Public works project

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A completion ceremony for the fountain public works project

A public works project is a structure in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that can be built in the player's town by the mayor. Projects include structures such as decorations, bridges, benches, signs, and buildings.

Public works projects are similar to objects in Doubutsu no Mori e+. In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, public works projects are replaced by the ability to place furniture items outside, and some of the projects from New Leaf are turned into furniture items.

Building a public works project

Lloid asking for donations for a public works project

The player reaching the donation goal for a public works project

Once the mayor receives the development permit, they can view a list of unlocked public works projects at the desk at town hall. Once a project is chosen, the player chooses a location in the town to build it, and a plot is set down containing Lloid, who accepts donations to build the project. The town's villagers donate small amounts each day. Once the donation goal has been met, the project will be built the next day and a completion ceremony can be held.

Only one public works project can be built at a time, and a maximum of 30 projects can be built. Exceptions to the 30-project limit include the café, police station, Reset Surveillance Center, any projects on Main Street, and any town hall or train station renovations.

Completion ceremony

When a public works project is built, the next time the mayor sits at their desk at town hall, Isabelle asks them if they want to attend a completion ceremony. If they accept, the player, Isabelle, and a few villagers will attend the ceremony at the location of the project. Isabelle will congratulate those who donated to the project, and the mayor will be prompted to deliver of three responses: "We did it!", "Hooray for everyone!", or "On to the next project!". The attendees then pull out and use party poppers. After the ceremony, Isabelle returns to town hall while the villagers and player stay at the ceremony site.

For some major projects, special characters pertaining to them appear at the ceremony. For example, Celeste attends the ceremony for the museum renovation.

Demolition

Isabelle reacting to the player choosing to demolish a public works project

Once a project is built, it can be demolished for 10% of its build cost. The demolition takes one day, during which the mayor cannot initiate any more projects. Some projects, such as the café and the campsite, cannot be demolished.

Unlocking public works projects

There are 13 public works projects available by default; the rest must be unlocked. The most common unlock method is from villagers, who can go up to the player and suggest a project. Some projects can only be suggested by certain personality types, while some can be suggested by any villager. Other projects are unlocked after the player completes specific conditions.

List of public works projects

Major projects

The following projects cannot be demolished, and only one of each can be built.

Project	Preview image	Build price	Size	Unlock method	Notes
campsite	128px	59,800 Bells		Available from the start.	-
modern police station	128px	264,000 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	-
classic police station	128px	264,000 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	-
café	128px	298,000 Bells		Suggested by Blathers after 50 items have been donated to the museum and the museum renovation has been open for at least seven days.	-
Reset Center	128px	368,000 Bells		Unlocked after turning off the game without saving.	No completion ceremony is held.
town-hall renovation	128px	498,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after a perfect town status is achieved.	Default town hall style; not available if it is the current style. Lloid appears in town hall.
town-hall renovation	128px	498,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after a perfect town status is achieved.	Not available if it is the current style. Lloid appears in town hall.
town-hall renovation	128px	498,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after a perfect town status is achieved.	Not available if it is the current style. Lloid appears in town hall.
town-hall renovation	128px	498,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after a perfect town status is achieved.	Not available if it is the current style. Lloid appears in town hall.
station reconstruction	128px	498,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after having players visit the town 100 times.	Default train station style; not available if it is the current style. Lloid appears in the train station.
station reconstruction	128px	498,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after having players visit the town 100 times.	Not available if it is the current style. Lloid appears in the train station.
station reconstruction	128px	498,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after having players visit the town 100 times.	Not available if it is the current style. Lloid appears in the train station.
station reconstruction	128px	498,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after having players visit the town 100 times.	Not available if it is the current style. Lloid appears in the train station.
Fortune-Teller's Shop	128px	340,000 Bells	-	Unlocked after receiving 20 fortunes from Katrina.	Lloid appears in the train station.
Dream Suite	128px	234,000 Bells	-	Isabelle will be asleep at her desk after the player has been in town for one week and has built at least one public works project. Speaking to her unlocks the project.	Lloid appears in the train station.
museum renovation	128px	198,000 Bells	-	Suggested by Blathers after 20 items, with at least one in each category, have been donated to the museum.	Lloid appears in the train station.
Club LOL	128px	-	-	Suggested by Dr. Shrunk after Timmy and Tommy's store has upgraded to T&T Mart.	Only appears in the public works projects list if the player declines Shrunk's initial request. Requires six villager signatures instead of Bells, and it is built five days after all the signatures are obtained.

Standard projects

Project	Preview image	Build price	Demolition price	Size	Unlock method	Notes
cobblestone bridge	128px	128,000 Bells	12,800 Bells		Available from the start.	-
suspension bridge	128px	128,000 Bells	12,800 Bells		Available from the start.	-
brick bridge	128px	224,000 Bells	22,400 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	-
modern bridge	128px	224,000 Bells	22,400 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	-
wooden bridge	128px	298,000 Bells	29,800 Bells		Suggested by cranky villagers.	-
fairy-tale bridge	128px	298,000 Bells	29,800 Bells		Suggested by peppy villagers.	-
yellow bench	128px	30,000 Bells	3,000 Bells		Available from the start.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
blue bench	128px	42,500 Bells	4,250 Bells		Suggested by jock villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
wood bench	128px	42,500 Bells	4,250 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
metal bench	128px	42,500 Bells	4,250 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
log bench	128px	38,000 Bells	3,800 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
modern bench	128px	52,800 Bells	5,280 Bells		Suggested by snooty villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
fairy-tale bench	128px	52,800 Bells	5,280 Bells		Suggested by normal villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
zen bench	128px	52,800 Bells	5,280 Bells		Suggested by cranky villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
flower bed	128px	26,400 Bells	2,640 Bells		Suggested by normal villagers.	Flowers can be planted on it.
drinking fountain	128px	39,800 Bells	3,980 Bells		Suggested by normal villagers.	Can be interacted with to dispense water.
instrument shelter	128px	42,000 Bells	4,200 Bells		Suggested by jock villagers.	Can be interacted with to show what the weather will be the next hour.
sandbox	128px	36,000 Bells	3,600 Bells		Suggested by lazy villagers.	Flowers can be planted on it.
garbage can	128px	53,000 Bells	5,300 Bells		Suggested by normal villagers.	Can be interacted with to dispose of items.
pile of pipes	128px	79,800 Bells	7,980 Bells		Suggested by lazy villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
water well	128px	148,000 Bells	14,800 Bells		Available from the start.	-
fountain	128px	99,800 Bells	9,980 Bells		Available from the start.	-
tire toy	128px	49,800 Bells	4,980 Bells		Suggested by lazy villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
jungle gym	128px	69,800 Bells	6,980 Bells		Suggested by lazy villagers.	Can be interacted with to make in spin.
park clock	128px	29,800 Bells	2,980 Bells		Available from the start.
modern clock	128px	78,000 Bells	7,800 Bells		Suggested by snooty villagers.	Lights up in rainbow colors on the hour.
fairy-tale clock	128px	78,000 Bells	7,800 Bells		Suggested by normal villagers.	A soldier appears on the hour.
zen clock	128px	78,000 Bells	7,800 Bells		Suggested by cranky villagers.	A figure appears on the hour.
street lamp	128px	39,800 Bells	3,980 Bells		Available from the start.	Lights up at night.
round streetlight	128px	39,800 Bells	3,980 Bells		Suggested by peppy villagers.	Lights up at night.
streetlight	128px	42,800 Bells	4,280 Bells		Suggested by snooty villagers.	Lights up at night.
modern streetlight	128px	64,000 Bells	6,400 Bells		Suggested by snooty villagers.	Lights up at night.
fairy-tale streetlight	128px	64,000 Bells	6,400 Bells		Suggested by normal villagers.	Lights up at night.
zen streetlight	128px	64,000 Bells	6,400 Bells		Suggested by cranky villagers.	Lights up at night.
balloon arch	128px	86,000 Bells	8,600 Bells		Suggested by lazy villagers.	-
flower arch	128px	87,000 Bells	8,700 Bells		Suggested by normal villagers.	-
picnic blanket	128px	39,800 Bells	3,980 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
hammock	128px	32,000 Bells	3,200 Bells		Suggested by lazy villagers.	Can be lied down on by the player
fire pit	128px	46,000 Bells	4,600 Bells		Suggested by jock villagers.	A fire pit also appears in the campground in the Welcome amiibo update.
camping cot	128px	32,000 Bells	3,200 Bells		Suggested by lazy villagers.	Can be lied down on by the player.
outdoor chair	128px	23,400 Bells	2,340 Bells		Suggested by normal villagers.	Can be lied down on by the player.
torch	128px	29,800 Bells	2,980 Bells		Suggested by jock villagers.	-
zen garden	128px	148,000 Bells	14,800 Bells		Suggested by cranky villagers.	-
hot spring	128px	98,000 Bells	9,800 Bells		Suggested by snooty villagers.	-
geyser	128px	98,000 Bells	9,800 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.	Occasionally erupts with water.
statue fountain	128px	88,000 Bells	8,800 Bells		Suggested by snooty villagers.	-
stone tablet	128px	39,800 Bells	3,980 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	-
water pump	128px	42,000 Bells	4,200 Bells		Suggested by lazy villagers.	Can be interacted with to dispense water. A water pump also appears in the campground in the Welcome amiibo update.
wisteria trellis	128px	124,000 Bells	12,400 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.	-
bell	128px	86,000 Bells	8,600 Bells		Suggested by peppy villagers.	Can be interacted with to make it ring.
zen bell	128px	86,000 Bells	8,600 Bells		Suggested by cranky villagers.	Can be interacted with to make it ring.
scarecrow	128px	22,400 Bells	2,240 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.	-
rack of rice	128px	17,400 Bells	1,740 Bells		Suggested by cranky villagers.	-
fence	128px	49,800 Bells	4,980 Bells		Available from the start.	-
bus stop	128px	136,000 Bells	13,600 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.	Lights up at night
fire hydrant	128px	32,600 Bells	3,260 Bells		Available from the start.	-
traffic signal	128px	82,000 Bells	8,200 Bells		Suggested by jock villagers.	-
custom-design sign	128px	40,000 Bells	4,000 Bells		Available from the start.	A design can be placed on it.
face-cutout standee	128px	50,000 Bells	5,000 Bells		Available from the start.	A pro design can be placed on it. Only eight can be constructed at a time.
caution sign	128px	43,500 Bells	4,350 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	-
do-not-enter sign	128px	43,500 Bells	4,350 Bells		Available from the start.	-
yield sign	128px	43,500 Bells	4,350 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	-
cube sculpture	128px	265,000 Bells	26,500 Bells		Suggested by smug villagers.	Rotates clockwise.
archway sculpture	128px	265,000 Bells	26,500 Bells		Suggested by peppy villagers.	-
chair sculpture	128px	265,000 Bells	26,500 Bells		Suggested by smug villagers.	Can be sat on by the player and villagers.
illuminated heart	128px	136,000 Bells	13,600 Bells		Suggested by peppy villagers.	Lights up at night.
illuminated arch	128px	148,000 Bells	14,800 Bells		Suggested by snooty villagers.	Lights up at night.
illuminated clock	128px	146,000 Bells	14,600 Bells		Suggested by peppy villagers.	Lights up at night.
illuminated tree	128px	128,000 Bells	12,800 Bells		Suggested by peppy villagers.	Lights up at night.
stadium light	128px	236,000 Bells	23,600 Bells		Suggested by jock villagers.	-
video screen	128px	248,000 Bells	24,800 Bells		Suggested by jock villagers.	Cycles between three static images.
drilling rig	128px	298,000 Bells	29,800 Bells		Suggested by cranky villagers.
parabolic antenna	128px	148,000 Bells	14,800 Bells		Suggested by smug villagers.	-
solar panel	128px	126,000 Bells	12,600 Bells		Suggested by jock villagers.	-
wind turbine	128px	156,000 Bells	15,600 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	-
windmill	128px	372,000 Bells	37,200 Bells		Suggested by big sister villagers.
lighthouse	128px	372,000 Bells	37,200 Bells		Suggested by any villager.	Only one can be constructed at a time.
tower	128px	726,000 Bells	72,600 Bells		Suggested by snooty villagers.	-
Stonehenge	128px	698,000 Bells	69,800 Bells		Suggested by smug villagers.	-
totem pole	128px	538,000 Bells	53,800 Bells		Suggested by smug villagers.	-
moai statue	128px	538,000 Bells	53,800 Bells		Suggested by smug villagers.	-
pyramid	128px	698,000 Bells	69,800 Bells		Suggested by smug villagers.	-
sphinx	128px	698,000 Bells	69,800 Bells		Suggested by smug villagers.	-
round topiary	128px	93,000 Bells	9,300 Bells		Unlocked by Leif on Weeding Day if there are no weeds in the player's town.	-
square topiary	128px	93,000 Bells	9,300 Bells		Unlocked by Leif on Weeding Day if there are no weeds in the player's town.	-
tulip topiary	128px	93,000 Bells	9,300 Bells		Unlocked by Leif on Weeding Day if there are no weeds in the player's town.	-
flower clock	128px	87,000 Bells	8,700 Bells		Unlocked after perfect town status is achieved.	-

Gallery

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  The completion ceremony for the museum renovation

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  The completion ceremony for a face-cutout standee

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  The player reaching the donation goal for a public works project

Trivia

• If the player listens in on a conversation between two cranky villagers, one may claim to have made a public works project suggestion to Isabelle for a drive-in theater. According to the villager, it did not pass because Isabelle did not understand what a "drive-in" was.
• The ceremonies that trigger when completing projects such as the school in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer resemble public works project completion ceremonies.

See also

• Object

Gameplay elements

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