Nelson

**Nelson** is the capital city of Subway World and the Minecraftian province of Cadland. and the most populous city in the country with a 2022 population of 993,258. It is the core city of the Nelson-Arroyo-Seifert metropolitan area. Nelson is known for its mountainous terrain and is the seat of government.

The city of Nelson was founded in October 2017 when Minecraftian settlers landed further east. It was officially incorporated on December 20, 2017 as a capital city, whose title remains since then.

As the capital of Subway World, Nelson is the main economic and cultural hub of the country, serving as bases for a majority of locally based companies. Nelson is served by an extensive subway and light rail system, as well as the planned Nelson RER commuter rail system which is operated by the state-owned SWRail. The city is served by two major airports, Nelson Charles Muntz International Airport and Nelson Seifert International Airport. Charles Muntz serves as the main international airport serving the city and the surrounding metropolitan area, while Seifert, which was originally intended to replace Charles Muntz as the main airport, is the secondary airport which is served by domestic and limited international flights.

## History

Nelson was founded in October 2017, whilst STthecat was building the Village Line. The first structure to be built in the city was the initial three stations of the Nelson Subway. Nelson soon expanded beyond its original location in the Nelson Hills mountainous region and more development started to pop up.

In 2019, new suburbs and towns began to develop starting with the Cyberopolis development, located west of downtown Nelson. A new city hall was built in the Walker district at the peak of Nelson Hills, however it has remained incomplete ever since.

The Subway World government initiated the Nelson 2020 project, which was intended to improve infrastructure and development in the city, however the scope of the project was not significant enough and therefore superseded by Nelson 2024. In 2022, Nelson Seifert International Airport opened to replace the existing Nelson Gesop Airport, however poor planning and lack of available land resulted in the expansion of Gesop instead.

As transportation projects were close to completion, the Nelson city government returned to urbanising the city, which began with the development of a commercial district in Canal. Housing properties began to sprawl around the metropolitan area, in an effort to boost population growth in Nelson.

## Districts and neighbourhoods

Nelson is currently divided into five districts, which comprise of sub-divisions known as neighbourhoods.

### Hillside

Hillside, colloquially known as Downtown, is the largest district in the city situated in northern Nelson.

#### Victoria

Victoria is the city’s historic district located in Hillside, having been the first neighbourhood to be built in the city. It also serves as a transportation hub in the form of the Nelson Victoria railway station and houses the Brickers Place mixed-use development.

#### Walker

Walker is a neighbourhood in Hillside that houses most governmental buildings, including the Nelson City Hall and the future Subway World Capitol.

#### Canal

Canal is a neighbourhood in Hillside and the central business district of Nelson. The district houses most skyscrapers in the metropolitan area, especially for huge corporations and state-owned entities.

#### Yuedu

Yuedu is a residential neighbourhood in Hillside, with most developments being in the form of high-rise condominiums and apartments.

### Riverdale

Riverdale is a major district in southern Nelson. Being the second oldest district in the city, it hosts many older buildings of the city and therefore remains neglected with little development to this day.

#### Sky

Sky is a neighbourhood in Riverdale, which was initially another important transportation hub in the city due to the presence of the Sky North Subway station and being the northern terminus of the ICE 101.

#### Droplet Beach

Droplet Beach is a neighbourhood in Riverdale. It is sparsely populated due to the rough terrain surrounding the area, but is currently being redeveloped to serve as a recreational neighbourhood.

#### Muntz

Muntz is a neighbourhood in Riverdale, and much of its area is occupied by Nelson Charles Muntz International Airport, the city’s main international airport. The neighbourhood was originally named Gesop after the surrounding Gesop Hills.

#### Grandton

Grandton is the newest neighbourhood to be built in Riverdale, having previously been agricultural land until the surrounding area was heavily urbanised. It is located adjacent to Nelson’s city limits with Arroyo and Seifert, and will mainly consist of high-rise residential developments. There are plans for the neighbourhood to be served by the Suri high-speed rail network in the future in addition to the Nelson Subway.

### Eastwood

Eastwood is a major entertainment and retail district in northern Nelson.

#### Eunice Square

Eunice Square is a neighbourhood and public square formed by the intersection of Lockhart Boulevard and Yen Avenue. It is the busiest pedestrian area in Nelson due to the presence of large advertising billboards on the buildings and home to several retailers and food outlets.

#### MacBeth

MacBeth will be a high-rise residential neighbourhood in Eastwood, located next to Nelson’s city limits with Ciabattari and Horatio.

### Thornton

Thornton is a major suburban district in southern Nelson, housing most of the city’s population.

#### Thornton

The namesake neighbourhood of its district, Thornton is a high-rise residential and retail district.

#### Odenkirk

Odenkirk will be a residential neighbourhood in Thornton, hosting low-rise housing.

### New Nelson

New Nelson is a major district in the north-eastern part of Nelson. It was previously an independent city in the Nelson-Arroyo-Seifert metropolitan area until August 26, 2023, when the Cadland provincial government unanimously approved the merger of the two cities.

#### New Nelson

New Nelson, the namesake neighbourhood of the district, is a small residential and commercial district. It is home to the planned New Nelson Mills shopping center and the future Nelson City Airport.

#### Clara Vista

Clara Vista is a low-rise residential district in New Nelson. It was also an independent suburban town before being absorbed into Nelson’s city limits in August 2023.