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Unlike on [[Earth]], where most cities have grown across the centuries and often feature a mix of architecture from different eras, New Alexandria and Reach's other cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were prefabricated units designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]''', ''page 460''</ref> The city's architecture and overall design reflected this; conventional streets were a rarity, and a large part of the city consisted of massive high rises of sleek, modular design. Many of the buildings were lined with multiple levels of walkways, terraces and plazas and connected by sky bridges.<ref name="exo">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> | Unlike on [[Earth]], where most cities have grown across the centuries and often feature a mix of architecture from different eras, New Alexandria and Reach's other cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were prefabricated units designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]''', ''page 460''</ref> The city's architecture and overall design reflected this; conventional streets were a rarity, and a large part of the city consisted of massive high rises of sleek, modular design. Many of the buildings were lined with multiple levels of walkways, terraces and plazas and connected by sky bridges.<ref name="exo">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> | ||
In the city center, a central [[MagLev train]] line connected some of the buildings, terminating at the [[Nomolos Tower]]. Closer to the [[New Alexandria cargo port|city's cargo port]], numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three [[space elevator]]s were located on the ocean some distance away from the city. Notably, the city was also the location of the UNSC's [[Fleet Command Headquarters]] and the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Olympic Tower]].<ref name="new"/> The city was governed by the [[New Alexandria City Council]].<ref name="exo"/> | In the city center, a central [[MagLev train]] line connected some of the buildings, terminating at the [[Nomolos Tower]]. Closer to the [[New Alexandria cargo port|city's cargo port]], numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three [[space elevator]]s as part of the [[Delphi-Triple Strand Network]] were located on the ocean some distance away from the city. Notably, the city was also the location of the UNSC's [[Fleet Command Headquarters]] and the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Olympic Tower]].<ref name="new"/> The city was governed by the [[New Alexandria City Council]].<ref name="exo"/> | ||
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*[[Misriah Complex]] | *[[Misriah Complex]] | ||
*[[Hősök tere]] | *[[Hősök tere]] | ||
*[[Delphi-Triple Strand Network]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||