Stormwind City (Trade District)

**Stormwind City (Trade District)** is just inside Stormwind City from the main gate in the Valley of Heroes. It is part of the Stormwind City geographic region cluster. It is the place in the city where you can get most goods, serving as the economic hub of the capital city.  The district houses more businesses than other district in the kingdom and generates more tax revenue than any other district, though the population of individuals who actually live in the district is relatively low. Those who do live in the district tend to be affluent nobles, living in relatively large houses, or workers who live in small apartments nearby their place of work.

## History

Stormwind City (Trade District) was part of the original regions represented in the Stormwind Assembly of Representatives when it was established in the SCA government timeline.

### Grants

The Trade District is one of the few regions wherein new businesses are exempt from paying taxes for their first quarter of operations in accordance with the Tax Collection Act thanks to the efforts of its representative, Gu Mistpaw. The exemption was granted during the First Term in September 2021. Representative Paurence Eschenauer of Goldshire attempted to have the tax exemption revoked in May 2022, though the Assembly rejected the revocation. Representative Aether Ebondawn of Unincorporated Redridge introduced an identical motion during the Eighth Term in November 2023, and this is passed unanimously, minus Mistpaw's nay vote. Ebondawn argued that the Trade District's 0% unemployment rate, the lowest in the kingdom, and its median income being in the highest tax bracket meant the district had benefited more than enough from the policy. From then on, the tax exemption was no longer available to new businesses in the Trade District.

### SCA Lore Developments

There are no specific SCA lore developments for the Trade District, but more information can be found on the SCA government timeline page.

## Demographics

For demographics on the region, including population, median household income, unemployment rate, racial background, religious background, and degree of government support, refer to the SCA Population Statistics.

## Points of Interest

The seat of the Trade District's geographic region cluster, Stormwind City, is City Hall, which serves as the town hall, post office, and headquarters for the Stormwind City Guard for Cathedral Square, the Dwarven District, Stormwind Harbor, the Mage Quarter, Old Town, the Trade District, and Unincorporated Stormwind City.   The Stormwind Ministry of Education's Stormwind Public School System's Stormwind Public School, which services all children in the Stormwind City geographic region cluster, is headquartered in the Stormwind Public School in Unincorporated Stormwind City. Healthcare for the region cluster is provided by the Stormwind Ministry of Education's Public Health Commission's Cathedral Square Clinic, proxied by the Stormwind Orphanage, and includes a mechagnome charging station.

Specific to the Trade District, the Stormwind Ministry of Business' Royal Bank of Stormwind's Counting House is the nearest financial institution, alongside the Royal Bank of Stormwind in the Dwarven District. The Stormwind Ministry of Business' Port Authority operates a Flight Master Station in the city gates within the Valley of Heroes.

The office of the representative of Stormwind City (Trade District) is located at 393 Canal Street, proxied by Fragarent Flowers.

More information can be found on the government properties page, and information about events in the region can be found on that government-sponsored events page.