Euphora: A Mikeaut1 City Journal

[Chris M 406]

Yes, once again a nice sunken highway by you mike, great work. I look forward to the development around the highway.

[jacqulina 162]

happy late birthday,love the sunken highway look forward to more

[Mikeaut1 261]

Dragon and Jaqulina - Thanks for commenting, thanks for the happy bday too!

Today I have for you the first of 2 updates. It's nothing that big, just some words from the city planner. Care to read it? It's about what is expected in Ridgefield, its comparison to Euphora and Covina, and also what buildings are to be seen here.

 

Read away!

 

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(COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED)

[6underground 11]

Look forward too seeing its progress in the future.

[Compromise 1]

Happy late birthday.

I look forward to seeing Ridgefield take off.

[dhoppeii 12]

Looking forward to seeing this newest development...

[Slowhand 0]

Seems like it's going to be a nicely developed plan. Very anxious to see.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Update 27

Western Half Of City Revealed

6underground - Thanks for your comment

 

Compromise - Thanks!! My birthday was fun!

 

dhoppeii - Thanks for commenting here!

Slowhand - Welcome to Simtropolis! Thanks for commenting here! Hope to see you hear again soon!

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Today I will show you the western half of Ridgefield. It is getting built up nicely. Take a look.

 

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Ridgefield is much smaller than any other city in the state. It's also the northernmost city in the state.

 

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Downtown is very small but very convienient for the city. With nearby offices and workplaces, along with trendy stores and selective restaurants, downtown serves as a major spot in town. In the foreground are newly built condos overlooking Tower Drive.

 

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Before the development of commercial office in Ridgefield, the city relied heavy on industry. This section south of downtown preserves what's left of industry in Ridgefield. Many businesses have transformed from factories and warehouses to wealthy hi-tech facilities.

 

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This photo shows downtown and Ridgefield Blvd, a major throughfare. No boulevard in the state is like Ridgefield! The median is composed of cobblestone trails winding through blooming trees and gardens. Ridgefield Blvd serves as the barrier between the mid-dense downtown and the sleepy suburbs.

 

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The city's convenience really shows in this photo. Located on Ridgefield Blvd, Ridge Oak Plaza sits with 11 convenient stores such as TJ Maxx

[thatmonkeysim 8]

great update! i love the layout and the use of the SG shops keep it up!

[MissTonya 2]

cute city i like how you use simg's stuff keep it up cutie!!

Yo it's Tonya!

[Traffic_Jam 0]

Nice update!

I think your road layout is amazing

[Mikeaut1 261]

thatmonkeysim- Thanks for commenting!! SG's shops are so amazing and fit right into the suburbs!

MissTonya - Thanks alot... hope you come back and check later updates.

 

Traffic_Jam - THanks and welcome to Euphora as well... i'm glad you like my road layout.

 

To All: No update tomorrow, but I'll have one for you Thursday hopefully.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Update 28

Teaser Pictures

I don't have much time today, just some teaser pictures. I want to thank those people who commented. Comments keep this city journal alive.

 

These teaser pictures are directed towards the newest development in Ridgefield.

 

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** PLEASE IF YOU VISIT THIS CITY JOURNAL, COMMENT!! **

[Slowhand 0]

It looks just like a perfect suburb. A Target, which is the need of any suburb, a cemetery, and some office buildings aside it. In fact, it looks like my neighborhood. Great pictures!

[railrod7 2]

Great suburb once again. Nice layout. I bet those highway on ramps/exits are really going to be congested with the new development!!!! Maybe use an avenue to ease it out.... I really liked the close up (teaser) pictures. More detail in a smaller community.
I'm leaving for 2 weeks, but i'm going to want to see some amazing new developments.... So enjoy city-building!!!!

railrod7

[Compromise 1]

Here's your score...

 

Excellent things about this update which should be kept up: The good use of camra angles and shots and amount of updates.
 
Passable things about this update which could be improved: Region/far out view of Ridgefield.
 
Bad things about this update which should be improved: N/A
 
Overall Rating: A B C D E F

                        ^ B++ Once again a excellent update.

Simtropolis Production Evaluation System (SPES) by Compromise.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Some thanks to...

 

Slowhand: Thank you for commenting! I'm glad you like the suburbs. I am thinking of writing an omnibus article on correctly making suburbs. I love the Target. Fits right into the town.

 

railrod7 - Welcome back to Euphora! Congestion isn't really a problem in my cities anymore due to the NAM. The simulation shows heavy traffic at the onramps/offramps, but in reality, the traffic map is all green! Lots of people are using the highways, just in case you wanted to know.

 

Compromise - Thanks for commenting once again with your useful rating system! I like when you post this here, gives me a good idea for the future!

 

To All: Region view isn't really ready. Have to terraform some more. Unless you want to see flat plains lol. A far out view of Ridgefield should come soon! (This is a medium tile map btw).

 

 

 

 

[harlowheat 0]

beautiful im speechless .hope i can do the same some day

[thatmonkeysim 8]

wow great last update mike!! did i mention that i loved the layout?? o i did? well lemme say it again I LOVE YOU LAYOUT!!

[MissTonya 2]

Well i'm back cutie!! and your update looks good i like your homes back yard for some reason!!

Yo it's Tonya!

[Mikeaut1 261]

Thanks guys!

harlowheat - Welcome to Simtropolis!! Also welcome to Euphora! Hope you visit again!

Thatmonkeysim - Haha. Glad you like the layout of the suburbs! 

 

MissTonya -  The reason why you like the backyards is because I am using a modded version of low density res. I'm using the Urban Housing Mod, located on the STEX. Just type in Urban at the stex, and it should come up as Urban Housing Mod. It modifies all low density houses in the game! 

 

To All: THanks for the comments. Maybe just a zoomed out picture of Ridgefield today and that should be it.

[kingofsimcity 5,740]

Wow mike....you have certainly outdone youself this time. The suburbs look perfect. I love how you give a clever description of every picture. I also really liked the sunken highway.

Maybe if I rated it with the SJES...I would have given you an A.

[Compromise 1]

Date: 7/7/2005 12:20:25 PM Author: kingofsimcity

Maybe if I rated it with the SJES...I would have given you an A.

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I am very careful when giving A's. I only give them out very rareley for a update which has a 100%+ trixie signiure. Don't get mislead that B's are just for standard updates, they are not. Here is a overview of my grade system:

 

A= A truley perfect and trixie signiture update. Is one of the best updates for this city journal and Simtropolis.

 

B= A excellent update showing very high standard of achivement and talent in CJ making. A Simtropolis top class update.

 

C= A good update which is completed to a above average standard to other CJ's. A sign of a trixie signiture CJ slowley developing.

 

D= A acceptable update with nothing servley wrong with it. A update which would keep most followers happy.

 

E= A update which requires some inprovment and has a few faults. To attract more followers this CJ requires quite a bit of totching up.

 

F= A update which requires a lot of inprovement and has many faults. To get any followers this CJ needs a lot of work done to it.

[jacqulina 162]

excellent update growing so well,great pics,love the teaser pic

[Mikeaut1 261]

kingofsimcity - Thanks for commenting! Hope to see you again!

Compromise - You've given me an A before. I was surprised! But a B is great. Everytime I see city journals where you have used your method. I have seen B, C, and even D! For mine to be A-B material, that really influences me to show more updates.

 

Jaqulina - Thanks for always commenting and keeping touch here! Glad you liked the teaser.

 

To All: Gonna be gone today so expect an update tomorrow night!

[SpartanBadger 4]

Wow, I'm really impressed! Your cities look very clean and natural, healthy too! I'm going to try reading through this whole CJ sometime today, I really enjoyed the first few updates. Great job and keep up the good work!

[Compromise 1]

Date: 7/7/2005 4:04:26 PM Author: Mikeaut1 Compromise - You've given me an A before. I was surprised! But a B is great. Everytime I see city journals where you have used your method. I have seen B, C, and even D! For mine to be A-B material, that really influences me to show more updates.

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Well I am glad it makes you do more updates as your updates are always fun to read, in fact I look forward to the next one...

[sirgeoj2 1]

Really nice!!

[Mikeaut1 261]

XSpiderman - Thanks for commenting! Glad you like it here. See ya soon!

Compromise - Glad you like the updates. Cause there's one coming up next!

 

sirgeoj2 - Thanks, and welcome to Euphora.

 

To All: Thanks for the comments. An update is up and coming next.

[mentarman 14]

Nice looking suburb! I guess I haven't visited this journal for awhile, so I'll have to go back and review the last few pages...