Southard, formerly known as Toppan, was a neighbourhood in the Westview district of Mega City. The area is dominated by the expansive Southard Industrial Park in the south of the neighbourhood, which provides jobs for many residents of Gracy Heights and Guiness Lake. The facilities are often shut down for short periods due to the mishandling of chemical byproducts. Compounding these problems, a number of structures have collapsed from disuse and, lacking any sign of renovation, have become shelters for transient and criminal elements.