Sharpton Annex

Summary
Sharpton Annex is an area that has never truly been prosperous, but at the same time, has never been the dreggs of Aurum's socio-economic zones.

History
Sharpton Annex was an area named after Sir Phillip Sharpton of the United Kingdom, who brokered a deal with the Republic of China for the Expansion of Aurum to the current size that we see today.

Political Geography
The district of Sharpton Annex is a peripheral zone of Aurum, bordered by Providence, the Pig-Iron District, Midtown, and Hanley Park.

Physical Geography
Sharpton Annex is an area built on gentle rolling hills. Progressive construction of canals from 2026 – 2041 allowed for the land to handle monsoon rains better than anywhere else in Aurum at the time.

1. Sharpton North
With its close proximity to crime-ridden Providence and far proximity from most anything else, Sharpton North is a unique cultural amalgamation of urban Londoners and Southern US skinheads.

2. Sharpton Main
The central area of Sharpton Annex, with its close proximity to well-paying factory jobs from the Pig-Iron District and a consequential high cost of living due to an inflated property market results in a people who take pride in a good work ethic and good breeding. Due to the economic strain, however, the area falls prey to labor racketeering groups such as The Redbands.

3. Sharpton South
Providence South is best described as a transition zone between the areas in the four cardinal directions around it. Industry bleeds in from neighboring Pig-Iron, and commercial development from Midtown, all tied together by the signature congestion of Bay Bend infrastructure, including Aurum's main Natural Gas distribution lines.

Police
Police activity acts best in a gradient from strong in the south where much of the government-owned infrastructure exists, to weak in the north, where police leave much of the law enforcement up to vigilante justice.

Businesses
The district's location nearby the Pig-Iron District helps the local economy by providing close proximity to a number of jobs, and attracts and promotes many businesses in the area, however, property owners often take advantage of this to raise rent prices well above average.