Portland

Portland

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NOTE: PORTLAND AND NEO-CANADA HAVE A FICTIONAL TIME AND IS CURRENTLY BASED IN 2019

The City of 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 capitol of Neo-Canada, a nation that has a large presence in the north east part of the creative map, and smaller presences in the southern part of the map in Ashfield.

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 a inferno erupted, burning down 20 of the 120 buildings. killing 320. The settlement was renamed to 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 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. In 1993 the United States invaded Mexico in an nuclear war, causing the Cold War to reach it's peak, with the Soviet Union being dissolved.

1997: Neo-Canada invades a 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, hundred 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 17 Districts, the way the districts are layed out are by the closest major intersection, i.e Downtown is along Yonge St. However, some districts are not connected to the actual city. 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, an 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%