Canley Shore

Canley Shore (/ˈkænli/  kan -lee), colloquially known simply as Canley, and formerly known as Herne Bay, is a city on the northeastern coast of Addams. It is Craftia's ninth most populous city and Addams' second most populous. In 2072 the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 967,471. Inhabitants of Canley Shore are called Canleyans.

Canley Shore is known for its vibrant migrant community, being home to Craftia's largest Vietnamese community. It is also known for its progressivism and liberalism, which is a stark contrast to the rest of Addams. The city is split between heavily working class and gentrified areas in the CBD, with an outer belt of affluent suburbs. Once the centre of Addams' manufacturing sector, it largely avoided becoming a 'Rust Belt' city, and has developed over the past century to become a coastal resort city.

For much of its history, Canley Shore has had a longstanding image problem, being regarded as one of Craftia's most dangerous cities, primarily due to its reputation as a point for drug dealing and gang warfare. Over the course of the 20th century, it developed an unsavoury reputation for poverty and violence. The city was renamed from Herne Bay to Canley Shore in 1977, in large part to remove the stigma associated with living there. Since the 2030s, these image problems have largely receded, and the city is now a popular destination for tourists and new migrants.