Vinetown
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Suburb Number: 69 |
Vinetown is a suburb of Malton, located in the southeast of the city.
One of Malton’s lower-middle, working-class neighborhoods, Vinetown had fallen on hard times in the mid-1980s, when layoffs and shutdowns at several key factories and warehouses pushed it spiraling into an era of extreme poverty.
With crime, joblessness and poverty hitting all-time highs in the late ‘80s, a slow turnaround had begun in the early ‘90s and, prior to the outbreak, Vinetown was undergoing a massive period of urban renewal. Many buildings – predominantly public housing in the northeast and southern parts of the suburb – were deemed unsafe for occupation in early January of 2005, sparking public protests and isolated political unrest before the council ordered a massive campaign of demolition and planned reconstruction. However, construction had just begun in the south- and not at all in the northeast- by July. And by then, it was too late.
While a handful of theories exist on the origins of the suburb’s name, it almost certainly stems from a small but highly-regarded winemaking operation that flourished in the region in the early 20th Century. Established under the auspices of a group called the Priory of St. Armand – based at St. John's Cathedral – a series of small vineyards were planted in greenspaces throughout the area in the 1920s and ‘30s. The product – Colwill Grove Select – was prized by wine experts and a solid money-maker for the church’s charitable efforts before production was abandoned during World War II.
St. John’s was one of two buildings that dominated the landscape of Vinetown in the days before the outbreak. The church took an active role in charity and civic work, with multiple relief organizations focused as much – some hardliners argued more – on charity work than religious outreach.
To the south, Mitchem Mall, built in the late ‘70s, adapted quickly to the region’s economic downturn – filling its vacated storefronts with space for local vendors. Its catering to local artisans – combined with the suburb’s cheap rents – is credited with helping create a thriving arts and music community despite the area’s impoverished status. (It’s rumored that singer-songwriter Tom Waits wrote much of the material for his 1980 album “Heart Attack and Vine” while staying at the The Pilyer Hotel, located on Malton’s Vine Street, during a run of shows at Club Izzard and Club Quarman – which then catered to live music audiences.)
Ravaged, like all of Malton, by the outbreak, a growing band of survivors now is making a go of re-populating Vinetown – using these traditional institutions, and other spots, as staging grounds for the resistance.
Resource Buildings
Fire Stations
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Hospitals
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NecroTech Facilities
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Police Departments
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Malls
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Bulletin Boards
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Revive Points |
To check the above buildings with one click, use the Vinetown Building Information Center.
Recent News
Please: recent news at the top (signed & NPOV). Old news can be archived.
September 2008
September 26th
Approximately 1 zombie on the streets. Mitchem Mall and 7 of the 9 remaining Tactical Resource Points are fully powered, alongside most of the suburb. A single Police Dept. and Auto Repair were without power. Safe. --Funt Solo QT 16:58, 26 September 2008 (BST)
September 24th
Vinetown continues to look largely free and clear from big zed hits. Fighting over in Crowbank has centered around the Mydleham NT/Burt Square Police Department area. Vinetown and Four Corners-based groups including M.E.R.C.Y., M.D.K and the 41st reported active in a back-and-forth fight for the area.--Damon Delacroix 16:17, 24 September 2008 (BST)
September 14th
Little to no organized undead activity. RP's clear. Resource buildings all under survivor control, with power restored to a good portion of the suburb. Some intermittent undead activity still noted in The Four Corners area, just over the border in Crowbank and Edgecombe around Peter General Hospital and the Maver Building(though even this seems to be diminishing).--Sister Rita 17:22, 14 September 2008 (BST)
September 07th
Light zed activity, but zed scouts regularly sitting on Mitchem Mall for the past few days. --TeknoMerk 03:23, 8 September 2008 (BST)
September 3rd
25.96 MHz: "... minimal activity in Vinetown ... lights are on across the suburb ... infrastructure looks intact too ... Mitchem Mall has lights on ..." --RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 20:55, 4 September 2008 (BST)
Radio Frequencies
The current radio frequencies for each station of interest to the citizens of Vinetown are to be listed here.
- 26.17 MHz - Southeast #3: Pegton, Dentonside, Vinetown, Houldenbank, and Penny Heights
- 26.33 MHz - MDK Radio (Serving Vinetown, Edgecombe, Crowbank, and Pegton)
- 26.34 MHz - Mitchem Mall Radio Station
- 27.32 MHz - Two-Tone Radio ~ Caunt Street Police Dept Radio Station
Barricade Plan
Barricade Plan for Vinetown, any feedback is welcome.
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Cemetery | Revivification Point |
Suburb Map
Revivication Point
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active | slow | inactive | dangerous | unknown |