Explore Huburb
A city of 20+ documented residents, 10 neighbourhoods and an unusually well-organised raccoon population.
Neighbourhoods
Bellrow
Glass towers, brass revolving doors and a stock exchange that rings its bell four minutes early because nobody can find the manual.
Population 41,200
Historic districtOld Quarry
Cobblestones, heritage plaques, and a preservation society that has successfully blocked 214 consecutive renovation permits.
Population 18,700
Technology corridorThe Lattice
Former textile mills converted into startups converted into slightly different startups. Free cold brew, no parking.
Population 33,400
University districtKettleford
Home of Huburb University, nine bookshops, and a bakery legally required to stay open during exam season.
Population 52,900
Arts districtVinegar Lane
Galleries in old pickle warehouses. The smell is gone but the district refuses to change the name out of principle.
Population 21,500
Wealthy residentialHarrowgate Hill
Hedges tall enough to require municipal permits, and a homeowners association with its own legal department.
Population 12,800
Industrial areaIronbank
Rail yards, foundries, and the loudest brunch spot in Huburb, which opened inside a working machine shop.
Population 27,600
Working-class neighborhoodProsper Flats
Row houses, three generations per porch, and the civic association that wins every argument at City Hall eventually.
Population 88,300
WaterfrontSaltpier
Ferries, fog, and a boardwalk carousel that has been 'temporarily closed for restoration' since 2011.
Population 19,400
Entertainment districtNeon Row
Theatres, karaoke basements and the Huburb Comedy Vault, where every set is legally considered a municipal record.
Population 24,100
People
Mayor Dolores Vantry
Mayor of Huburb
Harrowgate Hill
Deputy Mayor Marcus Obeng
Deputy Mayor
Prosper Flats
Irina Halcomb
Billionaire, Halcomb Holdings
Harrowgate Hill
Teddy Fen
Founder, Loopwise
The Lattice
Chief Nadia Perrone
Huburb Police Chief
Ironbank
Dr. Avery Solmes
Geotechnical engineer
Kettleford
Prof. Wenna Idris
Professor of Urban Absurdity, Huburb University
Kettleford
June Castellan
Point guard, Huburb Ironbacks
Prosper Flats
Coach Bram Ostrowe
Head coach, Huburb Ironbacks
Ironbank
Verity Lang
Stage actor and Neon Row celebrity
Neon Row
Kip Mallow
Influencer
Vinegar Lane
Gita Shore
Owner, The Salt & Coil
Saltpier
Olu Benhart
Community activist
Prosper Flats
Harlan Pike
Conspiracy enthusiast, newsstand operator
Old Quarry
Sabine Arroyo
Municipal lawyer
Bellrow
Desmond Quay
Transit authority director
Saltpier
Dr. Priya Lund
Wildlife biologist
Kettleford
Ronan Tessaly
Councillor, Ward 4
Old Quarry
Mira Halloway
Bus driver, Route 12
Prosper Flats
Elias Brandt
CEO, Brandt & Kilnworth Construction
Bellrow
Journalists
Callum Reyes
City Hall
41,200 followers · credibility 93
Delphine Okorie
Investigations
58,900 followers · credibility 97
Sam Oyelaran
Business
26,400 followers · credibility 88
Ines Vogel
Technology
33,800 followers · credibility 85
Marcus Deel
Sports
47,600 followers · credibility 82
Rosalind Key
Entertainment
39,100 followers · credibility 78
Tomás Arden
Science
18,700 followers · credibility 91
Bex Mulvaney
Weird News
62,300 followers · credibility 74
Hollis Vane
Opinion
30,500 followers · credibility 69
Businesses & institutions
Halcomb Holdings
Business · Conglomerate
Freight, banking, waterfront land and a museum wing.
Loopwise
Business · Technology
An AI company that automates things nobody asked to be automated.
Brandt & Kilnworth Construction
Business · Construction
Builder of record for most of Huburb's late projects.
Meridian Trust Bank
Business · Banking
Huburb's oldest bank, famous for its four-minute-early bell.
The Salt & Coil
Business · Restaurant
Waterfront restaurant, unofficial rumour clearinghouse.
Pike's Newsstand
Business · Retail
Newspapers, gum, and nineteen years of tunnel theories.
Grindhaus Coffee
Business · Retail
Fourteen locations, one aggressively loud grinder.
Veltron Energy
Business · Energy
Keeps the lights on and the invoices mysterious.
Kelter Media Group
Business · Media
Owns three radio stations and one very tired billboard.
The Quarry Arcade
Business · Shopping centre
Heritage shopping arcade with a permanent scaffolding aesthetic.
Huburb City Hall
Institution · Government
Seat of municipal government and rebranding.
Huburb Police Department
Institution · Public safety
Currently maintaining a raccoon incident dashboard.
Huburb University
Institution · Education
Home of the Department of Urban Absurdity.
St. Alder Hospital
Institution · Healthcare
Huburb's largest hospital, with the city's best cafeteria pie.
Huburb Transit Authority
Institution · Transit
Operates trains that are, officially, mostly moving.
Huburb Stock Exchange
Institution · Finance
Home of the Huburb 100 index.
Huburb Municipal Courts
Institution · Justice
Where the city's arguments go to become paperwork.
Huburb Museum of Ordinary Objects
Institution · Culture
Permanent exhibition of things people forgot on buses.
Huburb Regional Airport
Institution · Transport
Two terminals, one of which is a rumour.
The Marquee Vault
Business · Theatre
Huburb's flagship theatre, currently staging a zoning musical.
Sports teams
Storylines
The Great Huburb Subway Disaster
What began as an underground bicycle highway is now a budget crisis, an archaeological discovery, a council investigation and, as of this week, affordable housing.
DevelopingThe Mayoral Election
Mayor Vantry's approval sits at 31%. Her deputy has begun using the phrase 'if asked' in public. Nobody has declared. Everybody has declared.
EscalatingThe Huburb Tech Bubble
The Lattice has raised more money this quarter than it has produced products this decade. The Huburb 100 keeps going up, which everyone finds reassuring and nobody finds explicable.
DevelopingChampionship Season
The Ironbacks are 41-18 and the city has begun behaving strangely. Coach Ostrowe has banned the word 'destiny' from the locker room.
EscalatingThe Downtown Raccoon Crisis
Bellrow's raccoons have started appearing in coordinated groups at consistent times. Police call it 'a nuisance file'. Dr. Lund calls it 'a schedule'.