Fort Folley Metro Area, by 1D3

[1dera3 29]

Welcome to Page 3!

The images in this update might be a little out of order, but I did them in the way they opened in Photoshop. So don't be surprised if there are houses then a railroad track then more houses. Anyway, here goes Update 4!

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You might recognize that as part of deadwoods' new Sunken Plaza set. It's across the street from the power plant.

Three blocks away from the new plaza is this also new residential complex.

This tight little strip between the freight line and the C19 is very wealthy, as you can see from the sidewalks.

A neighborhood next to Lake Folley. The statues are in memory of troops in recent* wars that involved Fort Folley.

The "down & 'dirty'" part of town. (Get it? Dirty? Next to a landfill? Some crime? Uggh, I give up. )

Some houses nearby the ones in Image U4-4.

Wow, this update really is randomized.

The East Woods, on the eastern (duh) part of town. It's usually a pretty quiet area of town.

This is the reservoir that lets the residents of Fort Folley drink. It is lake water that has been piped through a filtration system to here, where it is stored.

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Nine pictures in one update - phew! I'll be taking a break for a while! But I hoped you enjoyed this one; see you next time.

//1D3

*Recent includes wars back to the Civil War.

[Glenni 1,447]

hmmmm...never checked out your cj before...nice work

[Goin2Chicago 4]

nice work. i love image U4-4 and -6. that style of neighborhoods is just awesome. keep up the great work!

[Tommy_Vercetti3 3]

Cool sunken plazas. Clever way of using the canal pieces too. EVerything looks great!

[Camaron 1]

Great update, I love the plazas, trees and monorail.

[simcitystar1167 0]

Fantastic job! Fort Folley looks so real. Love the monorail.

[1dera3 29]

It's nearing the weekend, so you know what that means...

Update 5 is coming up this weekend, maybe even Thursday! Gives you something to look forward to, I guess.

See you this weekend!

//1D3

[Schulmanator 5,799]

Looks good. Nice work on canals and town in general looks good. Awaiting new updates eagerly

[City2TheMax 3]

Very nice town. You've got alot of trees (I like trees, although too many make me feel sort of claustrophobic).

[waldner 0]

I like so much this kind of city, simple! Looking foward for the next update!

[1dera3 29]

Well, close enough. It's the weekend, what do you want from me?

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It's a group of farms on the other side of the river. (I'm sure you always wondered what was over there, so I made an update all about them for you.)

All of the 100-some residents in this section of the city live in this little subdivision. Most of them work at the farms; the others work out of town.

Some fields. You can see a railroad near the border, however, it isn't the FFRR.

More fields. The roads swerve around the property lines so trucks must use caution.

All of the trucks bring their cargo here, to this station, where trains bring it to other parts of the country.

Of course, the neighborhood doesn't provide itself with power. It gets it from the main city.

...and the other end of the lines.

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That's all folks! See you next week!

//1D3

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull updates those farms are looking really great,the transport system is good,i like all the trees it really looks pretty with them.the housing is fantastic,and beautifull pics

[1dera3 29]

OK, I haven't done this for a while, so I have a feeling there will be quite a few people to get to!

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@All: Thanks for posting in my CJ!

@simcitystar1167: I try to make all of my cities as realistic as possible, even if they're not part of the CJ. It's just the way I do my cities.

@City2TheMax: I like trees... LOTS of trees... And I'm whatever the opposite of claustrophobic is, so lots of trees makes me feel warm and cozy.

@jacqulina: How do you find time to post in so many of these CJs? And how can you keep them all so constructive and nice?

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The farms are courtesy of Nardo69, for his wonderful tutorials on how to make them efficient AND practical AND realistic. Very realistic. Thumbs up to you, Nardo!

See you on your next visit to Fort Folley!

//1D3

[Schulmanator 5,799]

A charming area- Fort Folley is coming along very nicely!

[RushHourFreak 1]

Amazing Cj!! Excellent pics!, a suggestion for review by The City Journal Critics will be sent to you by PM

[Camaron 1]

Continuing good work, look forward to more from you soon!

[jacqulina 162]

thankyou my friend i work at home so its a refreshing break reading and looking at cj,s i enjoy it so much,and i am looking forward to some more great work by you.

[RushHourFreak 1]

Tjis CJ has been reviewed here.

Thanks 

RHF 06/11/2006

[Menotyou 0]

Great CJ! Cool update!

[1dera3 29]

How the crap taco does he make those residential areas? I want mine to look like that!quote>

Here is the update for the people who ask that same question every time.

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Here's the update you've all been waiting for: the 'How It's Made' update! I'm going to show you how I make my suburbs! First, I choose a nice, big open space surrounded on at least two sides by a big thoroughfare road, like an avenue. Then I randomly draw down some roads:

If you look closely, you can see all the places I had to stick a monorail enbankment (now that was time-consuming). Next, I start fiddling around with side streets. I place them anywhere where traffic will still use the main roads so they don't overload the streets:

Halfway done...

All right, I'm almost done! Now I just have to stick in some monorail stations and and the embankment to the monorail:

I'm do-- Oh, crap. I forgot to zone it. Anyone have any ideas on what type? Low-density residential? Medium? High? Commercial?

*I really didn't mean to do this before I zoned. Sorry! What a cliffhanger!

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//1D3

[Super- Timo 0]

Looks great! please can you tell me where that huge building with the sim goober canals on it is avalible (sorry if its been asked before i didnt have time to read everything) The city looks excellent, im not that keen on the monorail with the embankments, but otherwise good job!, keep up the good work.

[Master of Nukes 0]

Incredible looking Cities!!!

Also, good little tutorial I can use it, thanks!!

[ryalmighty1 1]

You have a very wonderful and lifelike cj. I love how you stray away from the grid patterns for a more organic and real-life setup. The mini tutorial of how you make your res areas is something I think I'll try out. Thanks for the inspiration!

[luker91 0]

nice tutorial....you suburbs with the el rail going through it look very realisic esp for an urban setting...nice work with the other updates.... hehe down and dirty..niiiic

Luke

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend i did enjoy going through your pics on the making of your cj,it was very interesting thankyou.and the pics are excellent.

[hamsterTK 93]

Thats a lot of monorail!

that place looks like its pretty nice to get around

[Hawkeye9 0]

nice cj. You have great planning skills. I'll be back.

[infinitum19 0]

How come I skipped into this CJ before? Damn! This is really really really really to the infinite level beautiful, wonderful, superb planning. You got my attention and good thing it is only 3 pages long. The Fort Folley Metro Area by 1D3......BOOKMARKED!

[monodelmar 0]

Pretty suburbs. The cliffhanger will bring me back. Will it be suburban low-density, or new urban medium?

The banners are a nice touch, too.

[Camaron 1]

Nice little tutorial, thank you for making it. Look forward to viewing more!