THE CITY OF TOMORROW

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It comes as no surprise that Superman chose to make his home here. With a population almost 11 million citizens strong, Metropolis is as big and exciting as any young boy from Smallville, Kansas, could imagine. This city of opportunity gave young Clark Kent his big break as a reporter on the prestigious Daily Planet newspaper. And in those very offices he would find not only lifelong friendship, but true love! Metropolis is a home base for Superman, a home away from home, and it is also a city with its own unique problems. It always needs a helping hand. Both driven by and dependent upon Lex Luthor and LexCorp for its economic well being,Metropolis also faces the constant threat of alien attacks and villain strikes. Despite all that, Metropolis is a city in which optimism shines through. It is a city that looks forward, never back.

Y2K

All over the world, many feared that the Y2K virus would signal the end of computers and mechanised life, causing a riot of chaos and confusion. But for Metropolis, the dawn of a new millennium brought with it an astounding, convulsive makeover courtesy of Brainiac 13. From Suicide Slums to Hob's Bay the city's buildings and infrastructure were remade and upgraded. In a matter of hours ,Metropolis, the "Big Apricote,"truly had become the City of Tomorrow.

THE BOROUGHS OF METROPOLIS

Situated on an island separated from the mainland by Hob's River to the north and West River to the south ,Metropolis is a city that has never quite outgrown its "expansion phase." New Troy encompasses the urban boroughs of the island itself. Park Ridge and its subdivisions are Metropolis's oldest suburbs, while Bakerline is home to the city's middle class, for example Jimmy Olsen. Only the wealthiest can afford the ocean front real estate of St.Martin's Island and Hell's Gate, and Queenland Park is home to the city's growing immigrant populace.

SUPER-MEMORIAL

Metropolis's Centennial Park is home to the Superman Monument, a bronze statue celebrating the Man of Steel. Previously, it served as a crypt for Superman's body after he appeared to perish in his first great clash with Doomsday. It now also hold a statue of Superbpy as well as the body of Superboy, who died saving the world during Infinite Crisis.