Euphora: A Mikeaut1 City Journal

[Mikeaut1 261]

UPDATE 17

Expansion In Covina

Here is an upate on Covina!

Alot has happened since the last update so I decided to post a news flash.

 

 

Yes, that's right! The Covina Population has slid past 200,000 residents, and is still growing! Here are some pictures!

 

Here is the Central Core (aka downtown!). It has grown tremendously! Work still needs to be done at the waterfront there. Environmentalists are suggesting forests as a sanctuary for urban wildlife. Other suggestions include a commercial strip.

 

 

Here is a shot of the downtown, but farther right than the first one. This picture shows a glimpse of the new high density development on the eastside. Also shown in the foreground is the Cingular Arena.

 

Not many night shots in this journal so...

 

 

 

 

Amidst the new commercial development, within the concrete jungle is something so mezmorizing... the Holy Square Church. Its prestigious architecture and size make it a popular cathedral for many Catholics in the city. It faces Greywall Square on Fullerton Avenue in Covina.

 

 

Greywall Square is located in a relatively residential area in Downtown Covina. The beautiful Holy Square Church is located here, along with some great apartment complexes including The Hyde, Brizzatoe, and Hemmory Buildings.

 

 

 

 

The Cingular Arena is located on the lush waterfront in downtown. A center for sports and conventions, the Cingular Arena captivates the new downtown commercial construction. It has its own station on the CMS (Covina Monorail System).

 

 

A nice edition to the waterfront, the Wellsford Memorial Tower sits at the bank of the Covina River. An elevator brings tourists to the top dome where there is an observatory deck. Magnificent views of Covina at night can be seen here. Located down the street is the newly constructed Wellsford-Omni Hotel.

 

That was update 17!
Hoped you liked it!

 

Comments appreciated!

[railrod7 2]

WOO  yeah  Great Monorail system and Awsome Avenue shot  That's a cool arena.... Not as massive as some others....

railrod7

 

 

EDIT:   Welcome to pagina siete . . . .   PAGE 7

[dhoppeii 12]

Great update there Mikeaut - The skyscrapers look fantastic with a good variety.  What is traffic like in that downtown area?

[Mikeaut1 261]

Yay! Page 7!

Dhoppeii - Traffic can be a pain during the commute times. Every major throughfare in the core holds about 2,000 per commute. There is one one-way street that goes crosstown that holds I believe 5500 or something like that. I'll post some traffic data soon.

 

Railrod - Thanks for your comments! And as far as the arena goes, its the Windspear Arena by NDEX and despite its size it's definitely the best model for an arena on Simtropolis!

[RadioheadFan 1]

Once again, all the BATs leave me speechless. I really like the Windspear Arena, happy to see that, but everything else was really cool too. Great work.

RHF

[Chris M 406]

I really love that downtown, all those NDEX BATs really make that city perfect, your cities are really amazing. Keep it up mike.

[jacqulina 162]

excellent downtown great update

[andrew george 0]

Euphora is looking superb as ever Mike, some really detailed updates and great work on your downtown areas as usual!

 

A

[ephorex_77 0]

Euphora looking so sweet there mikeaut!! Really love the concrete jungle . The Holy Square Church looks absolutely great there too !!

Keep up the great work mikeaut!!

[Compromise 1]

Excellent update.

Nice skyscraper jungle with a good collection of BAT's and a nice orderley city design.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Lots of great comments! Thanks you guys!

RHF - Thanks for your comments! Yes, all those BATS. I was on the fence about downloading so many BATS for Covina, since my computer has just 512 RAM. But its so tempting while searching the STEX to download every building from NDEX!

 

DragonAnime

Jacqulina: Thanks you guys for visiting!

 

Andrew George - Welcome to Euphora! Great to see you here! Thanks for your comments.

 

Compromise
Euphorex: Thanks for your comments! Glad you like it!

 

Since it is the weekend, expect more updates as we continue to see the growth in Covina!

[Chris M 406]

I really can't wait to see some more, I really have enjoyed the screen shots in this journal. Anyways, can't wait for the update.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Update 18

New Development In Downtown

Hey guys! I have time for an update today, and possibly another one tonight!

 

Well, Covina's population has certainly grew. The current population is over a quarter million. Downtown has been seeing rapid growth, along with the development of a central park, new office complexes, some 5 - star hotels, and a convention center!

 

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Above shows an update photograph of the downtown core.

 

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Here shows the Westside. With high-wealth residential towers looking over the Covina River, we also have the Ritz Carlton Hotel and Convention Center in the foreground next to the Redline Bridge. On the other side of the highway, mid-dense residential dwellings are popping up.

 

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From the looks of these pictures, we are definitely seeing the downtown getting denser and denser. Commercial and residential buildings inherit the once barren land of downtown Covina.

 

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The above picture shows St. Mary's Medical Center off exit 2 of the Redline Expressway. St. Mary's is a leading hospital in Covina, and is connected to St. Mary's College located in the foreground. The college educates students who wish to be a doctor or surgeon in the coming future. In many emergencies, patients are always rushed here instead of in the denser neighborhood clinics.

 

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Let's direct our attention to the East Side of town. Here we see the vast development to the west. City planners planned against making the whole downtown core a concrete jungle. Instead, they believed that an established city park would do the trick, and to the east of the park, create mid-dense homes and services.

 

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Baywood Park is Covina's central or main park. With its location right at the waterfront, the park is used heavily by residents of Covina. Giovanni Del Mianni, an ancient Italian leader in SimNation, is buried in the mouselum centered in the park. You can go inside the mouseleum as well. Mianni is actually buried in the top dome of the building. Also in the park is the Mianni Arch.

 

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Located across the street from Baywood Park is the Covina, Marriott Hotel. The 15 story hotel is rated 4 stars and has magnificent views of the Baywood Park and the Covina River beyond that. The presidential suite is located on the 15th floor.

 

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Next to the Marriott Hotel is the Hyatt Highlander Hotel. This 5 star hotel has two main buildings which can house 2,000 guests at a time! With tennis courts, an elaborate indoor lobby, and indoor/outdoor pools, the Highlander attracts many wealthy Sims from Euphora during the summer months. They migrate to Covina and spend their money in the Hyatt. The hotel also owns the Palm Pool seen in the photo. The pool is 130 feet long and people walk the length of it or eat under the tall palms.

 

http://img124.echo.cx/img124/6643/covinajan21711166900917ce.jpg align=baseline>

 

This is a newly constructed area in downtown. Mount Sinai College is in the foreground, and the Covina Main Library flanks it. The monorail has a major station here. Hundreds board and ride the monorail through the city everyday to this spot. Many of the commuters work in 115 Parkland Avenue (the blue/glass building seen here).

 

 

Thats the 18th update!

Comments are welcomed!

[RadioheadFan 1]

Really good work with the park, I think it was the best part of the update. Know what would be really funny: if you held a contest challenging ST members to guess as many BATs as they could find in Covina! That would be really fun...

RHF

[Mikeaut1 261]

Thanks for your nice comment RHF! I think Covina needed a central park so there ya go

[railrod7 2]

Great selection of large buildings. I like the mid-density. And the bridges.... where do they lead to again????

railrod7

[ephorex_77 0]

Those pics are just...stunning!! And I thought my skyscraper jungle was good . Yours blends in recreation with concrete, steel and glass so effectively.

Just a few questions if you don't mind; really sorry if I've asked this before somewhere in your CJ. Do you use demand modds and/or plop buildings?? Also, where did you get that water feature (??) beside those palms; they look so nice.

 

This is the first CJ to get a ducky and bunny from me . Absolutely stunning! 

 

[Compromise 1]

Great update. Here's your score: 

Excellent things about this update which should be kept up: 1. The high amount of updates. 2. The high use of BAT's. 3. Been able to create a skyscraper jungle which dosen't look ugly.

Passable things about this update which could be improved: More realistic groth as around the downtown the land is too blank which is un-relistic.

Bad things about this update which should be improved: N/A

Overall Rating: A B C D E F

                            ^ B- Excellent update.

This City Journal Evaluation System (CJES) was designed and made by Compromise.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Thanks alot everyone!

Compromise - Great evaluation system! Thanks  for the comments

Ephorex - I use the demand mod in many of my downtowns. What I do is I use the demand mod until my res and commercial demand is at 1,000 - 2,000. Then I eliminate it and play the city from then on with no cheats. As far as ploppables go, many of the NDEX lots (there are 12 of them) are ploppables. Is this considered cheating? I know some other city journals which grow their BAT lots growable but to save time I download them ploppable.

 

Railrod - The bridges lead to the mainland which is not developed yet. In later updates you will see what goes on across the river.

 

Thanks again guys!

[utora 0]

wow! I love the Baywood Park area, it looks extremely luxury... I'd like to have an apartment there, looking out over the park; I also like the palmwalk in front of the Hyatt hotel!

Btw, I'm considering to switch my playing style of the game: since my cj's are mainly story-based, I think I'm going to use plopables instead of waiting for everything to grow, AND I'm going to cheat like hell! So your remarks in a previous post on using the plopable NDEX buildings as well as the high demand mod were quite helpful

Keep it up!

[Chris M 406]

Hey Mike,

The update was great, the beautiful downtown does it all once again, I love the hotels and the pool with the palm trees. I see you have been using the LE a little bit, lol.

Can't wait to another update, great work.

-DragonAnime

[Superchan 23]

looks good.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Thanks for the extra comments!

Superchad - Welcome to Euphora!

Utora - LMAO. I didn't know you used to grow everything! I thought you plopped those Amsterdam lots! Where was I? Well anyhow, I can't wait for your new region to be started, and I read somewhere that your computer only operates in Safe Mode!! I hope your computer gets fixed sooN!

 

Dragon - Im glad you liked the update!

 

Update soon!

[oroen 0]

The downtown looks really great, and I like the little blurbs about the different hotels and such. I'm a firm believer in mixed zoning in center city areas, so I like that there are commercial and residential buildings together, rather than distinct chunks of them. The highway layout is nice as well: a nice tight circle, with spokes coming off. Just excellent altogether!

[jacqulina 162]

very nice growing very well

[ephorex_77 0]

Date: 5/22/2005 7:56:41 PM Author: DragonAnime Hey Mike,   The update was great, the beautiful downtown does it all once again, I love the hotels and the pool with the palm trees. I see you have been using the LE a little bit, lol. Can't wait to another update, great work. -DragonAnime

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'LE'?? Is there some modd/BAT I don't know about??

[Buster 9]

Date: 5/23/2005 6:04:44 AM
Author: ephorex_77

'LE'?? Is there some modd/BAT I don't know about??

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LE = Lot Editor.

[sloppet 3]

I hope this CJ will become a really great Cj in the future...
The previous updates were very nice...
Keep up the great work with this CJ Good Luck!!
I hope that this will ben not my last post in this Cj... Once again good luck!

Regards,
SloppeT

[Mikeaut1 261]

Update 19

Data Graphs/Parade of Homes

 

Thanks for the five extra comments guys!

 

Ephorex - As said, LE means lot editor.

 

Oroen - Welcome to Euphora! Glad to see you here! Thanks!

 

Jacqulina - Thanks!

 

Sloppet - Thanks! I hope the same for Xirtam. Even though I don't comment in there alot, I am still looking for updates every time you make one!

 

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OK. Today is a special day in the Covina Life Magazine. Today is the 2005 PARADE OF HOMES! Today we will show 3 qualifying nominees for the 2005 PARADE OF HOMES, and next update we will present the winner!

 

** Please vote for your favorite luxury condo **

 

 

NOMINEE ONE

 

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NOMINEE TWO

 

http://img199.echo.cx/img199/4540/covinajan171711168791577yr.jpg align=baseline>

 

 

NOMINEE THREE

 

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** Those are the three qualifying towers! Vote for your favorite! **

 

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NOW FOR UPDATE 19.

 

We have been steady in growth now. We are looking at some data graphs now and what is going to happen to Covina in the future.

 

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Covina has a huge waterfront downtown. North (or actually east) of where all this development is, more mid - density neighborhoods will arise. On the land in the foreground, a major industrial section will be expected.

 

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In the midst of the commercial development, a new tower stands. It is the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center. Located on Central Avenue in Covina, the Embassy offers 400 spacious rooms with a grand lobby, indoor pool, fitness center, conference center, and a restaurant. It is the largest hotel currently in Covina.

 

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Hamlett Square located right on Central Avenue is an open space with three large palms. It is very famous because the first mayoral inauguration was held here. Also, the space is located right across the street from one of the Parade Of Home Nominees, The Cobb Park Plaza.

 

Now for you I have some data graphs of Covina; mainly of traffic flow throughout the city.

 

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As you see, with the overwhelming amount of high-class in Covina, they have decided not to use the monorail any longer. This is also due to the current size of Covina. As it expands with mid dense, the monorail system should be up and running again!

 

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This is the central city. There is quite a bit of congestion through the city.

 

http://img199.echo.cx/img199/6729/covinajan131711168788814hq.jpg align=middle vspace=10>

 

Here is the volume report... It is nice to see that the highways are in full use throughout Covina. Also, in the central city there is alot of volume during the morning and evening commutes.

 

 

Update 19 is complete!
Comments are always welcomed!!!

 

[Chris M 406]

Great update mike, I will have to nominate number two, I really love that building. I think it is a great looking building and it has a nice view. I like the downtown shots, once again.