CJ Nicaumenee

So, today I will present to you the bus network, and some really nice images showing the last changes


Bus Network
Starting in the 1920s, the first private bus companies set up their business within the metropolitan area of Nicaumenee. Their service was well acknowledged by the locals, as the routes connected the outer suburbs with the downtown area at times when cars were still expensive. The Wall Street Crash and the subsequent nationwide economic crisis put an end to the bus companies, and the city was pressured to take over. Service was thinned out during the 1930s, and the triumph of the car in the 1940s and 1950s had the busses appear to be fallen out of time. This changed only in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when politicians had to realize that more and wider highways had not been able to reduce traffic congestion.

New bus routes were installed, and some routes got their own busways. The mayor at the time even decided to forbid car traffic in a downtown tunnel. After a few years, traffic congestions had reduced drastically, as more and more people had switched to the new busses. The city council adopted plans to install bus hubs at certain points within the city. Today, the number of commuters taking the bus remains at a stable 18% of all commuters (which is a lot, compared to other cities in the Midwest US).

Here, you can see the bus system map*:

*Disclaimer: Those bus lines do not exist the same way in the game (as some are leaving the map), but almost all of the in-game lines do indeed follow the routes shown in the map.

In the following image, you can spot the Downtown BRT Hub:

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Now some final impressions of the city itself (maybe I will add some more images here):

A new residential complex built near the lake:


The new museums dealing with classical and modern Asian art:



A modern residential tower hosting the elites of the city:


The Fallen Heroes Square opposite of Madison Garden; a modernist restaurant was constructed in the early 1960s:


The entrance to one of the many underground parking spots in downtown (I like how it turned out):


The Nicaumenee Convention Center:


The Beacon Hill Marina; Beacon Hill has become the most famous tourist spot within the city.


Downtown Islands:


Schulz Manor at noon:


Nightly overview:


The harbor in the afternoon:


Overview of the eastern part: You can see how the suburbs are filled with trees, while the industrial and inner areas are paved with concrete.