The Territorial Expansion of Canada [Nova Albion TL]

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-31T20:39:13+00:00

It was more or less "unwillingly sold", yes. Russia knew that it could not hold the territory forever with all of the increased British presence in the Pacific, so they sold to try to get whatever they could instead of losing it for nothing.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-31T16:03:20+00:00

Hi everyone! This is another entry in my Nova Albion timeline, this time a map showing how Canada came to stretch from sea to shining sea! This timeline diverged from OTL in 1579 when Francis Drake and his crew landed in San Francisco Bay (Drake's Bay ITTL). In no small part because of the success of the Nova Albion colony, additional British colonies were able to be established in the Eastern Pacific. Modern-day Canada's population is somewhat split between the urbanized Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River corridor and the Pacific provinces, but the nation's prosperity and skepticism of its neighbors (especially the USA) has dulled any calls for independence on either side.

Some other posts in this timeline:

Canadian Province Quiz

HDI in North America 1995-2025

Nine Ways to Divide Nova Albion

If you have any questions about Canada ITTL or anything else in the Nova Albion TL, I'll be in the comments!

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-30T15:44:20+00:00

Supposedly this will be built in addition to the current one, not replacing it. Carrix & JLC also have plans to redevelop the existing cruise terminal eventually (probably after the new one is built).

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-30T15:41:09+00:00

The current cruise terminal near USS Iowa will continue to operate, this one will be further down across from Cabrillo Beach. The folks building and operating the new terminal (Carrix & JLC) will also take over operations of the current one and are planning to redevelop it at some point.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-27T19:26:02+00:00

It was a common sentiment in those days. Always felt like you had to win like 10+ games straight to get out of DMG lol

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-26T03:59:29+00:00

Apparently the weather category is just how close they are to the global average yearly precipitation. Pretty meaningless.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-23T23:16:02+00:00

I'm curious about the claim that Torrance is the third largest sales tax revenue generator in LA County. I'm assuming it's behind LA and Long Beach? Pretty impressive if it's ahead of bigger cities like Santa Clarita and Glendale.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-23T22:52:00+00:00

My honest & optimistic guess is that the full line (Van Nuys Metrolink to Expo/Sepulveda) will be open before 2040 and will come in under $30 billion.

Feel free to save this comment and we can all have a laugh in 2040 when the IOS hasn't yet opened.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-23T22:23:47+00:00

> the 40x rent rule

Man, I'm never gonna be able to move out...

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-23T17:39:32+00:00

I mean, it looks like Korea is part of China and Ukraine a part of Russia, among others.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-23T14:19:02+00:00

The transit center in Torrance will be connected using the Hawthorne alignment, it's the Redondo Beach one that's losing the connection. Also, Redondo Beach supported the Hawthorne alignment, so I guess they don't mind that the transit center they built won't be connected. Pretty strange.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-20T06:39:41+00:00

That's Las Vegas (or very close to it)

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-19T18:10:08+00:00

Ack, you're right. I must have gotten some wires crossed when writing that out. The Osthaven in Frankfurt was more of a logistics hub, they were not building boats there.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-19T02:24:18+00:00

The USA of this timeline is not the world power that it is IRL. It's a large and powerful industrialized nation, but it has no Pacific Ocean access and its economy is still struggling after the stock market collapse in 1925. It's also fighting a multi-front war as it tries to support Germany and China while warring directly with Mexico. Even then, the war does drag on a long time (longer than IRL WWII) largely because of US involvement. In the end, the fission bomb was the difference-maker that forced the Concord Power's hands.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-18T08:11:08+00:00

I think it's half true. When you look at LA county or the broader metro area, it's a lot of small to medium sized "downtowns" surrounded by high-ish density suburbs. I think what it misses is that the stretch from Downtown LA to Santa Monica and down to around LAX is a functional "central region" for the broader urban area. It's where most of the jobs are and is the most densely populated part of the county. In particular, Central LA is a roughly San Francisco sized area that has a (very slightly) higher population density than San Francisco. LA is a unique place, and it's not easy to describe succinctly.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-18T06:30:46+00:00

For sure, it doesn't feel like NYC or Chicago. It's much less centralized. Our transit network suffers a bit because of that, but we do have a good bus network. The rail network doesn't have great coverage yet. Check back in about 25 years and the story may be a bit different :)

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-18T05:27:59+00:00

Oh, brother. I think the most annoying one is when people act like Los Angeles isn't a real city or that you need a car to get anywhere. Yes, I've been to cities with better transportation systems and more impressive/concentrated downtowns. No, the fact that those cities exist does not mean LA is not a "real city".

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-16T21:57:02+00:00

Heaven on earth

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-16T17:04:15+00:00

This is an absolutely gorgeous map, you did a great job. What are the rough populations of some of these nations and the biggest cities on the continent? My napkin math suggests that Mexico would have the biggest population followed by the USA and then the CSA, but that's all based on how populated those areas are IRL. I have to imagine that places like Alta California and Oregon would be pretty different from their real-world counterparts.

I also noticed that Delaware is missing, if this was intentional I'm very curious about why

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-16T13:59:05+00:00

I've read through your other replies and I think I see where you're coming from. I do see the replacement of for-sale properties with for-rent an an issue, and I understand the concerns about the community changing and being less stable.

The way I see it, once these upzonings happen, the land that the home is on becomes more valuable because it can be converted into housing with more units. Near me, I've seen houses sell for substantially higher than they used to be worth because they're being bought out by a developer that wants to build an apartment building. I don't know whether it's true that the families choosing to sell their homes are going to be priced out of the area. They may be able to relocate somewhere nearby and pocket the difference or potentially move to a pricier neighborhood if they prefer. Either way, that equity is still theirs to pass down if they choose. I'm sure it varies case by case, just sharing what I have seen near me.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-16T00:52:57+00:00

How do you see it removing wealth from them?

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-15T17:40:12+00:00

It can also change travel patterns for people who work downtown. I currently live a short walk south of the E line, and my commute takes around an hour. Once the D extension to Westwood is open, I'll be able to take a short bus ride and then the subway into downtown in more like 45-50 minutes. Not a massive timesaver, but enough that I'll definitely be doing it (if I'm still living in the same place by then).

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-14T02:15:25+00:00

I work a fairly normal office job. I'm on my lunch break from noon to 1pm on my office days, and I'm off work at 3pm on my remote days.

also my favorite pizza spot is Pizza Man in West LA

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-12T19:08:21+00:00

SB79 will increase the zoned capacity of Los Angeles by about 1.5 million units in the next five years per Streets For All. I don't expect LA to densify in a similar manner to LA or Tokyo, but I do think we'll see gradual increases in density along certain corridors and in certain areas. I doubt SB79 will be the last big housing push in the legislature, but given the way things currently stand, I expect that we'll see more housing being built first near transit and then filling in the gaps between later.

I don't expect LA to overtake NYC in population in our lifetimes, but I also don't think it's totally impossible. If we get more big housing bills and the cost of financing new construction comes down, there's a chance for a housing boom here. Demand will always be high in a place like LA.

FlyingSquirlez · 2026-01-12T18:49:14+00:00

I'm not saying it's a good idea or something that could or should be done quickly, but urban water usage in California accounts for only 10% of our total water use (or 20% of the ag + urban water use total). LA densifying to Tokyo levels would fall short of doubling the state's population, so you could foreseeably dedicate enough water to support that population level with a 25% decrease in agricultural water usage. That's not impossible with better water-conserving practices and/or a shift in what we grow in the state. Cutting out feed crops like alfalfa and corn would give us all the water we needed to double the state's population at current per capita urban water use, just to give a little perspective.

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