So lately I have been getting quite a few ideas to improve the town, so much that in fact no-one can keep track of them. That said, I have decided to post them all in one place where everyone can see them- here.
Soooo...
1: It would come to my attention that the sign on our bank says "First Bank of Halvalor", whereas it is actually the third. It almost sounds like I'm being an asshat saying this, but maybe we should change it to the latter 
2: I have also noted that Zaspar and a few others have migrated to ValHalla. I have been wondering myself, what is going to happen tp their houses now? Regarding Zaspar's old house, I had the idea that we could add it to the presesnt town hall, which I think would look quite nice.
3: Now I cant say for anyone else here, but to me the top portion of the town hall (on top of the hill) looks rather out of place with the rest of it. I would suggest we remake it (again) so as to have it not out of sync with the rest.
4: Now moving on to the roads, which SERIOUSLY need maintenance or total re-construction. I mean really, why put leaves on a road? Firstly they are as easy as heck to break, and when that happens you can't replace them. Also the leaves change color throughout the various biomes Hal is situated in, which to me looks rather odd. Yet another thing I have to say is that we really need a streetlight design to place at regular intervals throughout the roads, as well as having a specific width for them.
5: This also regarding the roads, what if we named them all? I personally quite like the signs up on the road where Lasti Plas and JF live, and think it would be a very nice addition to do the same with all of them!
6: Okay, now looking at the square of flat land in the middle of town, what the heck are we going to do there? I don't have any ideas for it myself, and recall it being mentioned that a shopping center would occupy the area, but since then one has emerged elsewhere. I guess this is more of a question than a suggestion, but what are we going to put there??
More to be added as I acquire new ideas, that or remember the rest of them I've thought up of.
In any case, here you go, and I hope you like my ideas!
Katabolt I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but the officers of Hal participate in a private forum conversation where we talk about all of this kind of stuff. Most of these things we've already gone over, so trust me when I say that we do know that some things still need to be done. The problem is that there are just too many projects that need to be finished. There is always something that is being worked on. If you ever feel like something needs to happen please feel free to contact an architect so that we can guide you on making it happen. The problem is that everyone has their own ideas, but only a small number of individuals are actually proactive enough to carry out those ideas. Because we have so few people working on those things, it is impossible to get everything done in a short time. Remember, action speaks louder than words, so if you are willing to spend your time making it happen, we will work with you to get it done. Please also be aware that me, Sadik, and KP (and the other town officers) spend literally ALL of our time doing town projects. So my challenge to you is to put your money where your mouth is and invest your own time in it. Again, everyone has ideas, but it's impossible to finish it all if only a few work on these things.
With that said, here is my critique on your ideas:
1. The title 'First Bank of Halvalor' is not meant to be taken literally. We aren't saying that it's the first bank we've ever had, because it is not. It is just the name of a bank. Do me a favor, do a google search for "First Bank of..." and you will see a ton of banks that are named that way.
2. The members that continue to pay taxes in Halvalor may keep a house in Halvalor. This has always been the case between members of more than one Valor town. As long as you pay taxes, it can stay, as you are earning your right to have a plot. With that said, if you are a member of another town and you are in prime real estate, there is always a possibility that we might need to move your house (ie Zaspar's house right at the town center) to make way for new projects. But in any of those cases we'd consult with the member to find a resolution that is best for everyone.
3. The entire point of the new town hall is to have a building that doesn't look like every other town hall. JF is right in saying that it represents Hal, and we don't do that simple, blocky boring stuff. We make something that isn't like anything else, because we want to prove that if you put effort into something, you can make it awesome. When I constructed the bank, I purposefully created it to be unlike any other bank in all of HC. Sure, we could stick a stone brick box with one chest shop, but what is the fun in that? You might also need to know that JF put a lot of time and effort into building that thing. My only criticism is that the glass walkway might need to be shortened just a little. Other than that, I love it!
4. The roads are one of the biggest things that do need to be worked on, but we are SERIOUSLY lacking in the manpower to do it! This is what I mean when I say that action speaks louder than words. We know that the roads need to be finished, but if we don't have people that will work on them, it won't happen. I do agree with you about the leaves. I personally do not like the leaves in the middle at all. I think that the only reason it hasn't been changed is just cause it was lower priority. Again, we need town members to help do this.
5. I do feel that it'd give a nice touch to name them all. I walked by JF's street and thought the name was a good idea. I can already say that KP will insist that the street leading to our house will be named "Mushroom Way" or "Evergreen Terrace" or something similar<- KP am I right?
6. This is a small part of a big project. You might remember that a MASSIVE tower once stood there. The first step in recreating the town center was to demo that tower. We then COMPLETELY redecorated the surrounding area. There will be something interesting here, and we have talked about this amongst the officers many times. There are still a lot of things in the air
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