Now that I have a rough map of the city (which I hope will become gradually less rough over the course of the year), I think at the start of each week I'll post the map with the location of that week's "ward" marked. Like so:

Twenty-eight "wards" named so far; twenty-four to go. The purple lines represent subway routes, on which I'll say more on Sunday...

This week, we'll pay a visit to Newbridge, a middle-class neighborhood alongside the river. (A river which it occurs to me needs a name. Hm. Maybe not today, but I'll try to come up with a name for the river by the end of this week.) A frequent first stop for visitors to Lüm, Newbridge is noted for its multiple inns, restaurants, and theaters, as well as its busy street markets, the wares for sale at which are varied and attractive but somewhat overpriced.

More recently, the financial industry in Newbridge has also been growing. While Silver Square to the west remains the city's main financial center, Newbridge has become something of a secondary hub, with several banks establishing their headquarters or at least significant satellite offices there.

The principal feature of Newbridge is of course what gives it its name: the large bridge crossing the river to the south. Properly named Chanter Bridge, this bridge is called the new bridge in comparison with the two now less trafficked older bridges to the west, the westernmost bridge dating back to the days of the League of Six, though it's been rebuilt several times since then.

Chanter Bridge is made of sturdy honeystone and is broad enough for six coaches to traverse it abreast, though the outer meter or so on each side is reserved for pedestrian traffic. The inner surfaces of the walls on sides of the bridge are always plastered with posters advertising locations and events in Newbridge and elsewhere in the city; new posters are layered over old ending up with the walls being coated in thick layers of paper. Like the other bridges over the river (which I really have to decide on a name for), Chanter Bridge is elevated above the water to allow the passage of ships, and is able to open to admit ships that are still too tall to pass under it.