South Isles City Enjoys Quiet Growth

ROADSTER CITY--A center of commerce and insurance, Roadster City may not have the exciting bustle of the Triforce Area cities, but every day it's becoming more and more a competitor worth noting. A city of 70,000, Roadster City has always been called respectable by Midlandia city watchers, but it isn't until recently that the city has really started to stand out and make a name for itself.

"Roadster City does what it does very well, they pay their bills on time and they keep their citizens happy, well-educated, and content. But there hasn't been too much to talk about beyond that," Midlandia Regional Growth Coordinator Chevrolet Drojinsky said.

"What many cities do to attract attention has never really been Roadster City's style," Drojinsky continued. "Flash and bang doesn't seem to be part of the city council's DNA. But businesses appreciate that stability, and they've been rewarding RC by showing up in ever greater numbers."

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"We like to see ourselves as the fiscal heart of Midlandia," Roadster City mayor Defacto said. "Financial hubs by definition like to remain a little conservative in their approach."

Still, signs of Roadster City's rising profile are starting to make themselves apparent, especially with the new Roadster Isle Convention Center opening, the first South Isles convention space. Seaedge Television Center has started a new series profiling leaders in the community to encourage even more growth as well.

"Our new series, 'Outside the Box', is hopefully going to help Midlandians around the South Isles find role models and positive concepts that they can emulate," Seaedge TV producer Jake Farage said. "In the Triforce Area, there are TV and movie stars all around, and we don't need to compete with that directly. But we would like to offer a counterpoint to that tin-plated western style," Farage said. "A little competition can't hurt anybody," he noted.

Some local residents, however, are concerned that Roadster City has not invested enough in entertainment.

"OK, we got a convention center, and that's great," Minerva Hills resident Angela Michon said. "But how many boring business conferences and car shows can one attend before one gets burned out? What we need is some more things to do, and soon," Michon said. "And, yeah, it's great that we live on a beautiful island, possibly the most beautiful in Midlandia. But how do we take advantage of that? There needs to be more investment in our natural assets," Michon said.

Mayor Defacto did not disagree with that sentiment when asked about the lack of entertainment options in town. "I appreciate the patience that our residents have shown. Building a successful city for the long term means having to put aside instant gratification for making a stable base for these kinds of things. I'm confident that we have that base, and that our residents will be pleased to see what grows from our roots," Defacto said. "If they just give us a little more time and a little more faith, everyone will be satisfied. I just hope they will."

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