Trapp City – Campbellot A

Ambassador: Hannah Comune.2
Chloe Chochard

Mary Henry
Allison Swanka
Derek Whipkey
       A man named J.T. Campbellot arrived with settlers in 1807 where Trapp City is currently located today. With previous experience as a stock broker, Campbellot brought with him new ideas and the opportunity for growth. He built the economic foundation for the city and it brought industrialization to the growing community, with textiles being the main industrial product. J.T. Campbellot’s early success was noted by the community and he gained political support, and was eventually elected the first official mayor of the city. The citizens then decided to name the city in his honor, Trapp City. Campbellot’sfar reaching political and social influence even lead to the establishment of the country’s name, Campbellot. Before Trapp City became the national capital, the hub of the country was located on the northeast side of the nation near the sea. This area was a key location for international trade, but the capital since has moved to the more central Trapp City. The relatively central location of the city made it a great location for trade with other communities within the nation. As the economy grew and new technologies developed, a major highway was installed running through the city, and connected one end of the nation to the other. This major highway became known as the “Fleece Road,” as textiles were frequently transported throughout the nation. With easier travel between the other communities, stable trade was secured which added to the economic growth of Trapp City. For the ease of trade, English, the spoken language of the majority of inhabitants, was established as the national language.
       As the city thrived, industries expanded and provided jobs for immigrants. Due to the rapid population increase, the quality of life decreased slightly and urban sprawl began to increase. The diversity of immigrant populations led to the rich and mixed culture of Trapp City, but also led to a growing social class divide between high and low income workers, which has continued to grow over time. Another concern is the absence of environmental assets. The lack of green space inside the city has contributed to our nickname, the “Concrete City.”As the textile industry flourished, a large portion of the natural land was exploited. In addition, as the population increased, more and more land was used for housing with very little used for parks, recreational space, and natural aesthetic.
       Although the national government of Campbellot has influence on international trade and currency, the nation primarily has a Capitalist economy largely due to J.T. Campbellot’s early economic influence and emphasis on industry. Campbellot is a democratic nation made up of ten communities that vary greatly in their development, with some communities being more successful than others in the country. Trapp City is described by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as being a “G7” community, which means that it is advanced, along with communities B, C, and D. Like the varying stages of development between the communities, Campbellot also has varying weather patterns. The general direction of the wind across the country moves from Northwest to Southeast. Trapp City, being located in the southerly region of the nation has warm summers and cold winters and is a humid continental climate, whereas communities near the ocean have marine and humid subtropical climates, and communities in the north have wet and dry seasons and a tropical climate.

Community A: this city is also home to the administrative capital of the nation. 

Population = 750,000 residents

Natural: 2. High-level of infrastructure and built development, in a large city with issues of urban sprawl; historically lacking established green space and few natural amenities for recreation and sight-seeing.

 

Cultural: 5 Home to several art museums and other cultural centers; historically, the city has the ability to attract groups of innovative young professionals into some niche communities, but have had problems with the inclusion of low-income individuals into these cultural, “creative class” neighborhoods.

 

Human: 6 This city has a large number of skilled workers alongside overall steady job growth in stable, high-skilled industries, but employment tends to be stratified with the high-income and skilled workers doing well, and the poor and unskilled laborers struggling to find work; there is a visible homeless population; unemployed citizens from across the nation immigrate to this city to find work.

 

Social: 4 There is strong, class-based bonding social capital between high-income individuals with other high-income individuals, and there is a similar pattern of high bonding social capital between low-income individuals; but little bridging social capital or organizations that link between the two classes; there are problems with overpopulation and urban sprawl, which has created housing segregation between classes.

 

Political: 6 City government is recognized as high functioning, but it has problems with participation and inclusion of all residents. In a separate vein, the city is the administrative location of the nation’s government, therefore, representatives of communities across the nation reside here.

 

Financial: 6 There is growing financial wealth in the area across a diversity of businesses and industry, in part due to the ‘multiplier effect’ of the expanding size and bureaucracy of the national government; there are high property and sales taxes in the city.

 

Built: 5 The city’s infrastructure is substantial and extensive but is in need of maintenance and structural improvements; some low-income residents have difficulties locating affordable housing and transportation options; increasing sprawl has left the city with a struggling transit system; the cost of living is very high in this city.