Skyway City

{{Place Content|General description of place. = A large, coastal city in Virginia. The setting of our campaign. Created by Shane.|Information about place, possibly including history, noteworthy residents or even a description of its inhabitants in a biological sense. = Founded long before the American Revolution, Skyway City claims both a storied history and a bright future. A bastion of business and technology in an area known primarily for agriculture, it is a standout among cities in the American Southeast. A population that rivals that of Virginia Beach makes it the second largest city in its state, and growing.

Features

 * Skyway City University
 * Skyway City Police Department
 * Skyway City Thunderheads minor league baseball team
 * At least two airports: Skyway City International Airport and a private corporate air field
 * Maitland Bridge: spanning the Fallow River, which forms the natural northwestern boundary of the city

Neighborhoods & Districts
Downtown Inclusive of the Financial District, parts of the Municipal Services District and the hub for the city's mass transit system, Downtown is where all the big skyscrapers and, consequently, all the big businesses live.
 * The Centennial Spire (landmark and signature skyscraper of the Skyway City skyline)
 * Modus Tower
 * The Wyndham Hotel
 * Stinger Labs (Apiarium Dynamics)

Municipal Services District Close to and overlapping the Downtown area, the Municipal Services District is where the majority of the civil services buildings and City Hall are located.
 * Municipal Archives Annex Building (Old Courthouse)
 * Skyway Memorial Hospital
 * State Arboretum

Deuce Center Nightclub district and tourist area between Downtown and The Hundreds.

The Hundreds Affluent 'gentrified' neighborhood near Downtown and a stone's throw away from the Downbelow. Upscale shops and luxury apartments.

Brookside Commercial and residential district on the periphery of Skyway City with the regions closest to the Downbelow suffering from spillover crime and gang territory.
 * Massif Mall (400-store mall with 35 restaurants and 10 theatres)
 * Maitland Bridge

Downbelow District Formerly Skyway City's tourist destination, given the cute name to reflect its location directly south of Downtown. Now one of Skyway's most impoverished and poverty-stricken ghettos.

Waterfront Docks, shipyards and industrial sector of Skyway City.


 * Actual location of place. = Skyway City is situated on the coast of Virginia.|Notes = *Skyway City is a nod to a hero city zone of the same name in the MMO, City of Heroes.
 * Fallow River is an homage to both Founders' Falls and The Hollows, the two zones in City of Heroes to share the same river.}}