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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]]


==Renovation==
*Crime and rising real estate prices are becoming a serious issue.
*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.
*Many want to see the Old Town redeveloped; No-one wants to actually do it.
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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 renewal in the usually drab Old Town area.


*04-MAY-06 - A flashcrowd is organized in protest of the [[Council]]'s treatment of the Old Town -- or rather, lack of treatment at all.
**[[Raoul Valentin]] decried the protests, saying that citizens were demanding "rash action rather than careful consideration of the situation."  & "What good would it do to spend a billion lecks today if we spend it doing exactly the wrong thing?
**Citizens, however, say this is absurd, and the situation has been studied to death;  the time has come to take action.
**The protest took place in [[Key Square]]


==Located within the Old Town==
*05-MAY-06 - Massive explosion rocks the old town.
**See: [[Old Town Explosion]]
 
 
==Located within Old Town==
*The [[Perplex City Academy]]
*The [[Perplex City Academy]]
*[[Subdivision]]
*[[Subdivision]]
*[[Five of Cups]]
*[[Five of Cups]]
*[[Complications]]
*[[Complications]]
 
*[[Locus Technology]]
*Renovated [[Montclear Court and Gardens]]




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*'''Perplex City Sentinel'''
*'''Perplex City Sentinel'''
**feature, 23-APR-05 "The Perplex City [[Tour Guide]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/tourguide/ link])
**feature, 23-APR-05 "The Perplex City [[Tour Guide]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/tourguide/}}
**article, 26-MAY-05 "'Earth Artefacts' Fraudulent" [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/earth_artefacts.html link]
**article, 26-MAY-05 "'Earth Artefacts' Fraudulent" [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/earth_artefacts.html link]
**feature, 08-JUN-05 "Holiday Fun Schedule" [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/holiday_fun_sch.html link]
**feature, 08-JUN-05 "Holiday Fun Schedule" [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/holiday_fun_sch.html link]
**article, 13-JUN-05 "[[Northside]] Preserve [[Northside conflict|Development]] Killed" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/northside_devel.html link])
**article, 13-JUN-05 "[[Northside]] Preserve [[Northside conflict|Development]] Killed" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/northside_devel.html}}
**article, 30-JUN-05 "[[The Brotherhood of the Six|Brotherhood]] Supports Urban Renewal" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/brotherhood_sup.html link])
**article, 30-JUN-05 "[[The Brotherhood of the Six|Brotherhood]] Supports Urban Renewal" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/brotherhood_sup.html}}
**article, 25-AUG-05 "[[Roy Yolen|Councilman]] Gaffe Brews Storm" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/08/councilman_gaff.html link])
**article, 25-AUG-05 "[[Roy Yolen|Councilman]] Gaffe Brews Storm" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/08/councilman_gaff.html}}
**article, 12-SEP-05 "[[The Lighting of the Way|Lighting]] in [[Old Town]] Begins Renewal" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/lighting_in_old_2.html link])
**article, 12-SEP-05 "[[The Lighting of the Way|Lighting]] in [[Old Town]] Begins Renewal" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/lighting_in_old_2.html}}
 
**letters, 19-SEP-05 "[[Old Town]], Old Tactics"
**article, 28-MAR-06, [[Jessica Holyoke|Reconstructionist]] Accuses [[Reconstructionists|Cult]] of stealing Cube" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/03/reconstructioni.html}}
**article, 04-MAY-06 "[[Old Town]] Residents Hold Protest Rally" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/05/old_town_reside.html}}
**article, 05-MAY-06 "[[Old Town Explosion|Explosion]] Rocks [[Old Town]] Apartments" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/05/explosion_rocks_4.html}}


*'''Quirky Acquity'''
*'''Quirky Acuity'''
**blog, 06-JUL-05 "blue day" ([http://www.quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/07/blue_day.html link])
**blog, 06-JUL-05 "blue day" {{WaybackS1|www.quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/07/blue_day.html}}

Latest revision as of 18:09, 7 January 2009

General

Renovation

  • 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"
  • 04-MAY-06 - A flashcrowd is organized in protest of the Council's treatment of the Old Town -- or rather, lack of treatment at all.
    • Raoul Valentin decried the protests, saying that citizens were demanding "rash action rather than careful consideration of the situation." & "What good would it do to spend a billion lecks today if we spend it doing exactly the wrong thing?
    • Citizens, however, say this is absurd, and the situation has been studied to death; the time has come to take action.
    • The protest took place in Key Square


Located within 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.

  • Quirky Acuity
    • blog, 06-JUL-05 "blue day" link