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* ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': The [[LegacyCharacter Flashes]] are Men of ''Two'' Cities, Central City and its neighbouring/twin city, Keystone City. Both cities are home to different incarnations of The Flash (Jay Garrick lived in Keystone City, his successor Barry Allen lived in Central City, and the third Flash, ComicBook/WallyWest, lived primarily in Keystone but protected Central City as well, and [[ComicBook/TheFlashInfiniteFrontier most recently]] moved to Central City to cover Barry's territory). Regardless, both cities are shown to ''adore'' the Flash family for what they do for their towns, to the point they opened up an official Flash Museum. It helps that, unlike a lot of superheroes who just protect the city and move on, its shown that the Flash Family tend to be personable with the citizenry, with Wally being on first-name-basis with a huge chunk of the populace of both cities.

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* ''ComicBook/TheFlash'': The [[LegacyCharacter Flashes]] are Men of ''Two'' Cities, Central City and its neighbouring/twin city, Keystone City. Both cities are home to different incarnations of The Flash (Jay Garrick lived in Keystone City, his successor Barry Allen lived in Central City, and the third Flash, ComicBook/WallyWest, Wally West, lived primarily in Keystone but protected Central City as well, and [[ComicBook/TheFlashInfiniteFrontier most recently]] moved to Central City to cover Barry's territory). Regardless, both cities are shown to ''adore'' the Flash family for what they do for their towns, to the point they opened up an official Flash Museum. It helps that, unlike a lot of superheroes who just protect the city and move on, its shown that the Flash Family tend to be personable with the citizenry, with Wally being on first-name-basis with a huge chunk of the populace of both cities.
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->'''Elsie''': Is that what this is about? Is this about your pride?\\
'''John''': It's about what's best for Coalwood. If this mine doesn't produce, then the town dies.
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* ''Film/TheExperts'': Mr. Smith has spent years running the town that trains Soviet agents and is deeply concerned about his boss wanting to uproot the lives of its residents when the experiment is deemed a failure, [[spoiler:to the point that he is among those who defect and helps recreate the town in America.]]
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* ''Literature/WarsOfTheRealm'': Drew enters the ghettos of Chicago just so he can hide out from the "invaders" while looking for Ben. Soon enough, though, he's walking the streets at night as a vigilante to suppress gang activity and make the place safe for decent citizens..

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* ''Series/{{Psych}}'': In "Dual Spires", Sheriff Jackson and JackOfAllTrades Dr. Gooden are the town leaders who do a lot of work to keep their small, isolated town functioning and preserve the ideals of its founders, their ancestors. They are so obsessed with the town that they commit murder to keep their chosen successor from leaving.

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* ''Series/NorthernExposure'': Maurice is the richest and most influential man in Cicely and is obsessed with bettering the town or at least preventing a downward spiral. While part of this is due to a desire to get rich by developing the area for tourists, and [[IOwnThisTown he sometimes throws his weight and influence around to get what he wants]], he is genuinely attached to the town. He does a lot to help out his neighbors and once even gives a newcomer businessman a big discount on the space he wants to buy after seeing that the man has a large family whose presence will bring the population almost back to its old numbers after several people recently moved away.
* ''Series/{{Psych}}'': In "Dual Spires", Sheriff Jackson and JackOfAllTrades Dr. Gooden are the town leaders who do a lot of work to keep their small, isolated town functioning and preserve the ideals of its founders, their ancestors. They [[spoiler:They are so obsessed with the town that they commit murder to keep their chosen successor from leaving.leaving]].
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* ''Literature/{{Linked}}'': Realtor George Rowley is the town's "number one cheerleader" and obsessed with a theme park deal that would let him get rich and bring fame and prospierty to the community as a whole.
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* Creator/NKJemisin's [[Literature/TheGreatCities Great Cities]] duology features ''city avatars'': human beings who become the literal embodiment of their cities. Because cities thrive on uniqueness and distinctiveness--and, conversely, are weakened by the bland homogeneity imposed by VillainousGentrification--avatars take on Man/Woman Of The City roles and use their cities' unique strengths as literal and metaphorical weapons.

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