Cherry cove

Self named early on as "The Glowing City", Cherry cove is small west coast city of a non-descript large island nation. The capital is deeply landlocked, surrounded by other territories in the nation, with the coast being on a deserted narrow strip of the nation, Cherry cove is considered out of the way. Due to it's out of the way nature, Cherry Cove was founded by engineers from the capital late in the nation's life as a rail project town. Early on, the town had started development as a large port hub, as the capital had expected mass trading between the countries on the other side of the ocean. After the massive flood of 1885, Cherry Cove used the resources it had to develop early self sustained energy to build their own power grid and was the first real development of the town since it's original founding. The early 70's saw the start of the the first big population boom as other small groups came in to develop their own hubs to contribute to the grid with the popularization of "Solar farms." With these Solar Farms opening the door with their availability, a new generation of Engineers came in to capitalize on the new opportunities.

Cherry cove today, is most known for three major things. The gorgeous neighborhoods of colorful homes, it's unique transportation, and it's collection of huge blocks filled with unique shops, even claiming the title "Small Business Capital" of the nation

**Housing and Neighborhoods**

The city of Cherry Cove is the largest developer of the city as a whole, including the housing. All the houses made by the city had commissioned an artist to keep neighborhoods unique to draw people in to move out to the coast. As a result, all the housing in cherry cove has a lovely color theming that gives the city it's true artistic heart. In order to promote diversity of the city, neighborhoods are built with different sized houses and units. The city's housing program has a 5 point ranking system for A class residents, the 80% majority of the city.

* **H1** Studio apartment - These units require the least credits and are the default for all citizens without income.
* **H2** 1 bedroom apartment - These apartments are commonly above commercial units, but are also part of neighborhoods in complexes. For people with extra credits that wish for more space
* **H3** 2 bed 2 bath units - Size up from the H2 accommodations, falls under the same circumstances.
* **H4** 2 bed 3 bath with loft - commonly built as row houses within the neighborhoods.
* **H5.A** 3 bedroom Town house with attic and basement garage - Townhouses are built in sets of 4-6 and placed in areas with vista views of the city
* **H5.B** Beach house - Built with the city's signature joined style with most homes being built in sets, these homes have access to the narrow sandy beaches of cherry cove
* **H5.C** Cabin - Cabin communities are built towards the outskirts of town for people who wish to be a bit more separated. Cabin communities follow the same general rules of the normal neighborhoods with the exception of tall fences and trimmed tree walls between cabins, and walking paths replacing the sidewalks and tram roads.

**Transportation and Exports**

Due to much of the housing structures existing when the city was originally developed, most of the roads early on were converted for tram tracks to run down the narrow two laned roads. Many of the roads are one way and are primed for regular crossing at any point when the trams aren't present. The city has a series of trams that will run to main roads, stopping regularly for casual travel across the city to feel leisurely and efficient. People are often rarely left waiting for a tram if they need to get to another part of their neighborhood. The main roads have 2 light rail trains that will borrow the tracks to stop at the union station stop 4 times a day, one southbound that will return to the capital, and one northbound that returns to the capital.

While some people chose to still use personal vehicles, cars were considered a luxury item due to no filling stations within the city were ever built, the city deeming them as irrelevant with the tram system being as robust as it was early on. However, right after the city gained it's independence in the 1910's, one company did pop up in the city and start to develop it's first vehicle, and opened the city's first manufacturing plant. The the success of the power grid, people were able to recognize that they could bypass the filling station and offer cars to the city with the invention of the electric car. The cars did well within the city and kept the business well primed for the future, but would stay a small single plant for the city until the "Solar boom" that brought more people into the city, and as the city became a bit more discovered, began their first exports outside the city.

*Note: The Electric Motors plant started making scooters as an alternative to their cars in the early 50's. After the popularity of their scooter alternatives, they tried again later releasing their first Smart vans in the 1970's, despite not gaining popularity until the early 2000's.*

**Shopping Districts**

In 1909, the city won a lawsuit from the capital, asking for a deal with the capital in place of a counter suit. A deal that would add an addendum that would give Cherry Cove full control over the taxes, ownerships, and land management within Cherry Cove, and would remove any non-private interference; the deal would result in the city effectively gaining it's independence from the nation as a result of tight internal regulation to take advantage an a loophole within the addendum added to the nations constitution. This result simply came down to internal regulation within cherry cove, all the business within the city were ordered to be owned by those within the city; no businesses are to be owned by those living outside of the city. For any remaining owners that lived outside of the city, instead of being offered a special position they were given a choice; move all main operations to cherry cove, or sell your property and land to the city and cease operations within Cherry Cove. While most outside owners decided to cease operations, some businesses stayed within the city and were rewarded with today's strong brands and corporations that reside in the city.

Today, the shopping districts all vary in size for all different styles of business and storefronts. Many of the shopping districts are made up of owner owned businesses with apartments offered upstairs above their dwelling. Store fronts are offered with apartments from H1-H4. With a majority of the working class in Cherry Cove being shop owners, it's no wonder these shopping districts end up becoming neighborhoods of their own.