Heywood (2077)

Heywood is one of the major districts of Night City, located in the central portion of the metropolis.
==Overview==
In 2077, Heywood is seen as a district of complete contrasts. The north borders the City Center and is where you'll find lush parks and modern skyscrapers towering high above. However further south, the district changes drastically, with dangerous and unwelcoming slum-like areas dominating the urban landscape. The Valentinos and 6th Street gangs have control over this district, and are constantly fighting for it, though if you keep your head low they won't bother you, usually. Known by the locals as "the biggest bedroom in Night City," Heywood houses more people than any other portion of the city. The richer parts of Heywood are primarily occupied by corporate types, while the rest are just happy they get to live in Heywood.
Wellsprings, the safest part of Heywood, is full of working stiffs and underpaid corporate employees, being one of the most touristic destinations of the district. The Glen is the state-owned sub-district, with the city hall, justice court, and a large NCPD presence. Vista del Rey is the poorest part of the district, being heavily underinvested, crime-ridden, and slowly descending further into chaos, with many residents moving to other locations and more gang members moving into the empty void.CDPR Forums (District feature: Heywood)
==History==
===Early history - 2060s===
During the Fourth Corporate War, many refuges from the devastated districts to the north fled to the to the neighboring suburbs of central Night City, where they would overflow them with city tents. Originally an industrial area, this district was known as South Night City, and during the Time of the Red it soon fell into disarray, turning into a vicious Combat Zone infested with dangerous gangs and residents trying to survive in any way they could. The original Heywood was in a different location to the southeast, packed with refugees and divided between a poorer south area known as Santo Domingo, and a wealthier portion known as North Heywood. Over time, the residents of Santo Domingo and Heywood began to clash, while at the same time, a group of reclaimers started to clean up South Night City.
In the following years, the reclaimers improved the former Combat Zone so much that when the residents of North Heywood realized South Night City had much better homes than their own, they decided to move in, kicking the reclaimers out in the process. The new residents then renamed the district to Heywood, since to them that name was who they really were, not where they lived.
===2070s===
During the 2070s, after the Unification War, Heywood was considered a district of contrasts. The northern neighborhoods adjacent to City Center were modern and well maintained, with skyscrapers, nice parks, and public service buildings. Further south, however, it began to look worse and poorer, especially in the southeastern areas, where the architecture turned more suburban. The Glen was its heart, showcasing the refined and well kept northern and central areas with Reconciliation Park or the notorious City Hall, while more to the south it showed the reality of Heywood. No sub-district exemplified this contrast more than Wellsprings. Occupying the western neighborhoods, the areas bordering City Center provided reasonable safe housing for the small middle class of Night City, and its waterfront (especially the middle and northern parts) was well-adapted for tourists, keeping an overall aura of class. However, the further away to the south and east, the more old shabby buildings dating back to when the district was called South Night City appeared. The poorest and most dangerous area of Heywood was Vista del Rey to the east. The unceasing conflicts with the affluent areas north and west of Vista del Rey occasionally turned violent, and it was just a matter of time before the megacorporations decided to engineer a gentrification of the area for "the good of the city."
In the following years, Heywood stayed relatively the same with the exception of a gang war between the local Valentinos, who had a major influence over the district, and the growing 6th Street, both fighting over the control of Vista del Rey. Despite their gang status and multiple illegal businesses, the Valentinos usually didn't bother other residents as long as they were left alone, though sometimes "shit" happened, especially in dangerous areas like Vista del Rey. Other times, they even helped any tourists that got lost with directions back to City Center or the more touristic areas of the district. Although Heywood was not known to be the best looking part of Night City, it exuded a subtle, yet unmistakable charm, boasting a broad variety of shops and restaurants, from bougie boutiques and seafood restaurants along the waterfront, to colorful open-air markets and taco stands in the more urban neighborhoods. The predominant ethnicity of Heywood were the Latinos, but other ethnicities from around the world lived here as well. Above all Heywood was a bedroom district, offering a plethora of residences, such as towering skyscrapers to the north, neat rows of low-row houses to the south, residential megabuildings, and humbler dwellings, allowing everyone in Night City a choice for housing.
By 2077, the war between Valentinos and 6th Street was intensifying.
==Database Entry==
==Sub-districts==
*The Glen
*Vista del Rey
*Wellsprings
===Other Areas===
*Moto Cielo
*Welles' House
==Behind the Scenes==
==Gallery==
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===Concept Art===
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==References==
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