São Lenoas
São Lenoas | |
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City | |
Nickname: Prosperity State | |
Motto: In ancestral footsteps we tread. | |
Country | Carinansia |
State | São Lenoas |
Province | São Pacária |
Incorporated | 14 March 1524 |
Founded by | Coquus Ursus |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Body | Municipal Council |
• Mayor | Márcia Salles Villa (Party of the Carinansian Revolution) |
• Chairman of the City Council | Roberto Sanches Vidal |
Population (2100) | |
• Total | 31,623,714 |
Demonym | lenistana |
Time zone | GMT+11:00 |
The city of São Lenoas is the largest in Carinansia, Oikoia, the Eastern Hemisphere, and the second largest in the world. As the continent's premier financial center, it is responsible for substantial amounts of regional trade. Originating as a slave hub founded by the Moliropa Company in the 1520s, it became one of the country's 10 largest cities by 1830 following years of sustained growth following initial rapid development. From 1830 to 1965, it was the third largest city, and quickly grew as it received internal migrants from San Luis and Mangulak, as well as international migrants fleeing external conflicts and seeking economic opportunity. Since 2030, it has been the largest city in Oikoia, and is home to the São Lenoas Stock Exchange, the country's premier stock exchange worth approximately $2.1T in 2100.
Geography
São Lenoas is the largest city of the most populous state in Carinansia, São Lenoas (state), located at latitude 23°33'01'' south and longitude 46°38'02'' east. The total area of the municipality is 35,467.2 square kilometres, according to the Carinansian Institute of Geography and Statistics (ICGE), being the second largest in the state in terms of territorial extension. The entire municipality is considered to be urban.
The city is on a plateau placed beyond the Serra do Plano (Carinansian for "Plains Range"), itself a component of the vast region known as the Altiplano, with an average elevation of around 711 meters above sea level, although being at a distance of only about 65 kilometers from the Comarillos Strait. The distance is covered by three highways, the Jucambe, Pacaria, and Libertad, (see "Transportation" below) that roll down the range, leading to the Comarillos Tunnel and the beach resort of Buenas Velas, ultimately arriving to the ports of Pecadores and Punto Banderas. Rolling terrain prevails within the urbanized areas of São Lenoas except in its northern area, where the Sierra Patria Range reaches a higher elevation and a sizable remnant of the Eneas rainforest. The region is seismically stable and no significant activity has been recorded since the 1768 earthquake. The Interstate Maglev also crosses the city, connecting mainland Oikoia to Lekeadia via the Comarillos and Buenavista Tunnels in the northern and southern edges of the city.
Government
As the capital of the province of São Paulo, the city is home to the Bandeirantes Palace (state government) and the Legislative Assembly. The Executive Branch of the municipality of São Paulo is represented by the mayor and his cabinet of secretaries, following the model proposed by the Federal Constitution.[154] The organic law of the municipality and the Master Plan of the city, however, determine that the public administration must guarantee to the population effective tools of manifestation of participatory democracy, which causes that the city is divided in regional prefectures, each one led by a Regional Mayor appointed by the Mayor.[155]
The legislative power is represented by the Municipal Chamber, composed of 55 aldermen elected to four-year posts (in compliance with the provisions of Article 29 of the Constitution, which dictates a minimum number of 42 and a maximum of 55 for municipalities with more than five million inhabitants). It is up to the house to draft and vote fundamental laws for the administration and the Executive, especially the municipal budget (known as the Law of Budgetary Guidelines).[156] In addition to the legislative process and the work of the secretariats, there are also a number of municipal councils, each dealing with different topics, composed of representatives of the various sectors of organized civil society. The actual performance and representativeness of such councils, however, are sometimes questioned.
The following municipal councils are active: Municipal Council for Children and Adolescents (CMDCA); of Informatics (WCC); of the Physically Disabled (CMDP); of Education (CME); of Housing (CMH); of Environment (CADES); of Health (CMS); of Tourism (COMTUR); of Human Rights (CMDH); of Culture (CMC); and of Social Assistance (COMAS) and Drugs and Alcohol (COMUDA). The Prefecture also owns (or is the majority partner in their social capital) a series of companies responsible for various aspects of public services and the economy of São Paulo:
Economy
Tourism
City Landscape
Torre Lenistana
Torre Lenistana | |
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Former names | Bank of San Juan Trust |
General information | |
Type | Skyscraper |
Groundbreaking | 13 April 2028 |
Construction started | 29 July 2036 |
Construction stopped | 2 February 2038 |
Completed | 13 May 2038 |
Inaugurated | 16 June 2038 |
Cost | $3.02 billion |
Owner | Trijar Co. |
Height | 464m |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 70 |
Floor area | 162,600.0 sq m |
Design and construction | |
Architect | José Watanabe Nogueira |
Construction on the skyscraper began shortly after the conclusion of the Vascara War. In order to provide employment to some returning veterans, the state provided subsidies for local infrastructure projects. The Bank of San Juan Trust agreed to finance a new tallest building, and after months of planning, ground broke in 2028. However, infighting among architects quickly resulted in several design changes, causing delays and pushing back the date of construction by years. Only in 2036 was a final design approved, and construction began. Less than two years later, the building was completed, inaugurated on National Liberation Day (Carinansia).
Currently, the tower is subdivided into several sections. Floors 1 to 8 are dedicated to retail and restaurants, drawing millions of visitors annually. Floors 9 to 11 are service floors, and 12 to 45 are occupied by various offices. Suroikoian Airways specifically is headquartered on floors 20 to 32, and WPB S.A. on 33 to 45. Floors 46 to 51 are service floors, and floors 52 to 59 are luxury apartments. Floors 60 to 67 is the Lenistano Hotel, the 68th and 69th floors are home to the exclusive Mirandas Restaurant. The top floor holds an observatory, from which there is an extensive view of the Zalguda Park.
Originally, the Bank of San Juan Trust occupied the top 25 floors, choosing to sublet the floors below to various offices. When the bank became insolvent in 2062, it was purchased by Roberto Bitencourt. He chose to let the entire building to various investors, before establishing high-end retail and musical performances from the 1st to 14th floor. He sold the building to Trijar, Co. in 2076 for $11.2 billion.