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[[Image:The Meat Quarter (GTA4) (northwards).jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Meat Quarter as viewed to the north. The unused elevated train line based on the [[wp:High Line (New York City)|High Line]] is visible further down the road.]] | [[Image:The Meat Quarter (GTA4) (northwards).jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Meat Quarter as viewed to the north. The unused elevated train line based on the [[wp:High Line (New York City)|High Line]] is visible further down the road.]] | ||
'''The Meat Quarter''' is a neighborhood in western [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It is bordered to the north by an access road to Union Drive West and a multi- | '''The Meat Quarter''' is a neighborhood in western [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It is bordered to the north by an access road to Union Drive West and a multi-story car park ([[Westminster]]); to the east by Frankfort Avenue ([[The Triangle]]); to the south by Garnet Street ([[Suffolk]] and [[Castle Garden City]]); and to the west by the [[West River]]. | ||
==Character== | ==Character== | ||
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The Meat Quarter is influenced by western Manhattan neighborhoods which lie along the Hudson River. The name itself is clearly inspired by [[wp:Meatpacking District, Manhattan|Gansevoort Market]], colloquially known as the Meatpacking District. The real-life neighborhood's impact on the GTA location can be seen in its architecture, as well, featuring several reclaimed former warehouses and packing plants. | The Meat Quarter is influenced by western Manhattan neighborhoods which lie along the Hudson River. The name itself is clearly inspired by [[wp:Meatpacking District, Manhattan|Gansevoort Market]], colloquially known as the Meatpacking District. The real-life neighborhood's impact on the GTA location can be seen in its architecture, as well, featuring several reclaimed former warehouses and packing plants. | ||
The neighborhood of [[wp:Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea, Manhattan]] also contributes its own flavor to The Meat Quarter through the marina along the West River, which is clearly meant to mimic [[wp:Chelsea Piers|Chelsea Piers]]. | The neighborhood of [[wp:Chelsea, Manhattan|Chelsea, Manhattan]] also contributes its own flavor to The Meat Quarter through the marina along the West River, which is clearly meant to mimic [[wp:Chelsea Piers|Chelsea Piers]]. The Chelsea section of the former High Line freight railroad is also depicted in the game. | ||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
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{{Algonquin neighborhoods}} | {{Algonquin neighborhoods}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Areas in Algonquin]] | ||