Giving Bunta City's image a complete overhaul was not something that could be accomplished with talk alone, nor could publicity alone make it happen.
Apart from the New Civic Square and the redevelopment of both banks of the Sandy River, currently the two most eye-catching urban redevelopment projects, the new district outside Bunta City was also gradually taking shape according to Xu Yi's vision.
The first issue to address in the new district was, of course, transportation.
Ever since the overall urban redevelopment plan had been finalized last year, the Amli Merchant Guild had been building the various roads planned for the new district in Bunta City's outskirts.
Now, after more than half a year of construction, several major thoroughfares had been paved, and the Feilson Carriage Company had promptly opened several corresponding public transit routes.
Starting from the Filson Carriage Company's central public transit terminal in Bunta City, people could take public carriages to quickly reach many places outside the city. Compared with having to walk everywhere unless they owned a private carriage, it was undoubtedly far easier and faster.
Haines spent a whole gold coin and an entire morning making a round trip on each of Bunta City's eleven existing public transit routes. When he returned, he could not stop praising Xu Yi.
"It's so convenient! So incredibly convenient!" Haines still habitually spoke in his slightly exaggerated tone. "For just a few silver coins, you can ride a comfortable carriage anywhere you want to go, and it's so fast, too. It's simply too convenient!"
Xu Yi chuckled. "Oh? Who was it who told me last time that the urban public transit system was a great idea, but actually getting it running was completely impractical?"
Haines flushed slightly and gave an awkward laugh. "How was I supposed to know