Old Town

General

• A part of Perplex City, the Old Town is the location of Perplex City Academy
• 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

• The Perplex City Academy
• Subdivision
• Five of Cups
• Complications

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 Acquity
  • blog, 06-JUL-05 "blue day" (link)