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Dukes consists of | Dukes consists of 8, large, heavily-populated neighborhoods and has the second-highest population behind [[Algonquin]]. | ||
The character of Dukes varies considerably across its neighborhoods. It has the most green space out of all the boroughs in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] which is particularly concentrated around the districts in the north of the borough such as [[Meadows Park]], and western parts of [[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]]. | The character of Dukes varies considerably across its neighborhoods. It has the most green space out of all the boroughs in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] which is particularly concentrated around the districts in the north of the borough such as [[Meadows Park]], and western parts of [[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]]. | ||
The | The most urbanized district of the borough is [[East Island City]] which is centred around the [[Dukes Boulevard]] thoroughfare. It contains both modern business land use, such as a [[Bank of Liberty]] chain, the [[National Union of Contemporary Arts]] and the [[LC24 Tower]] in addition to declining industrial areas in the neighborhood's southern reaches, where it merges with [[Broker]]. [[Charge Island]] is Dukes' other industrial centered local. Commercial shopping areas are centred around Camden Avenue in [[Cerveza Heights]], where the majority of shopping outlets are independent ethnic businesses, as well as [[Saratoga Avenue]] in [[Willis]] where there is a [[Big Willis Mall|Shopping Mall]] as well as the presence of chain business outlets. | ||
Some parts of Dukes could be considered leafy, quaint and expensive suburban locales. These are mainly focussed around [[Meadow Hills]] and [[Meadows Park]] and parts of [[Willis]]. Dukes' only housing projects are the Steinway Projects which are located along Yorktown Avenue in Steinway. | Some parts of Dukes could be considered leafy, quaint and expensive suburban locales. These are mainly focussed around [[Meadow Hills]] and [[Meadows Park]] and parts of [[Willis]]. Dukes' only housing projects are the Steinway Projects which are located along Yorktown Avenue in Steinway. | ||
[[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]] is Dukes' largest district and obviously serves as the | [[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]] is Dukes' largest district and obviously serves as the center for aviation in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. | ||
[[Cerveza Heights]] can be considered the neighborhood of central importance in Dukes, with the presence of the borough's medical and policing services on Livingston Avenue as well as the housing of [[Huntington Street LTA]], an important Suburban [[Subway]] station providing a crossover interchange between the two loops of the [[3/8 Broker Line]]. | [[Cerveza Heights]] can be considered the neighborhood of central importance in Dukes, with the presence of the borough's medical and policing services on Livingston Avenue as well as the housing of [[Huntington Street LTA]], an important Suburban [[Subway]] station providing a crossover interchange between the two loops of the [[3/8 Broker Line]]. | ||
Like the real-life archetype of Dukes, the borough shows evidence of much multiculturalism. The communities often noted for a strong ethnic minority identity in Dukes include: Irish | Like the real-life archetype of Dukes, the borough shows evidence of much multiculturalism. The communities often noted for a strong ethnic minority identity in Dukes include: Irish [[Steinway]], Hispanic [[Cerveza Heights]] and Jamaican/Caribbean [[Willis]], which is near to its equally Jamaican [[Beechwood City|nearby]] [[Schottler|neighbours]] in [[Broker]]. | ||
==Places of Interest in Dukes== | ==Places of Interest in Dukes== | ||