Statement:
I decided to download a pre-made Minecraft map that contained a city, change my character to look like an engineer, and then go through the city and inspect its infrastructure, culminating in me granting it a grade. The infrastructure I inspected was mostly things like highways and transit systems; as the map, understandably, did not include structures like a water treatment facility or dam.
Some intentions of this work were to highlight the suspension of disbelief inherent in Minecraft, as well as to bring up a topic which is often outside of the spotlight in reality, and largely non-existent in the game: the maintenance and inspection of infrastructure. A common assumption in Minecraft is that what you, the player, build will basically remain a monolith untouched by the passage of time; one of my goals in this work was to challenge that assumption.
Documentation:
The bridge can be seen here. Due to numerous broken suspension cables, it has received a grade: F, and has been deemed unsafe for use.
The rails are shown here. Due to their sturdy construction, decent maintenance, and lack of protective railings, they have received grade: B.
The roads are shown here. Due to their quality construction and flawless maintenance they have received grade: A.
The waterway is illustrated here. Because of its lack of pollution and the absence of much flood prevention measures,it has received grade: B.
The transit system is depicted here. Due to the sturdy building materials, decent maintenance, and exposed wiring, it has received grade: B.
The park is shown here. Due to its small size, lack of public facilities, and poor lighting at night (possibly reducing safety), it has received grade: C.
This is the infrastructure report card, illustrating the various grades given to the different parts of the city.