Mayor Mulholland Whistler, who until this week had only been managing an empty region of trees and hills, said he's pleased to be in charge of an area that is the most carefully planned development in Midlandia to date. "From Midlandia's early past even up to the last few months, nearly all of our cities grew haphazardly as their own units, never considering the effects they had on the region. That's caused major headaches for residents and mayors for a long time now. But Apia will grow naturally from the roots that were placed by her neighbors, like Mayor Tutorial, Tycho, and even tiny Naturesque to the north," Whistler said.
"Not only that, but Apia will benefit from the region's first planned regional transportation system, which will grow tremendous population and commercial districts in the coming years," he said. "Apia Town will grow into a very big city in time from the settlement we placed here this month."
Asked if he was worried that the controversial La Salle Luxury Suites resort hotel would unbalance that careful development, Whistler did not seem concerned.
"Although I know some were thinking that it would destroy the peace of this quiet little community, I would remind those folks that Midlandia Regional Government has invested at least $100,000 in the region's first interarea highway. The tax revenue generated from tourism alone will more than make up for any disruption caused by the hotel."
That highway, built with funding provided by a large regional "Moolah" pool, is the area's first multi-lane north-south road system in the region. Although small compared with the giant networks of other regions, this will enable leaps forward in transportation access between the north and south areas of Midlandia.
In another unique innovation for the area, Apia is one of the first districts to rely on wind power alone for its electricity requirements. Midlandia Power engineer M.G. Morphey explains:
"In most Midlandia cities, power is generated by dirty coal plants that, while cost effective, generate tons of air pollution in the area. Apia benefits somewhat from that already-built infrastructure, importing a portion of their power from neighboring cities. But to supplement those power needs, Mayor Whistler has invested in small networks of wind power plants for the 'little districts' of the larger Apia land mass."
"That wouldn't be cost effective in most cities, as their collective needs are larger than wind plants can keep up with. But in Apia, the developments are far removed from one another, and connected to neighboring cities, meaning that each area only needs a small amount of their own power sources. This has the distinct advantage of keeping the air clean in Apia."
Clean air is an important political issue to Midlandia residents to the north, including Tycho (which has the region's only nature preserve), and Naturesque, a tiny community north of Apia which has focused on keeping development to a minimum.
"We saw the devastating effects of water and air pollution in the Triforce Area of cities like Industry Haven, and especially Seniom Sed to the south," Naturesque mayor Mohandra Sweetin said. "Quality of life in those areas can be brutal for many, and we wanted to make sure our residents didn't have to suffer to succeed up here."
Apia's mayor Whistler, however, does not share the same intensity of ecological activism that his neighbors have instilled, which he claims holds back growth.
"I think Apia, being a collaborative melange of various cities, will become one of the most balanced areas in Midlandia. But with our large land area, I have no doubt we'll become a powerhouse of growth for the northland area over time," Whistler said.
Apia's wind farms
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