Bakersfieldville

Bakersfieldville
[[image: |x78px|Flag of Bakersfieldville]] [[image: |x78px|Coat of Arms of Bakersfieldville]] Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: "The Big Town"
Location
Location	United States of Quentin Desert Area Stan District
Historic Locations	Desert Territory Territories of Quentin
Area	2,899km2
High Point	Big Street Hill
Water	Bakersfieldville Lake
Demographics
Population (Urban)	32.41 million
• Growth	3.5%/year
Demonym	Bakersfieldviller
Time Zone	VST+3 (AGST)
History
Founded	April 27th, 1829
First City Council Held	August 1st, 1831
Government
Capitol	Bakersfieldville City Capitol
Official Language	Farmine
Type	District Seat
Legislature	Bakersfieldville City Council
Mayor	Todd Lewings
City Council Head	Braidene Logansen
Permanent City Decider:	Shirley Maddagunta
Districts:	Downtown Bakersfieldville Uptown Bakersfieldville Laketown Stevenstown Corner District
Economy
Currency	DIG System (Ð) (DIG)
GDP per Capita	Ð6,985 ($69,850)
GDP Growth	1.2%/year
Sectors	4% Agriculture 37% Industry 59% Services
Unemployment	4.2%
Development
Life expectancy	78.6 years
Clean water access	99.9%
Literacy	99.9%
Enrollment	95.7%
General Information
Airports	Bakersfieldville International Laketown International Stevenstown District Downtown Bakersfieldville International
Transportation	Uptown Metro
Highways	Beltway 1898 Saime Beltway
Codes
City Code	BAKF
Postal Codes	3222
Website	bakersfieldville.gov.nwd[1]

Bakersfieldville is the largest city in the United States of Quentin by population, and is also the largest city in its state of the Desert Area. By urban area, the city has a population of 32.41 million people. The city is also one of the larger cities in the country by size, at 2,899 square kilometers. It is a major example of urban sprawl in the country, and an example of Quentinian city architecture, with some of the most skyscrapers in the world. First founded in 1866, the city is known for its sprawling urban areas, its large Bakersfieldville Wheat Park and Lake, and its large role in the culture of the USQ, including in the making of movies, video games, and television. The city's tallest building is the Sanfalls Tower, which is the tallest building in the country. The city is a major contributor to the national and international economies, and though it is not the capital of the Desert Area, there are some state and national governance buildings located in the city, because of its large population.

As of 2020, the city has one of the lower income averages for a major city, however comparatively its unemployment is low. In terms of livability, the city has consistently been ranked in the top 7 of the best major cities to live, though it is consistently ranked on the low side of these rankings. The city has four airports, a massive metro system, and numerous city districts which each have a different feeling to them. The city is governed by the Bakersfieldville City Council, which meets at the Bakersfieldville City Capitol. Its name comes from its origins, which began in the mid to late 1800's, as the USQ began to expand further westward. The city originally was on the outskirts of Bakersfield, and the area on which the city is now built was considered too dry and infertile to settle. However, in 1864 the Bakersfieldville Lake was discovered, opening up settlement and prompting the new city to be called Bakersfieldville, as it originated from Bakersfield, however was a different city. Today Bakersfield is a suburb of Bakersfieldville.

Throughout the 1800's, the city continued to grow and expand. In 1874, the first of three expansions was made to the Bakersfieldville Lake, allowing for more water to be pumped into the lake via a nearby stream. The other two expansions occurred in 1938 and 1979, creating what is today known as the Bakersfieldville State Irrigation System. During the industrialization of the country in the later 1800's, the city played a large role, creating what is now the Corner District, filled with factories. Into the early 1900's however the city began to scale back its factory numbers, and the Corner District soon became a more suburban area. The city then moved its economy into the automotive industry, becoming the headquarters for the McGonagall Motor Company and Remus Automotive, though it was not involved in the manufacturing of the vehicles as much as it was in logistics and management. Additionally, media production became a large business in Bakersfieldville, as Arno Balibo made numerous motion picture innovations in the city. Soon, Bakersfieldville was the center of the cinema, television, radio, and music industries, as it still is today. The city hosted the 1936 and 1950 Summer Sidus Dei Ludos, with the Megatridimensional Order winning the 1936 overall medal count, and the USQ winning in 1950. In the latter half of the 20th century, the city was at the forefront of modernization and urbanization, continuing to expand and becoming filled with skyscrapers, including the tallest building in the country, the Sanfalls Tower. Historically the city has been less active in politics than other major cities like Boston, Mechanicsburg, and Lindin, however it has played a crucial role in numerous elections, being seen as a major Mild RePublican stronghold whose large population has determined many state and federal election results in favor of the party.

Bakersfieldville, like most other major cities in the country, is a popular tourist attraction, especially for its culture and major landmarks. The downtown area is usually avoided by tourists however, due to its business and chaotic nature. This is contrary to other downtown areas, which are popular tourist attractions. Numerous corporations have their headquarters in the city, including McGonagall Motors, Remus Automotive, People's Bank, Jedi Electronics, Quentin Queen, the QBC, the Outcast Company, Adlive, Balibo, and Leopaldi's, among others. Science and education are also prevalent in the city, however Bakersfieldville is not considered a major scientific and technological city. It has a large sports influence, with a number of sports organizations being located there, and hosts numerous sporting events. Other landmarks include the Bakersfieldville Museum of the Arts and Orchestra, the Quentinian National Cemetery, and the Bakersfieldville Municipal Studios.

History

Pre-Quentinian

The area which is now Bakersfieldville was first documented by Punctinaturalland farming parties in the 1700's. The group had travelled from the Chip Area, where much of Punctinaturalland was settled at the time, to explore the north for more fertile growing ground. The party recorded around 1716 that the area was "far too hot" and also documented that "we are leaving the area because our cows and crops will certainly die, and us with them." Afterwards, Punctin settlement was limited to present-day Chip Area, Tantallegara, and the Kahoot Area, no further north. Bakersfieldville remained unclaimed until 1800, when Punctinaturalland claimed the territory around the city responding to expanding settlers from the Territories of Quentin, Megatridimensional Order, and Telembria.

In 1807 a Punctin army detachment was stationed briefly in the area surrounding the city, and though they were further to the northeast, the detachment set up camp around where the city is today. The detachment was there to restore order to the area, as a show of force against the many bandits and criminals who were present in both Punctin and Territorial land at the time. The detachment was pulled out in 1808, though a presence of civilians remained in the general area. More troops were sent to the area when the Quentinian War for Independence began, to protect Punctin territorial claims.

Early Punctin War and Quentinian Possession

The Early Punctin War between the United States of Quentin and Punctinaturalland began in late 1835, and Bakersfieldville suddenly became the hub of lots of conflict. After a few weeks however it suddenly was peaceful again, save for the bandits and criminals who still inhabited the area. After the war, the Southern Maxx-Von Zig Deal was agreed upon by victorious Punctinaturalland and the USQ. The deal was separate from the Treaty of Commitment which ended the war, and resulted in Punctinaturalland ceding all of their claims in the Desert Area, Tantallegara, and some of the Kahoot Area for a sum of money. This deal included Bakersfieldville and its surrounding area, and soon settlers began moving into the area, spurred on by the support of the federal government and the Fort McCarthy Defense Force, both of which were attempting to rid the state of criminal activity. Soon the new territory gained was worked into the existing Desert Area.

Settlers came to the new parts of the state, however mostly avoided the area on which Bakersfieldville now stands. This was until around the time of the Final Punctin Wars, when the eastern USQ became increasingly crowded, and a large number of people moved west. Though this had happened in earlier years, now multitudes went west. Bakersfield was founded on the outskirts of the current city, and quickly grew to 1,000 people. The town sought to expand, however the land near the town was mostly infertile and extremely dry. In 1861 an expedition to the area failed, resulting in the death of its 60 members. In 1864, however, members of an independent exploration agency called the Blue Boys Gang discovered the Bakersfieldville Lake, originally naming it Boise Lake. The lake was hidden in the forests and concealed by a number of cliffs, however its discovery led to residents of Bakersfield flocking to the area, which was much flatter and more suitable for building than the rough area surrounding Bakersfield.

Locations and Skyline

See also: Bakersfieldville Image Library

A view of the downtown area from the Corner District, a suburban district in the city.

Downtown Bakersfieldville, with Laketown in the foreground, a settlement around Lake Bakersfield.

A view of the downtown area at night.

A view of the Bakersfieldville skyline from the Corner District, a more suburban area of the city.

Geography

The city of Bakersfieldville is extremely large, and covers a massive area. Located in the south-central region of the Desert Area, the city is south of Kindikil by a long ways, and is mildly close to the border of the Chip Area. The city's irrigation system draws water from the Logan River's southwest branch, called Steven's Creek, and the city is located west of it. Inside the city itself, the city's suburbs are to the north of the city, and are separated from the rest of the city by Grassore Creek. Directly south of the suburbs is the uptown area of the city, and south of that even further is the Bakersfieldville Lake and numerous airports. To the east of the lake there are more suburbs, and an industrial area to the north of those suburbs. Surrounding the lake is Bakersfieldville Laketown, which surrounds the lake. Further to the west is the massive downtown area, which is contiguous with the uptown area of the city. Finally, even further west, behind the downtown area is an urban area called Stevenstown, which has numerous skyscrapers. This portion has a link of urbanization with the downtown area in the south part of the city, however going to the north Stevenstown is separated from the downtown by a cluster of smaller buildings and lower density residential areas.

The city has a very flat landscape, and has two bodies of water, Grassore Creek and the Bakersfieldville Lake. Its climate is relatively mild, and while the city has gotten snow in the past, it does not usually get much. The temperature can get hot in the summers, due to the lack of forest cover or ocean breeze, however it is not extreme heat, and in the winter the climate becomes pleasant. Precipitation is low all-year round, however fog is common over the flat landscape.

Culture

Bakersfieldville is often recognized as a very media and culture-centric city, however its size and influence in determining the mainstream Quentinian culture of the time has traditionally meant that much of the city's culture is viewed by Quentinians as inauthentic, processed, and mainstream. Despite this, there are numerous hotspots of diversity in Bakersfieldville, particularly around college campuses in the city. This college campus culture has contributed further to the idea of Bakersfieldville as a cultural influencer, and yet has also spawned numerous cultural movements that have not seen the light of mainstream Quentinian society.

Sports

Bakersfieldville is home to two major professional sports teams, the Bakersfieldville Breadbakeesdekline of the QRO (roofball) and the Bakersfieldville Bakers of the UVL (vehementiaball). It also hosts a few events for the Oceanic Body Sports Association, and is one of the major Quentinian Quadrathameet cities, with an organized collegiate conference for the event. The Quentinian Cycling Association's Western Summer Cup is held in Bakersfieldville every two years. The cycling competition goes through parts of Stevenstown and the uptown area. Other teams of less popular leagues include the Bakersfieldville Bashers of the Pro-Quentinian League (football), the Bakersfieldville Huskers of the Quentinian Bucketball Association, and others.

The city also has an abundance of collegiate sports, organized under QUACA. Major colleges which have competitive sports teams in the city include Desert Area State University, which has one of its main branches in the city, Bakersfieldville University, and the National Culinary Academy of Bakersfieldville, though the Culinary Academy is less competitive by far than the first two. DA State are the DA State Unity, and BAKU are named the Sandstorm.

The largest city in the country for most of the 1900's, the city has hosted professional sports teams since the beginning of organized sports in the country. Early leagues featured an east-west style of play, meaning that half of the league would play in Bakersfieldville, and the other half would play in Mechanicsburg. The city has also had a history of large stadiums for professional and non-professional sports. First Wheat Stadium was one of the first major stadiums the city built, and it had the capacity to host over 60,000 people, a large number for the 1930's. First Wheat was followed by the Wheat Center in 1953, which was an enclosed arena, but which also held up to 85,000 people. Both stadiums were eventually demolished, and Meganec Stadium was built in 1988, one of the larger stadiums ever built up to that point with a capacity of 89,000 people. That stadium too though was eventually demolished.

Today, the city hosts two of the larger professional sports stadiums in the country, New Land Stadium and Crane Canal Stadium. The latter has a capacity of over 96,000, and is located in the uptown part of the city. The former, New Land, has a capacity of around 88,000, and is located inside of Bakersfieldville Wheat Park, a major park near the city's downtown area and a very popular tourist and resident destination. Desert Area United Stadium, the second largest stadium in the country, is located outside of the city in Deekline Hills, though it still is near the city and was built using funds from the state and city governments.

Finally, numerous major sporting events have been held in Bakersfieldville over the years. This includes the 1969 and 2009 VERA World Cup championships, the 1936 and 1950 Summer Sidus Dei Ludos, both international sporting events. The 1968, 1987, 1989, and the 2014 QRO Champions Cups were also hosted by Bakersfieldville at four separate venues. Additionally in roofball, the city has hosted numerous Upper Desert Rivalry Cups. Though not many events for obs are held in the landlocked city, there are numerous cycling events including the Western Summer Cup held in the city. Additionally, its professional sports franchises the Breadbakeesdekline and Bakers have been mostly successful.

Leisure

Bakersfieldville has numerous spots for leisure and entertainment, foremost among them being Bakersfieldville Wheat Park, known in the city as simply Wheat Park. The park is extremely large, and like most other city parks in the USQ, it is located in the downtown area. Parks in the center of large cities are a staple in the USQ, and Wheat Park has most of the usual Quentinian park amenities, including small theme park-type rides, small bodies of water to swim in, lots of nature, along with park benches and pathways for biking, walking, and running. Most popular in the park however is New Land Stadium, which is located in the park and which built numerous sports courts in the park when it was first built, including roofball courts and vehementiaball fields. There are sports courts and other parks scattered around the city too, most of them public parks free to enter and use all year.

Cafes are very popular in the city, and the downtown and suburban areas alike have numerous cafes. These cafes are often synonymous with the movie and entertainment industry in the city, as cafes were hotspots for Facet Pas ideas and new cultural projects.

Government and Politics

The city follows the traditional Quentinian model of city governance, wherein the Bakersfieldville City Council is granted wide legislative power in the limited scope of affairs over which the city government has power, such as utilities, police and fire services, education, and transportation. The city council is currently heavily dominated by the Mild RePublican Party, as is much of the rest of the Desert Area south. The mayor of the city is Mild RePublican Todd Lewings, who is granted power to direct the implementation of the laws and ordinances as the council. He also has the power to fill vacancies in the city court, policing, fire, transportation, and utilities systems, subject to the approval of the council and with the power of veto over a council disapproval, though use of a veto triggers a citywide election under Pahl's Principle. The current permanent Decider for the city is Shirley Maddagunta, who was appointed by Lewings' predecessor James Earl Bones.

At the state level, Bakersfieldville is not the capital, despite being the state's largest city. That honor belongs to the city of Baltimore in the north. However, with its large population the city still wields significant influence in the state's legislature,

Demographics

Bakersfieldville, as of 2020, has a a population of 32,413,821 people, the largest number of any Quentinian city. The second place city, Rodriguezville, has only about 22 million people, a ten million person difference. The current population density is 8,352.86 people per square kilometer. This population is spread out over 2,899 square kilometers. Age distribution in the city varies, however people under 18 make up around 20% of the population, people 18 to 27 make up 50% of the population, people 28 to 50 make up 15% of the population, and people over 50 make up 15% of the population.

Race and ethnicity in the city are very diverse, as in most Quentinian cities.

Education

Primary and Secondary Schooling

Universities

The two major universities located in the city are Bakersfieldville University (BakU) and the Desert Area State University through its DA State, Bakersfieldville campus. Bakersfieldville University was founded in the city in 1914, and is currently ranked 24th in the nation by numerous sources, noted especially for its industry-leading program in agriculture. The DA State Bakersfieldville campus is not the largest of its campuses, as the main campus is located outside the city in Deekline Hills, however the campus is home to some of the university's top graduate schools as well as its forensic sciences program. Additionally, the National Culinary Academy of Bakersfieldville is located in the city, the nation's premier culinary school and one of the top schools in the world. Unlike in many Quentinian towns and cities, there are no smaller community or technical colleges in the city, with the brunt of the DA's education funding going directly into DA State and its satellite campuses. Bakersfieldville's city education budget is spent on primary and secondary schooling, and also provides limited funding to BakU, but provides no funding for higher education technical schooling.

The lack of technical schooling in the city has in the past been heavily focused on by Fundamentalist Party leaders in the city, and investments were made in the early 1920's to establish such colleges as Danboff College and Rorke Technical School, however with the decline of the party's popularity in the area and the shift in the focus of the city's economy in the latter half of the 20th century both schools have since been closed.

Public Services

Police and Crime

The police force of the city is the Bakersfieldville Town Police.

Healthcare

The city's healthcare system is robust and expansive due to the city's large population and status as a major player in the Quentinian healthcare industry. The city's largest hospitals are Bakersfieldville General Hospital in Stevenstown, Bakersfieldville Domestic Hospital in the downtown district, and Laketown Primary Care Hospital in Laketown.

Notable Residents

See: Notable Bakersfieldville Residents