Rutherford
Plaza-level Rutherford is the New Angeles seen in the media. It’s the New Angeles that kids from elsewhere want to get to, and the New Angeles other cities aspire to. Sprawling across the lower flanks of the Andes, the district is defined by serried ranks of kilometer-high arcologies and towering starscrapers. The immense buildings, the L-squares, elevated holoparks, and slidewalks make up a crime-free and clean plaza level perfect for the rich and famous (and countless tourists) to stroll through while visiting Rutherford’s many sights and tourist attractions. With the Beanstalk looming large in the distance—but far enough away that its shadow doesn’t blot out the sun—residents of Rutherford feel that they are at the forefront of civilization.
Below plaza level, the undercity is not so different from elsewhere in the megalopolis. The Metro tubes, access tunnels, and wheeled-transport arteries weave between cheaper housing for the workers who keep Rutherford functioning smoothly. Factories and processing plants work constantly to produce the countless consumer goods sold in the high-end stores above. Here—just like everywhere else—android labor has left human workers unemployed and has provoked rising crime levels. Criminals, con artists, and orgcrime heavies try to stay away from the constant NAPD sweeps while they prey on their well-heeled neighbors above.
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