Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 449 The Development Direction of New Haven
Go east along Elm Street, bypass the New Haven City Hall, and cross another street to enter Grand Avenue directly.Continue to drive along the Grand Avenue for about [-] to [-] kilometers, and you will be able to set foot on the Grand Island, which is similar to a miniature version of Manhattan in New York, as Rick said.

No, to be precise, it should be an extremely mini Manhattan
"Good guy! Can this place really be considered an island? At most it's a state in the middle of a lake, right? Besides, there doesn't seem to be an estuary in the south. The width and depth of the river. It's okay to run a cruise ship in a park, and sand boats are enough to run."

Standing on the west side of Grand Avenue, where a few people came, looking at the almost empty Grand Island?Reluctantly calling it an island, the joy on Carter's face froze instantly.

The length of this place is no more than a kilometer, and the width is only two to three hundred meters.In such a small place, it may take less than fifteen minutes to walk for a week.
Even if there is demand, how much can there be?With such a small demand, there is no need to transport pine wood all the way from Georgia!

"This is just preliminary. In fact, the key point is not here. It is on the east side of the northeast of West Haven, which is the piece of land opposite the bay. I brought you here to see here. You see, continue along this Grand Avenue Going east, on the east side of the large area next to it, there is the north-south river. Just look there, at the intersection, can you see the river?"

Taking Carter's arm, Rick dragged Carter to the east of the island.Norton and Demir, on the other hand, stared vigilantly at both sides of Grand Avenue behind Carter.
Although this place doesn't shit, there are some wandering black people passing by.This is basically the dividing line between New Haven's current slums and the rich. It can only be called the middle class!

Looking at the waves of black people who passed by here and went to the city center to "taobao", Norton and the two quietly put their hands on their waists
"The flow of that river is much greater than that on the west side. Large freighters are definitely hopeless. But smaller inland waterway shipping can still be done! From here, go down to Forbes Avenue. Northeast of West Haven, east, across the sea."

"You mean, New Haven is planning to build a new port area?!"

Carter suddenly understood what Rick meant.
It’s just that a few more keywords need to be added: Yale University, North, Small Cargo
Before talking about these key words, let’s talk about the geographic location of these areas: First of all, the West Haven area, to be precise, the area near the northeast of the West Haven area. Strictly speaking, it is not a complete West Haven area. Haven area.This is the traditional port area of ​​New Haven. New Haven Union Station is also located in this area. The railway network can connect to the Boston metropolitan area in the north, and the New York-Baltimore line in the south, and Washington DC until Atlanta.
Northward from this old port area is downtown New Haven, where Yale University is located.The freighter leaves the port and goes south, which is Long Island, New York
Perhaps it was because of the gatekeeper-like barrier of Long Island that the freighter sailing from New Haven had to detour for a certain distance.The port of New Haven can only be said to be good, but it is not very developed, at least not comparable to the port of New London in the north.The location of New London has basically reached the end of Long Island, and the waterway is more smooth
But as the saying goes, it’s a blessing in disguise. New Haven and New London, you can tell by their names, are Connecticut cities that were established almost at the same time as New York, but their subsequent development was completely different.

Shipping conditions in New London are arguably better than in New Haven.But maybe it’s because the geographical location is too far away from the New York metropolitan area and the Boston metropolitan area; or maybe the English people in the early years were more clique and xenophobic, which caused them to lose a lot of development dividends
Anyway, the two cities have developed to this day. The city of New London can basically only develop some economic activities around the naval port of the submarine force of the US Navy, while New Haven
"Huxinzhou is the company's resident here, which is the office area and business area. Then a new large port will be built in the east, and the open space and wasteland in the north can be used for factory development. The products produced will go directly down the river to the port in the east. Area to change ship loading and unloading, and then go to sea”

"There is really no need to consider the tonnage of the inland river transportation of ten kilometers or twenty kilometers. Moreover, combined with the scientific research strength of Yale University, if some science and technology companies, especially biochemical companies, make some high-customer products. The product does not eat much loading capacity”

Rubbing his chin, Carter seemed to have guessed the next development direction of the New Haven City Government.

"That's right! New Haven was originally a seaside city, the city of elms. Many ancient buildings in the old city also have a certain tourist value, and this one may not be able to be demolished. However, the community repairs, the streets and pavements are repaired, and the southwest The nearby West Haven area was developed, and as a wealthy area, I think this idea is correct!"

Rick nodded, and took Carter back to the west of Grand Island:

"Look at this small river here, big boats can't go there, but small boats like motorboats and speedboats can run, right? Apart from the business district, this island can also be built. Well, Fu It is difficult to estimate the residential area, the area is too small, and the value of developing a residential area is not high, but if it is an apartment, then the problem is not big!"

"Then build some convenience stores, coffee shops, restaurants, etc. around the island, and design some petty entertainment projects. In addition, it is also close to the offices of those companies, within walking distance. There is also an environment surrounded by lake water. Do you think it can attract those corporate executives to stay here?"

"Look at West Haven, I guess! It should be planned as a traditional wealthy area. All golf courses, sports fields, and parks will be provided. Freighters from the old port will be transferred to the new port in the east for loading and unloading. For the rest, it is almost a matter of course that the old port with historical traces will be converted into a yacht port for the rich!"

"The infrastructure is backward and the loading and unloading efficiency is insufficient. This is the disadvantage of the old port, but it is also its advantage, isn't it? It has a historical background and a style different from the modern port. In short, I think that area should be A region with developed tertiary industry! Traditional industries should migrate to the east and north.”

"And this is also in line with the ruling ideas of the Democrats. You think, now the east of New Haven, most of them are blacks? This is gathered in the early years, and it is not easy to move if you want to. At this time, transfer the traditional industries. In the past, what is it to black people today? This is to vigorously develop our black community! After the new port, new freight company, shipping company, etc. go there, the tax revenue of this area in the east can also be increased , which means that the local welfare will be better!"

"Not only will you not offend those black people, but you can also gain their favor, support, and the most important votes right now! As for whether West Haven will be better than them when the West Haven area is built in the future, you know, that is the future , they usually don’t pay much attention to the real visionary black people of the future, and they have basically left there long ago.”

(End of this chapter)