL TIME AND IS CURRENTLY BASED IN 2019
Fictional History
Early history
In 1736, a group of settlers from Montreal and Ottawa found land near Lake Champlain in what is current-day Vermont. After the United States was born in 1776, the settlers were rushed closer to the border of Quebec but did not get attention even after it's population reached 4000 in 1793. The settlement was then named Port Landing, after the name of a fort. In 1827 an inferno erupted, burning down 20 of the 120 buildings. killing 320. The settlement was renamed Portland in 1853, and was officially crowned as a city, and became independent from British run Canada, with the population reaching 19,388.
Civil war
In 1904, Portland entered a civil war after accusations of rigged elections arose. East Portland was supported by Canada and the United States, with West Portland declaring independence. On Feburary 23, 1906, East Portland developed a strong explosive, and a target was chosen. This was used to end the war quickly against West Portland.
West Portland, isolation and modern day Portland
Portland developed an atomic bomb in 1956. At this time, the population was at 670,000. On May 5th, 1967, during the Expo 67 in Montreal, the Canadian Prime Minister Lester B Pearson was shot in the head thrice by Portland extremist Marc De Champ. Soon after, a wall was built around Portland, causing what was christened as Neo-Canada to declare independence on June 1st, 1967.
1993: The United States invaded Mexico in a nuclear war, causing the Cold War to reach its peak, with the Soviet Union being dissolved.
1997: Neo-Canada invades the Dying United States, taking Maine, Northeast Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Upstate New York. as well as Michigan.
1999: Canada annexes Oregon and declares war on the USSR, however, nothing really happens. the population is now 1.28 Million.
2001: Shortly after 9/11 Britain accuses Scotland of corruption and nukes are sent across the border.
2005: Britain invades France and Portugal, Iceland develops nuclear weapons and they are sent to Denmark as a message of hate.
2007: The USSR invades china and turkey, millions are dead and the middle east unites as one. the population is now 1.5 Million
2011: A package explodes in London releasing Anthrax across the city, hundreds of thousands die and the attack is blamed on the United States.
2013: The United States goes into a civil war, the east vs the west, the war goes nuclear and the population drastically goes down.
2014: The United States has officially collapsed, Lucite takes control. the population is now at 1.74 Million
2015: Portland Researchers find a cure for cancer, HIV, AIDS, and Alzheimer's Disease
2017: Portland's Population reaches 2 Million. the rest of Canada is 38 Million, Neo-Canada, 18.9 Million.
2019: All Is Well, Status Quo.
General Information
Districts
Portland has 24 Districts, these include:
District 1 Downtown/Central area
District 2 Midtown
District 3 Uptown and Bowie Square
District 4 Glenheim and Lower Glenheim
District 5 Olympic Park and bordering areas
District 6 Market
District 7 Riverdale *This area is neutral*
District 8 Old Town
District 9 The LGBTQ Village
District 10 The Junction
District 11 Don Mills/University
District 12 Kennedy
District 13 Woodland Hills
District 14 Rosedale *predominately french*
District 15 Riverwood
District 16 Montmorency
District 17 Diamond Coast
District 18 Northport
District 19 Dawson
District 20 Forest Park
District 21 Parliament District
District 22 Bushwell Park
District 23 Ashfield
District 24 Bailliestown
The way the districts are laid out is by the closest major intersection, i.e Downtown is along Yonge St. However, some districts are not connected to the actual city, and this will be worked on. Some sub-cities include: Diamond Coast, Champlain Heights, and Angels Bay. all of which will have their own articles later on.
Transportation
Portland has a fully working Metro system, consisting of 18 Stations. as well as a regional rail, and RER (Regional Express Rail), Streetcar services, and a bus system, the Portland airport is still under construction,
Metro The Metro consists of 7 Lines: The Glenheim Line, The Berri Line, The Bloor Line, The Rosedale LRT Line, the Canada Line, The Olympic Line, and the RER (Park Line). Major Terminal Stations are: City Central, Downtown, and Market Stations. The Metro is open from 5 AM to 1 AM on weekdays and from 11 AM to 7 PM On Weekends. an estimated 600,000 people travel on the metro every day, making it the most used way of transit in the city.
Streetcars
The Streetcar system consists of 3 Lines, The Downtown Line (E/W), The Circle Line (N/S/E/W), and the Old Town Line, (N/S). the streetcar system has always been the second most used way of transit, with an estimated 100,000 riders per day.
RER (Park Line) Although the RER is a metro line, it also substitutes as an express rail from Dawson to City central. it is used by about 50,000 people per day.
Commuter Rail Portland Transit runs commuter rail and almost all other forms of public transit. the commuter rail lines are still being built but are planned to go from Konin to City Central, and from Diamond Coast to City Central. as well as a line from Uptown to City Central.
Population and Citizens
Portland's Population is about 2,638,172 People. the population of the city is: French Canadian: 57% First Nations/Aboriginal 23% American: 15% Other: 5%
Notable Buildings
Some notable buildings in Portland are
City Hall
Neo-Canada Parliament
Government of Canada Tower
Daskov Plaza
Atlus/Nexus Tower
WOOHP 1
WOOHP 2
Harmony Music Tower
Old City Hall
Old Town Market Building
Portland City Central Station
However other builds consist of mainly residential and commercial. Downtown has 12 main towers followed by a few stragglers to the west.