The Grand Peninsula
moves fast underground
so life at street level can stay
slow 
.
City Hall
is open to all 8,503,216 of them.
Estimated residents of the Union, calculated continuously from the July 2026 estimate. Includes 1,417,203 residents of the Affiliated City of Portsmere, as reported by PortsMere City Hall and updated annually. How this figure is produced
Public notices
All notices-
Separate tax administration for the Affiliated City of Portsmere
From 1 January 2027, residents and businesses in Portsmere will file returns with PortsMere City Hall at rates it sets. Matters reserved to the Union are unchanged.
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Transfer of Midtown University and the City Institute of Science
Administration of both institutions passes to the Education Department of the City of Portsmere. Advanced Baccalaureate results already issued by the Department of Education remain valid.
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Line M37: revised opening date
Following re-planning around the South Greenland reserve, Line M37 is now expected to open in 2029. The Secretary for Transport answered questions on the change at a press briefing; a transcript is available.
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Peninsula resident fares: change of eligibility
Resident fares on Lines M9, M14, M16, M19, M20, M21 and M30 no longer apply to residents of Portsmere. Standard fares are unchanged.
Services
All services- Getting around
Fares, timetables and service changes on the M lines, trams and Metropolitan Rail.
- Schools and the Advanced Baccalaureate
The common curriculum before high school, and the Advanced Baccalaureate, its 10-point scale and examination dates in high school.
- Tax and revenue
File a return, pay a bill, or check the 2027 rates.
- Housing
Apply for public housing, register a tenancy, report a repair.
- Permits and licences
Building work, street use, events and market trading.
- Births, marriages and deaths
Register an event or order a certificate from the civil register.
Concordia parvae res crescunt
Individuals achieve collective.
In 1872 four towns on the bend of the river, the Old City, the Six Lanes, Laoxian and Midtown, signed the Act of Union and agreed to govern themselves as one. The phoenix on the city's seal was chosen for that year: a new city made from old ones.