Raccoon City

Raccoon City was a medium-sized city in the American mid-west. Thanks to city mayor, Michael Warren, the city started to grow intot he 21st. century when he allow Umbrella Pharmaceuticals Incorporated to influence the city with grants and fundings. Although Umbrella started in Europe, Raccoon City has sometimes been marked, "Home of Umbrella."

Location and economy
Raccoon City was an industrialized mid-western American town. The economy of Raccoon City was largely dominated by the Umbrella Corporation. The corporation generously financed most of the city's projects, giving the company a positive image to the people of Raccoon City. 40% of the citizens were employed by the international corporation.

The population of the Raccoon City is said to be over 100,000.[2] The urban area is divided into several districts, including "Uptown," "Downtown," and the more industrialized Cedar District. The suburbs also lie to the north and east of the proper. The city sits on several rivers: the Marble River, the Circular River, and the Aimes River, of which the Marble is the largest.

The nearest town to Raccoon City is Stone-Ville, which is connected to the city via train line. The main thoroughfares in the city include Ennerdale Street, Central Street, Raccoon Street, and Mission Street.

The city is run by a municipal government.

History
Originally a small hamlet in the middle of a vast forest[3], Raccoon City became a heavily industrialised city in the twentieth century, mostly from the Umbrella Corporation's use of local herbs for their medicines.

Raccoon City was governed by Mayor Michael Warren, who was elected in 1987 and served in that position for eleven years.[4] Warren was the engineer responsible for the establishment of the cable car transportation system and also made contributions to the city's electrical system. In his campaign to modernize the city, he made a deal with the Umbrella Corporation, which provided funding for several of Warren's projects, including public utilities, welfare work, and law enforcement. The campaign was known as the "A Bright 21st century for Raccoon City" project, financed by the Umbrella Corporation.

Because of Warren's campaign, the fanciful town gradually transformed from a small mountainous community to an industrialized city. However, the city's expansion and modernization was accompanied by rising crime rates and even terrorist activities. The Raccoon Police Department (RPD) established the Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) in 1996 as a countermeasure to the wave of crime.

Due to Warren's cooperation with Umbrella, the company became a large part of the people's everyday lives, most of whom were employed by Umbrella.[5] Many stores fronted for the corporation and its influences were a major say in the City Council, truly becoming the main leadership of the city with the mayor as a front man for its ambitions.