Euphora: A Mikeaut1 City Journal

Mikeaut1 · July 17, 2005

OH no! Not this again! LOL. JK. I really cant remember where I got it, hopefully someone who visits this thread will know. I had this discussion with RedHigh, and he found the .dat in the forums. Sorry, I can't help you! Hopefully someone else can...

FSI · July 17, 2005

That's all right , I'll look for it in the forums. Nice city!

Mikeaut1 · July 17, 2005

Attention: This is a large update with 17 pictures. Please be patient while each picture loads.

Update 33

Pinedale

Today, we will be looking into Pinedale, located just south of West Ridgefield. It has really grown into an urban area. Some residents say that the town grew too fast. Pinedale is gaining a reputation as an urban center, and even surpasses Ridgefield in population.

What is so distinctive about this town is not on its growth, but its architecture and difference in wealth class. The city is open to all wealth classes, including the low class. In fact, much of Pinedale's population is a lower class. But Pinedale still serves as a convenient city with many amenities for living.

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Pinedale has its own large office park. The only access to the park is through the Pinedale Spur, which connects the city to the office park. As you can see, it handles alot of traffic during the day. The local parking lots are also heavily used.

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And here is the office park, with many offices from rich suites to lower class retail stores. To gain popularity, the town set up a 9-hole golf course situated on the far end of the park.

And now the town...

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This is the Four Gardens neighborhood located in the central residential area of the town. High class apartments are found, and desirable parks with blooming shrubs are what characterize the area.

And another picture of the Four Gardens neighborhood, showing the Four Gardens itself.

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Rowhouse Neighborhood

Pinedale is also known for its rowhouse neighborhood, located in the southern neighborhoods of Pinedale. The middle class neighborhood is uniformed with 3 story rowhouses that stretch over 18 acres of land. Mixed in with the rowhouses are desirable blooming parks, along with an extensive road system.

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Here are the rowhouses, bunched up together on semi-quiet streets.

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Here is some more of the rowhouse neighborhood, with some commercial offices tucked into the development. Also notice the beautiful parks on the premises.

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The bustling area is in need of an extensive road system. So during the construction of the rowhouses, a network of tunnels and parallel roads were constructed to smoothly transport traffic throughout the area.

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And another shot of the neighborhood, above.

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Industry is also a big part of Pinedale's history. In the southeast sector of town, many hi-tech industrial facilities are found, along with some dirtier areas where factories and warehouses dominate the area. The neighborhood handles a bunch of trucking each day. The building in the center was once a county hospital but then was transformed into a city labratory.

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And here is a neighborhood, primarily residential, in the city center.

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These two photos show the suburbs, widely open to low, middle, and high class Sims.

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And here is a shot of some convenience stores located along Metropolitan Avenue, a major throughfare which handles alot of traffic. Staples, Office Depot, and Famous Footwear are some notable stores, along with Best Buy and Rite Aid in the foreground.

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And here is the neighborhood Wegmans...

along with the neighborhood McDonalds.

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And to wrap up this update, I will show you a traffic cam of the Pinedale Spur...

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That's it with this long update!

Comments are appreciated!

And I have had no response yet from admins about posting in the Omnibus. I am just thinking... maybe I should do a tutorial on how to make traffic cams in this city journal thread? I have seen Jeronij do it in SCR.

Thanks for your support!

jacqulina · July 18, 2005

wow growth is very good,great pics i love the animated one,hey you are welcome

Mikeaut1 · July 18, 2005

Thanks Jaqulina! Glad you like the pictures. Region shot will be next update.

FSI · July 18, 2005

I'm building this city called Frogo. And Four Gardens is exactly what I intended for it to look like. I'm not saying you're copying me, I'm saying great job, I love it

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Compromise · July 18, 2005

Excellent things about this update which should be kept up: The traffic cam, detail and good city building.

Passable things about this update which could be improved: N/A

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

Overall Rating: A B C D E F

^ A- As good as the last one so there you go.

Simtropolis Production Evaluation System (SPES) by Compromise.

Chris M · July 18, 2005

Wow, mike. Nice update, I love the way your residential areas look, I really like the suburban look with the wegamns and such.

kingofsimcity · July 18, 2005

I like your style in building, and the .gif reminds me of Mandursuro.

dhoppeii · July 18, 2005

Hey Mike, great update. Really like the row houses. I find them absolutely boring, which I think is awesome. How is the traffic in that area? I'd be interested to know. I see the traffic you are talking about on Metropolitan Ave., looks really heavy. The traffic cam is great, I would love to see a little tutorial on how you achieve the effect.

utora · July 18, 2005

Wow! Great update! I love those massive blocks of identical houses; simply beautiful. About the traffic cams: Why not make a tutorial right here?

thatmonkeysim · July 18, 2005

man id hate to stuck in that traffic!!

Mikeaut1 · July 18, 2005

Thank you everyone for your great comments!

FSI - Glad you like the Four Gardens. Building something like this is very affective for residential environments. Also, I hope your Asphalt Highway Mod question was solved...

Compromise - Thanks Compromise, for your great evaluation system once again. Glad to see this update pulled out an A-

DragonAnime - Thanks for commenting DA. Glad to see you in here once again.

kingofsimcity - Yeah, Mandursuro has a similar .gif of the Granton Bridge Area. Glad it reminds me of Mandursuro, because the most influence in this journal is from that journal.

dhoppeii - Thanks for commenting. And for your question. Traffic can be hell sometimes around the rowhouse area and the Four Gardens neighborhood. Surprisingly though, the traffic map is all green. And Metropolitan Ave. is definitely one of the most used roads in Pinedale. And for your comment about the tutorial, I think I will do it in here.

utora - Thanks for visiting!!!! Glad you like the rowhouse area. And yes, I'm considering a tutorial right here.

thatmonkeysim - LOL. Unless you're used to traffic, don't move to Pinedale.

To ALL: I am considering the tutorial right in here, due to the fact that the admins did not respond to my PMs. So look for one this weekend!

Tonight: Expect some traffic cams, a region view, and some teaser shots of all three towns so far; RIDGEFIELD, W. RIDGEFIELD, and PINEDALE.

FSI · July 18, 2005

Date: 7/18/2005 6:40:26 PM
Author: Mikeaut1