Target: Toronto
Introduction
Toronto, like many megaplexes in the year 2053, has redefined the concept of urban sprawl. The total population for the GTA is over 15 Million Souls. Despite this increased population, Toronto has not expanded outwards from its city limits because of a number of emergent problems such as first nations rebellions to its North, Vitas outbreaksto the south and west, and contented territory with Free Quebec to the east.
Instead, Toronto has built upon itself, building communities on overpass like platettes. This has effectively segregated different corporate communities (effectively making ready made arcologies) and economic communities. The increased construction due to the creation of the plates has meant that the italian mafia (due to its involvement with unions and construction) finds a safehaven within Toronto's city limits. This also created entire communities and neborhoods that rarely if ever see the sunlight.
Facts at a Glance
(05-01-2053)
Population: 15,528,123
Human: 59.5%
Elves: 10.2%
Dwarves: 8.6%
Orks: 14.2%
Trolls: 2.6%
Other: 4.9%
Per Capita Annual Income: 17,000Â¥
Below poverty line: 43%
On Fortune's Active Traders list: 3%
Megacorporate Affiliation: 38%
Hospitals: 15
Felonious Crime Rate: 12 per 1000 per annum (likely under reported)
Education:
High School Equivalency: 30%
College Equivalency: 17%
Advanced Studies Certificate: 5%
Local Telecom Grid: 1716
History
The Toronto area was home to a number of First Nations groups who lived on the shore of Lake Ontario. The first European presence was the French trading fort Fort Rouillé established in 1750. The first large influx of Europeans was by United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. In 1793 Toronto, then known as York, was named capital of the new colony of Upper Canada. The city steadily grew during the nineteenth century, becoming one of the main destinations of immigrants to Canada. In the second half of the twentieth century Toronto surpassed Montreal as the economic capital of Canada and as its largest city.
Demographics:
From a human perspective Toronto is a very multicultural city. There is an urban legend among Torontonians that UNESCO has proclaimed the city as the world's most multicultural city, but ranking or proclaiming cities as the most multicultural is not a practice that UNESCO has ever undertaken.
Despite the lack of UNESCO designation, Toronto does represent, in fact, a multicultural mosaic. The 2050 UCAS census indicates 47% of Toronto's population being of a visible minority.
In 2050, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ranked Toronto second, behind Miami, Florida, in its list of the world's cities with the largest percentage of foreign-born population. Toronto ranked ahead of such other multicultural cities as Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York City, Singapore and Sydney. Although Miami ranked first, its foreign-born population is mostly Hispanic, and to a much lesser extent Haitian, whereas Toronto's foreign-born population is significantly more diverse.
According to Statistics Canada census figures, the majority of Torontonians still claim their ethnic origins as from Britain and Ireland, either in whole or in part. However, there are significant numbers of Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese, Tamil, French, German, Black, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Russian, and Asians throughout the city, resulting in a unique combination of communities that are often strikingly different from one another. Most ethnic groups in the world are represented by communities in Toronto.
Racial group Population %
White 1,405,680 57.2
Visible minorities 47.2
comprised of: Chinese 10.6
South Asian 10.3
Black 10.3
Filipino 3.5
Hispanic 2.2
West Asian 1.5
Southeast Asian 1.4
Korean 1.2
Arab 1.1
Japanese 2.5
Other minorities 1.5
While English is the predominant language, Statistics Canada reports that there are several other languages with a large number of speakers, such as Chinese and Italian. Only 1.4% of Torontonians claim French (Canada's other official language) as their mother tongue, but the use of french has increased dramatically because of the corporate influx from Quebec.
Government
Climate
Toronto's climate is moderated by Lake Ontario; its climate is among the mildest in Canada east of the Rocky Mountain range. It receives less snowfall during the winter than most other Canadian cities, and mild periods occur throughout the winter due to regular melting, so there are periods with little or no snow on the ground. However, recent years have shown a trend towards varying winter weather. During the winter months, daytime high temperatures average just at or below freezing, average January maximum is -1°C (30°F) (although residents usually endure two or three bitter cold snaps each year).
A typical snowfall during the winter will be no more than 10 cm (4 inches). Due to its location the northwest shore of Lake Ontario it is not so prone to heavy, wind whipped lake effect snow squalls experienced more often in nearby American cities such as Buffalo and Syracuse, NY or elsewhere in Southern Ontario, i.e. Barrie and London. Despite this, there is usually at least one heavy snowfall of 20cm (8") during each winter season. Heavy snows are often accompanied by strong east or north-east winds fetching additional moisture from Lake Ontario. Average winter snowfall is 133cm (52").
Summer maximum temperatures typically range from 25–32°C (77–90°F) and are usually accompanied by moderate to high humidity, though temperatures as high as 36°C (97°F), and sometimes higher, are not unexpected. Such intense "heat waves" generally last no more than a few days, and are usually coupled with high humidity and smog. On June 14, 2005, with summer still approaching, Toronto recorded its 21st "smog warning" of the year, surpassing the previous annual record of 20, set in 2001. Sunshine is abundant through summer, but severe thunderstorms are a regular occurrence and can popup quickly, especially west and north of the city.
Spring and Autumn feature varied, changable weather with typically alternating periods of dry, sunny weather and rain. Nights are generally cool, but frosts are rare in the city. Snow can fall in early spring or late fall but usually melts quickly or even before making contact with the ground. Along the Lake Ontario shoreline, spring days tend to be much cooler than further inland, whereas from late summer to early winter, nights are warmer the closer you are to lake, but this not always the case along the immediate shoreline.
The highest temperatures in Toronto was 41°C (105°F) recorded on 3 consecutive days from July 7-July 9, 1936. The coldest -33°C (-25°F) was recorded on January 10, 1859. Annual precip. average is 834mm (32.8").
It should be noted that often under plates temperatures are more moderate, as the open plates act as insulation against the coldest of winds, and stop increased heat due to their lack of direct sunlight, if there is any airflow. Occasionally when an area is poorly ventilated, underpass communities heat up substantially.
Getting There
Laws & Law Enforcement
Weapons
Cyberware & Other Implants
Cyberdecks
Illegal and Addictive Substances
Medical Assistance
Legal Assistance
Emergency LTG Addresses
- Emergency Medical Service: SAN-911
- Police Emergency: SAN-911
- Fire Emergency: SAN-911
- Smog/Allergy Warnings: SAN-211
- Telecom Information: SAN-411
Getting Around
Basic Buffalo Economics
Services
- Law Enforcement:
- Power:
- Matrix Public Access:
- Corporate Matrix Access:
- Subway:
- Buses:
- Train:
GTA Based Corporations
GTA AAA Corporate Presence
Neighborhoods
Entertainment
Places of Interest
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.