Political Events
Scenarios involving elections, revolutions, treaties, and political movements with alternate outcomes
What If New Orleans Had Better Hurricane Protection Before Katrina?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New Orleans had implemented comprehensive flood protection systems prior to Hurricane Katrina, potentially averting one of America's worst natural disasters.
What If New York City Built the Lower Manhattan Expressway?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Robert Moses succeeded in constructing the controversial Lower Manhattan Expressway, permanently altering the urban fabric of New York City and potentially changing the course of urban planning in America.
What If New York City's Borough System Was Structured Differently?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New York City's landmark 1898 consolidation created a different borough structure, reshaping America's greatest metropolis and its global influence.
What If New York City's Fiscal Crisis of the 1970s Was Avoided?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New York City escaped its devastating fiscal crisis of the 1970s, potentially changing the trajectory of urban America and preventing decades of austerity and decline.
What If New York State Implemented Different Economic Development Upstate?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New York State adopted more effective economic development strategies for its Upstate region, potentially transforming the trajectory of communities beyond the NYC metropolitan area.
What If New Zealand Joined Australia as a State?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New Zealand became Australia's seventh state rather than maintaining its independence, fundamentally reshaping both nations' identities and the geopolitical landscape of the South Pacific.