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==General== | ==General== | ||
*A part of [[Perplex City]], the Old Town is the location of [[Perplex City Academy]] | *A part of [[Perplex City]], the Old Town is the location of [[Perplex City Academy]] | ||
*Delineated by [[Caldera Street]], [[Restoration Lane]] and [[New Hampden Street]]. | |||
*The Old Town is featured in the [[Tour Guide]] which came with the [[Parcels]] from [[Sente Kiteway]] | *The Old Town is featured in the [[Tour Guide]] which came with the [[Parcels]] from [[Sente Kiteway]] | ||
*Crime and rising real estate prices are becoming a serious issue. | *Crime and rising real estate prices are becoming a serious issue. | ||
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*12-SEP-05 - [[Raoul Valentin]] of the [[Old Town Renewal Committee]] announces [[The Lighting of the Way]] Festival in old-town | *12-SEP-05 - [[Raoul Valentin]] of the [[Old Town Renewal Committee]] announces [[The Lighting of the Way]] Festival in old-town | ||
**The festival, one of typical gift giving, and observed religiously by [[Cubists]], is being chosen as the perfect time to begin a spirit of renewel in the usually drab Old Town area. | **The festival, one of typical gift giving, and observed religiously by [[Cubists]], is being chosen as the perfect time to begin a spirit of renewel in the usually drab Old Town area. | ||
==Located within the Old Town== | ==Located within the Old Town== | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 21 December 2005
General
- A part of Perplex City, the Old Town is the location of Perplex City Academy
- Delineated by Caldera Street, Restoration Lane and New Hampden Street.
- The Old Town is featured in the Tour Guide which came with the Parcels from Sente Kiteway
- Crime and rising real estate prices are becoming a serious issue.
- Many want to see the Old Town redeveloped; No-one wants to actually do it.
- Some suggest Developing other areas around the city, such as the Northside.
- The general sense is that the Old Town is somehow doomed or jinxed in a way noone can quite identify.
- Past revitalization efforts have all failed, and there is no reason future endeavours will do any better.
- 23-AUG-05 - Councilman Roy Yolen whimsically suggests tearing down all of Old Town.
- This poorly thought out statement raises quite a furor.
- Later apologized, saying it was "an ill-considered expression of frustration"
- 12-SEP-05 - Raoul Valentin of the Old Town Renewal Committee announces The Lighting of the Way Festival in old-town
- The festival, one of typical gift giving, and observed religiously by Cubists, is being chosen as the perfect time to begin a spirit of renewel in the usually drab Old Town area.
Located within the Old Town
References
Note: the Old Town is central to Perplex City and is referenced often and in many places, if only by its noteworthy orientation; The following may not include all occurences of the Old Town in any context, but should cover the important points where it comes up explicitly.
- Perplex City Sentinel
- feature, 23-APR-05 "The Perplex City Tour Guide" (link)
- article, 26-MAY-05 "'Earth Artefacts' Fraudulent" link
- feature, 08-JUN-05 "Holiday Fun Schedule" link
- article, 13-JUN-05 "Northside Preserve Development Killed" (link)
- article, 30-JUN-05 "Brotherhood Supports Urban Renewal" (link)
- article, 25-AUG-05 "Councilman Gaffe Brews Storm" (link)
- article, 12-SEP-05 "Lighting in Old Town Begins Renewal" (link)
- letters, 19-SEP-05 "Old Town, Old Tactics" (link)
- Quirky Acuity
- blog, 06-JUL-05 "blue day" (link)
