The Jaggers neighborhood has a fascinating history and as the Mayor it’s one of the neighborhoods that is close to my heart. It has been through some rough economic and social times in the past (hence a lot of the boarded-up windows) but is seeing a bit of a resurgence as a vice district.

Some of the buildings are not happy with the direction towards vice that is happening here but others welcome it.

Same dichotomy with the people that patronize and live in Jaggers. The Bijou Theater is a favorite in the neighborhood. It shows a mix of robot vaudeville and experimental dinner theater. The Bijou still manages to attract citizens from across the city who are willing to walk around Jaggers.

The Jaggers Vice Club draws the consternation of some of the neighboring buildings. But in my opinion, they’re just being a bit too grumpy! Vice isn’t my thing, personally, but I’m glad that the choice exists. The Hotel Jaggers is a historic building that is very close to my heart. Completed in 2080, it’s one of the first hotels to be built in the neighborhood. It was designed for the merchants and traders who were building out Blendini City’s early economy. Today it mostly accommodates the vice district, as well as some traveling scientists who are visiting the Meningus Research Center, which is also located in Jaggers.

Overall, crime isn’t great in Jaggers, but there’s hope.

The biggest issues come with a few of the bars and rooming houses in the downtown. Such examples are Bar Hideaway and Escape House. They tend to accommodate people who are on the lam for something or another.

Over time I think Jaggers will continue to grow into itself vice district, but hopefully offer essential services that can pop up alongside that.

As the Mayor, my big goal for the neighborhood is not to tamper down the vice (because that’s a losing battle and comes with its unintended consequences), but to make sure the residents are safe, have access to goods and services in their neighborhood, infill development occurs (former City Council member Erastus Corning demolished a lot during the Meningus outbreak), and illegal dumping ceases.

I’ve seen Jaggers’ history come alive, approach death, and slowly reinvent itself throughout the past 70 years since I was built. I’m not sure how I feel about the vice. It was always here to some extent, as it was complementary to our shipping industry here. The shipping is gone in Jaggers, as it moved up to other neighborhoods up the lake. The neighborhood could never recover from the Meningus and the reaction to it, but our neighborhood is also strong and resilient. Our revitilization isn’t pretty, but we’re still here and that says something.

Hennie Meindert, The Hotel Jaggers Building