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Urbanization Events

5 events

Road to Progress urbanization_events.1

The … have expressed their satisfaction with the direction being taken by the country and its newly built factories.

"There's only one possible direction: forward! Progress is like a train that doesn't stop, doesn't wait for anyone, you're either in or out."

We've done this for our people. Favored the People: +20% Loyalists from Political Movements

And we shall support that train. Favored the Industrialists: +2 Interest Group Approval, +10% Interest Group Pop Attraction

Oh, City of Plenty urbanization_events.2

The most prominent members of … high society have been seen organizing luxurious parties in the new and lavish urban buildings.

"Marble walls, shimmering stone. The noise of people coming and going brings the city back to life, when we didn't even know it was dead. Tall buildings cover the sunset, kids play with bricks, smoke blends with the clouds; a distant bell announces the next train. Progress is coming."

Let them celebrate.

The party will never end! Luxurious Parties: +3 Minimum Expected Standard of Living for the Upper Strata

Raising Concerns urbanization_events.4

The … have expressed their concerns about government decisions clearly favoring the interests of the ….

"Choosing is always hard; not because the decision is difficult to make, but because the consequences can be a bit... inconvenient. Rumors are spreading like smoke from a factory, staining the clear air of … with a dense and vicious poison."

This needs to be addressed. Urbanization Concerns Addressed: +2 Interest Group Approval Disapproves of Urbanization Concerns: -2 Interest Group Approval

They need to accept that we cannot always please everyone. Urbanization Concerns Ignored: -1 Interest Group Approval, -10% Interest Group Political Strength

Winds of Change urbanization_events.5

… has come a long way since our attention was first brought to it, going from small houses and scattered farmlands to being on its way to become a blooming metropolis.

The woman sighs, her old hands stop crocheting for a second. "When I was younger all of this was farmlands. Us kids would just play freely in the fields, not having to worry about getting hit by a cart or those criminals coming to get us. And we still had time to work!" "Well, grandma, now people will have even more places to work at."

Finally, … shines like never before. Heavily Urbanized: +25% Loyalists from Political Movements

This is not the end! Urban Center Efficiency: +33% Urban Center building Throughput

Inefficient Agriculture urbanization_events.6

The … have started complaining about the wasteful inefficiency of Subsistence Farms in ….

"The fertile soil of our people suffers, relegated to tired and callous hands, too exhausted from manual labor to perform at a decent level. Too poor to be able to use more advanced tools that would make them more profitable... This industry is just a useless investment."

It won't matter if everyone comes to the city. From Farms to Factories: +5% State Construction Efficiency, +10% Manufacturing Industries Throughput, +50% Capitalists Investment Pool contribution efficiency Accepted Advice: +2 … Approval

Then we should modernise the farms. From Farms to Better Farms: +5% State Construction Efficiency, +15% Agriculture Throughput, +25% Aristocrats Investment Pool contribution efficiency

Looks like the perfect ground for an army base. From Farms to Forces: +5% State Construction Efficiency, +35% Conscription Rate, +35% Training Rate Military Minded: +3 … Approval, -2 … Approval

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