Urban Developers Gifts

This is our proposal for your new housing development. We've chosen to call it The Meadows.

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

Hollywood Sign Developers

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

"We finally reached net zero emissions."

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

"They want to put up a new cell tower in our neighbourhood?! We don't need more of those radio emission eyesores here! I'm gonna complain... ...as soon as I have better signal strength."

A corner market is taken over by suburban sprawl.

"Our detractors call it suburban sprawl, but I prefer thinking of our plan as 'sustainable over-development!'"

"Of course it's a stupid sign, but you wouldn't believe how much money it brings in for city hall!"

There is nothing more satisfying that peeling the film off a brand new building.

"One day, my boy, all this will be retirement homes."

"You called me, boss?" "Yes, I overheard you talking to patrons about all the new planets we’ve found." "I want you to stop doing that." "At least until I’m done buying up as much of that real estate as I can. I don’t need any competitors driving up the prices." "Very bad man." "When the hipsters run out of cities to gentrify here, my properties on Gliese 581c are going to make a killing."

'You always bring me the same thing every year, toys games sports equipment. I never get what I really want!' - 'What's that?' - 'Real estate!'

'We would like an unspoiled paradise, but with lots of shops.'

'What kind of alteration did you have in mind?'

Travellers with a developer: 'I see ski slopes.'

'Unforeseeable future site of Hainesmore Industries.'

"Hey, I just consider myself very fortunate to be getting paid for something I'd be doing anyway."

Sick Building Syndrome

'Son, someday this will all be yours. Or Wal-Mart's. Whoever pays Daddy the most.'

City Windfarms.

'Welcome! You are now in Shambles!'

"We're going to build in Rhinebeck, once Steven finds the right brick."

Converted Parking Garage

"This is Mr. Harrington, our mortgage nerd."

'We'll convert it into flats and revitalise the area.'

"It's a mixed-use facility: retail space, low-rent housing, luxury apartments, and an area set aside for making steel."

"Great for worship then! Great for retail now!"

'I think this is deep enough for the foundations!'

'...And as suburban sprawl continues to grow, many people are finding themselves living uncomfortably close to their wildlife neighbors.'

'Yes, we have a very diversified economy around here.'

'I think this is deep enough for the foundations!'