Cape Cambridge

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Cape Cambridge
Cape Cambridge Downtown at Night.png
Cape Cambridge Downtown from a rooftop at night
Cape Cambridge flag.png
Flag of Cape Cambridge
Officials
FounderPaintedBlue
MayorPaintedBlue
Deputy MayorHarborRandom852
City recognition
RankSenator
Date foundedSeptember 18, 2020
Date recognized as CouncillorOctober 24, 2020
Date recognized as SenatorMarch 28, 2021
Geography
Town hall coordinates-2144, 69, 25658
WorldNew World
Ward(s)Ward 5
Transit
MRT I60  Cape Cambridge - Northland Transit Center
 I61 - U117  Cape Cambridge - Piazza dell'Unita
Road connectionsB49 (planned)
Air facilitiesCape Cambridge Orilla Regional Airport
Cape Cambridge Catalina Airport
Cambridge Bay International Airport (planned)
Rail facilitiesJohn Glenn Transit Center (multiple companies)
Water transit facilitiesCape Cambridge International Seaport
Local transitcBus
cMetro
Builds
No. of buildings84
Political affiliations
StateMeridia
MPO(s)Federated States of the New World
Lore
Motto"The Gateway to Meridia"

Cape Cambridge, officially the Federal City of Cape Cambridge and often spoken and written as its initialism CCB, is a senator city founded and owned PaintedBlue, located at I60 and I61 on the MRT Island Line. It is the current capital of Meridia, the second largest city in Meridia behind Port Sonder, and the southernmost City-ranked settlement in the new world.

Cape Cambridge is primarily located on the eastern end of Cambridge Bay, adjacent to Lake 49. It is bordered to the east by the Shirley Mountains. It is the principal city in the Cambridge Bay Area, a metropolitan region located around Cambridge Bay.

Created after the dissatisfaction of PaintedBlue's former two towns, the city's first district, the Embarcadero, was made along the Turtle Harbor Peninsula, a small peninsula in the southernmost part of the city. After development stagnated for a while after Councillor, development on office buildings in the Embarcadero began again, bringing the town to Mayor. PaintedBlue began to work almost nonstop on the town, before developing apartment buildings and more offices. After reaching Senator, development stagnated again.

Cape Cambridge was originally inspired by Cape Canaveral, the city home to the Kennedy Space Center. This can be seen through the city's plans for a spaceport, as well as many important buildings being named after astronauts or other important aerospace figures. However, the city's theme has slowly evolved, turning into what Painted has described as a west-coast American city with European characteristics.

History

Cape Cambridge was founded on September 18, 2020, after PaintedBlue's original town of Lilygrove seemed very unsatisfactory to him. Furthermore, PaintedBlue was losing interest in building in the town of Yalebrook. Therefore, he decided to make a third town that could get him up to Governor. He was thinking of building across from Oceanside to expand Meridia, however, there was a town there already called Grafton. After doing some research on the town, he built a road and called it Cape Celina. However, Celina was already a town, and it didn't make sense to call it that, so he renamed it to Cape Cambridge instead. He then planned out roads, expanded the original road, made city blocks, and planned out some more.

Later on, he wanted to help make a ferry service between his town, and Oceanside, so he built a seaport that could only serve Lake 49 at the time. Eventually, a canal was built between lake 49 and lake 20, allowing more sea connections to be made. During the September 2020 ISM, he IATd the town of Grafton, and started a rail link to the other side (which he gave to Oceanside). He then demolished his side because he wanted to build an airfield there later. PaintedBlue has plans for a spaceport as well on the East Cove area later. Eventually, PaintedBlue managed to acquire the rank of Councillor for the town, making it his second ranked town. Cape Cambridge eventually obtained the rank of Mayor as development on the town swiftly increased. On the 14th of March, PaintedBlue submitted the town for Senator, and on March 28th, was approved for promotion. Currently, PaintedBlue is attempting to attain the rank of Governor for the city.

As the city was expanding, PaintedBlue decided to make use of the peninsula near the seaport. He then began work on the Seaport Village Project, a project that would turn the rest of the peninsula into a car-free waterfront shopping and dining complex. The city also hosted the 2021 MRT Summer Games, with the MRTSG Complex being built recently for it.

On April 18, 2022, the MRT Island Line was officially extended to Cape Cambridge, with the line terminating next to the Piazza dell'Unità. Following the opening of the extension, development of the city began to make it's way north.

Near the end of 2022, PaintedBlue began to expand the city eastward, with the eventual end goal being to obtain Governor in the near future. In addition, the new district of Vista Valley would be incorporated into the city, however development has yet to occur in the area. The district would likely be the last to be completed in the city proper, likely starting development following an eventual promotion to Governor in order to obtain the size of a Premier city.

Districts and neighborhoods

Cape Cambridge is split into many different neighborhoods and districts usually based off of zoning or geography.

Embarcadero

The Embarcadero is a small Retail district in South Cambridge. It contains some Retail areas, as well as office spaces. It is the cities primary transit hub, being home to the Cape Cambridge International Seaport.

The Cape Cambridge Embarcadero's market zone.

Downtown

Downtown is the main high density zone and urban center of the city. It contains many offices and apartments, along with the Piazza dell'Unità, a square in the heart of the district where many food and shopping options are available. This district also has the John Glenn Transit Center, a major underground intercity rail station that serves the city.

Woodcrest Beach

Woodcrest Beach is a beachside low-density shopping area north of downtown.

Winter Hill

Winter Hill is a major suburban residential neighborhood located in north Cape Cambridge.

Vista Valley

Vista Valley is a planned district spanning a mountain valley east of the city

Beachfront

Beachfront is a small residential neighborhood in northern Cape Cambridge.

Alegria

Alegria is a major residential and retail center in northern Cape Cambridge. It is considered to be the heart of the northern half of the city. It is also home to the small Cape Cambridge Catalina Airport.

Grafton

Grafton is a small neighborhood located on the Grafton Peninsula formed from the east point of the former town of Grafton. It is the home of Cape Cambridge Orilla Regional Airport.

Space Coast

The Space Coast district will be a district spanning the entirety of the cape on eastern South Cambridge. It will be the home of the South Zeta Space Center upon reaching governor.

Sights of interest

Maxwell Park

Cape Cambridge's Maxwell Park and the surrounding Embarcadero district.

Maxwell Park is a park located in the Embarcadero district. It was made primarily to add some green space in the city.

Piazza dell'Unità

The Piazza dell'Unità lit up at night

The Piazza dell'Unità is a small plaza located in downtown Cape Cambridge. It houses several shops and food options. The piazza was inspired by the Piazza della Famiglia in the Little Italy district of downtown San Diego.

Meridian Capitol Building

The Meridian Capitol Building is a building where the Meridian General Assembly operate and decide laws for the Republic of Meridia.

Alan Shepard Memorial Theater

The Alan Shepard Memorial Theater is a theater for hosting events. PaintedBlue originally made it in case of the unlikely event he manages to win an MRTvision Screenshot Contest, and needs a venue to host it in.

Seaport Village

Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex located at the end of the Embarcadero Peninsula. The whole area will be car-free, and transportation will mostly be done via footpaths and bikeways. The complex is inspired off of San Diego's Seaport Village.

Antares Bridge

The Antares Bridge is among one of the most iconic landmarks in the Cambridge Bay area. The bridge is a 244 meter long suspension bridge crossing the Antares Strait which leads into Cambridge Bay.

Proton Tower

Proton Tower is a large skyscraper in downtown Cape Cambridge. At the time of it's completion, it is the tallest building in Cape Cambridge. making it a prominent sight in the Cape Cambridge skyline.

Transport

Cape Cambridge Orilla Airfield at noon from the east

Inter-city Transport

Inter-city transport from Cape Cambridge can be done in many modes. The city is accessible via the MRT. Cape Cambridge International Seaport provides sea transport links. BayLink operates municipal and regional rail service such as cMetro and CATlink. Air services are offered at the city's two airfields and a heliport off the mainland offers heli flights.

MRT

The MRT system has 2 stations in the city of Cape Cambridge, serving two different lines. The two stations are Piazza dell'Unita (I61-U117) which is served by the Union Line and is the southern terminus of the Island Line, and Northland Transit Center (I60) served by just the Island Line.

Air

Cape Cambridge has three main air facilities, those being Cape Cambridge Orilla Regional Airport (COA), Cape Cambridge Catalina Airport (CCC) and Amora Island Heliport (CIS), however there are also seaplane gates at the Cape Cambridge International Seaport. Cambridge Bay International Airport (CAX) will be built at Governor.

Water

Water transport is the main form of transport in Cape Cambridge, and is managed through the Cape Cambridge International Seaport. It offers several boat lines and seaplane flights out of it to other cities.

Rail

The primary rail transit hub in Cape Cambridge is the John Glenn Transit Center located in downtown. It allows people to travel in and out of the city by rail.

Internal Transport

Internal transport is managed by BayLink, which operates both the cMetro and cBus service. Additionally, the CATlink commuter rail operates within the metro area, making two stops in Cape Cambridge proper.

cMetro Beachfront Station at night.

List of buildings

As of June 2023, there are 91 completed buildings in Cape Cambridge.

Legend
Status Meaning
Planned Building is not built yet, but is still planned
In-Progress Building is being built
Built Building is complete
Building Name Street Name Type District Status Notes
Cape Cambridge International Seaport Main Street Seaport Embarcadero Built
Blue's Travel Store Main Street Retail Embarcadero Built
IDK Clothes Store Main Street Retail Embarcadero Built
Azure Electronics Main Street Retail Embarcadero Built
Bank of Meridia Main Street Institutional Embarcadero Built
Cape Cambridge Post Office Main Street Institutional Embarcadero Built
Cape Cambridge Public Library Main Street Institutional Embarcadero Built
The Store Main Street Retail Embarcadero Built
Vacant Franchise Space Main Street Retail Embarcadero Built
FSAA Blockhouse Main Street Government Embarcadero Built
Jack in the Box Main Street Retail Embarcadero Built
Generic Cafe Name Main Street Retail Embarcadero Built
Azimuth Systems Shorefront Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
The Sherman Corparation Shorefront Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
Cygnus Inc. Shorefront Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
The Leslie Brothers Shorefront Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
Presto Inc. Shorefront Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
Zenith Corporation Headquarters Shorefront Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
Vector LLC. Shorefront Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
Tomahawk Software Belmont Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
Skysoft United Inc. Belmont Avenue Commercial Embarcadero Built
Bayside Apartments Main Street Residential Embarcadero Built
Jefferson Flats Main Street Residential Embarcadero Built
Skyward Apartments Main Street Residential Embarcadero Built
Palm Apartments Main Street Residential Embarcadero Built
CCFD Station 1/Nextech Solutions Inc Belmont Avenue Institutional/Commercial Downtown Built
Recon Inc. Main Street Commercial Downtown Built
Plaza Apartments/Buxstar Coffee Piazza dell'Unità Retail/Residential Downtown Built
JGTC/SelCo. Belmont Avenue Transport/Commercial Downtown Built
Balance Apartments/Leaning Branch Piazza dell'Unità Retail/Residential Downtown Built
Hex Flats/Sasha's Sock Shop Piazza dell'Unità Retail/Residential Downtown Built
Nexus Condos/WeierMart Piazza dell'Unità Retail/Residential Downtown Built
Zyzzyx Flats/Le Sus Piazza dell'Unità Retail/Residential Downtown Built
Apex Housing Main Street Residential Embarcadero Built
AltaCorp Shorefront Avenue Commercial Downtown Built
mTech Shorefront Avenue Commercial Downtown Built
TheCompany Shorefront Avenue Commercial Downtown Built
Marion Condos Glenn Road Residential Downtown Built
Marquee Apartments Glenn Road Residential Downtown Built
Pog Tower Grafton Road Residential/Commercial Downtown Built
Indigo Corporation Grafton Road Commercial Downtown Built
MPB Broadcasting Center Main Street Commercial Downtown Built
MasonCo. Glenn Road Commercial Downtown Built
Skylight Software Grafton Road Commercial Downtown Built
TinyCo. Grafton Road Commercial Downtown Built
Blackstone Corp. Grafton Road Commercial Downtown Built
SysCo Allison Boulevard Commercial Downtown Built
Resonance Offices Allison Boulevard Commercial Downtown Built
MayTech Systems Allison Boulevard Commercial Downtown Built
Uplift Apartments Belmont Avenue Residential Downtown Built
Vertex Apartments Grafton Road Residential Downtown Built
Generic Apartments Name Belmont Avenue Residential Downtown Built
Mahogany Flats Belmont Avenue Residential Downtown In-Progress
Cape Cambridge Orilla Airfield Orilla Drive Airfield Grafton Built
Baymax's Cool Stuff (Not Weed) Seaport Village Retail Embarcadero Built Interior was built by BargainBinAdmin, however the exterior was built by PaintedBlue
Price Mart Seaport Village Retail Embarcadero In-Progress Interior was built by Crafterino_, however the exterior was built by PaintedBlue
Alan Shepard Memorial Theater Glenn Road Recreational Downtown In-Progress
Cape Cambridge City Hall Riverside Street Government Government District Built
Proton Tower Allison Boulevard Residential/Commercial Downtown Built
Index Apartments Allison Boulevard Residential Downtown Built
Autumn at Alegria Building 1 Alegria Avenue Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Autumn at Alegria Building 2 Alegria Avenue Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Autumn at Alegria Building 3 Alegria Avenue Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Autumn at Alegria Building 4 Alegria Avenue Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Autumn at Alegria Building 5 Esperanza Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Autumn at Alegria Building 6 Esperanza Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Autumn at Alegria Building 7 Esperanza Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Autumn at Alegria Building 8 Esperanza Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Pixl Embassy Riverside Street Government Government District Built Built by Seshpenguin
Miu Wan Embassy Main Street Government Government District Built Built by HarborRandom852
Seaside Apartments Beechwood Avenue Residential/Retail Beachfront Built
Meridian Capitol Building Riverside Street Government Government District Built Due to be moved
Rkea Foods Shorefront Avenue Retail Downtown Built Interior was not made by PaintedBlue, but the exterior was
Koishi's Shrimp Fry Shorefront Avenue Retail Downtown Built Interior was built by chimata, however the exterior was built by PaintedBlue
Metro Walk Shop 3 Shorefront Avenue Retail Downtown Built
Metro Walk Shop 4 Shorefront Avenue Retail Downtown Built Interior was built by DDaniii_, however the exterior was built by PaintedBlue
Metro Walk Shop 5 Shorefront Avenue Retail Downtown Built Currently empty and unfurnished
Metro Walk Shop 6 Shorefront Avenue Retail Downtown Built Currently empty and unfurnished
Metro Walk Shop 7 Shorefront Avenue Retail Downtown Built Currently empty and unfurnished
Metro Walk Shop 8 Shorefront Avenue Retail Downtown Built Currently empty and unfurnished
Cape Cambridge Catalina Airport Catalina Street Airfield Alegria Built
Loma at Alegria Building 1 Main Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Loma at Alegria Building 2 Main Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Loma at Alegria Building 3 Main Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Loma at Alegria Building 4 Main Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Loma at Alegria Building 5 Main Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Loma at Alegria Building 6 Main Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Woodcrest MetroCenter Building 1 Wellington Path Residential/Retail Woodcrest Beach Built Retail space currently empty and unfurnished
Cliffside Heights Building 1 Cliffside Path Residential Downtown Built
Cliffside Heights Building 2 Cliffside Path Residential Downtown Built
Cliffside Heights Building 3 Cliffside Path Residential Downtown Built
Sprucewood Apartments Oak Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built
Verdant Apartments Oak Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built Retail spaces currently empty and unfurnished
Progress Flats Oak Street Residential/Retail Alegria Built Retail spaces currently empty and unfurnished