A region well developped : Arrache.

[yarabundi 3]

In order to understand what I, supra-mayor of Arrache like to simply call the "phenomenon" here is a flashback :

On this second picture as you can see it, the Urban Planning Dept. in association with the Road Dept. has been carefull not to disturb the phenomenon simply because the population is split in two groups : those who worship the forest as not only an act of God but also as a proof of its existence and those who, just in case prefer by sheer superstition not to take any chance and would rather ignore the phenomenon and make sure not to provoke bad omen by destroying it. The board of the U.P.D. is fill by as many of the first group as from the latter. 

as other district sare slowly put together.

[yarabundi 3]

As I posted previously,  the district just south of Mont-qui-Parle is the location of an unexplained forest circular growing pattern. Unfortunately for those of the Arrachians that are spirituals and believe in the the God's intervention in this phenomenon, not enough section around the circular forest ever was left for building any shrines of any sorts. Consequently, the various sects  that saw the day decided one after the other to get their hands on as many terrains as they could on the district just north of Martianapolis. 

That's how and why Mont-qui-Parle became that unusual district. 

First, about the name : Mont-qui-Parle, translating as Mount-that-Speaks. It has to do with the fact that wind that blows between two hills creating a very strange sound that ressemble whispering voices. 

It all started when the Infinite Circle's Worshipers bought one of the closest south west terrains from Martiapolis, as close as possible from the circular forest :

 

They were quickly followed by the Circonferencers ( the temple of which appears on the right) and the Order of the Orbe ( on the left ) :

Some of the members of the Order of the Orbe splited from them, mostly because they felt that the other members of the Order were... peasants, ignorants and not wealthy enough for them. They did not want to be associated with them. Therefore, they went up north and up the hill to build a much more flamboyant temple, renaming their order the Orbiculars :

 

Now, let me introduce to you the Annulants, one of themost mystical sects in the neighbourhood :

Not only did they built a charming little temple but they also provide shelter for their worshipers. The chalets allow followers to stay for a longer lenght of time, allowing worshipers to really transform their attending of this small site into a real pilgrimage. 

Soon, a second temple ans a small inn was built to accomodate increasing number of worshipers :

Just north of the Annulants are the Radiants ( the Rayonnants, in French). This religion from the beginning decided to inspire from architecture from the Ancient :

Their followers grew so rapidly that this acropolis became the largest religious complex in not only this district but also in the entire region.

Surprisingly, just a year later is how the Acropolis looked like :

Long before the district was developed, existence of these ruins was common  knowledge. These ruins look like long time ago there was quite a good size religious building in Arrache. No documents, no other artefacts were uncovered that could give us any clues about this building. The cross was bulid by the followers of a little sect that choose to spend more money for its erection than for their own temple that is - compare to most of the temples in Mont-qui-Parle -  quite modest.

And finally, to conclude today's update :

 

To prove that even sacred grounds can be home to urban development :

In the year 49, most of the highrises were residentials. Office building came later.

As you can see in the next pic, there are office buildings in this district in 89 : 

More details chronological pics will be posted later...

[yarabundi 3]

This mayor can see that his CJ is visited but is really surprised to witness no writen reactions - bad or good. Some feedback would be appreciated. 

Anyhow, here is the most recent addition to the region. That is what I've been doing recently. The next district to be displayed is called Long-Fil ( as in "Long-Thread" ). The name refer to the narrowness of the river in this part of Arrache. The name is actually a french translation of an ancient tribal langage from milleniums ago. 

This district is at the edge of the map, north of Mont-qui-Parle. This is obviously a district not highly developed and that probably won't never see dense zoning. It seems that not much will evolve here from what you see now. 

However, a bizarre ancient site was uncovered from a densely pack forest recently and its discovery came to a shock to the Arrachians :

As you can see in this picture, this archeological discovery is strangely similar to the site of Stonehenge in England. Carbon14 calculation is dating it from about one (maybe two) century before the Stonehenge site. Since its discovery, two theory have been developed. The first one : some ancients Arrachians dissatisfied with the life in our paradise (then, Arrache was a paradise and not the megalopolis it is today) decided to sail out of here. This theory is widely accepted since the Arrache's site have been dated from before the Stonehenge's one ; therefore, it would explain the inexplicable. These travellers would have worship the "phenomenon" (the circular forest) and would have built some kind of altar, rounded shape to imitate the forest's shape.

Opponents to this theory are stating that carbon14 datation does not allowed to pinpoint precisely that "our" Stonehenge is older that the british one. Therefore, it could be possible that the foggy shield surrounding Arrache was at one point in time weakened for some reason and that sailors from the outside world were able to get through. Those outsider ( called by us the "Unnies", short for Unnormals) would have been from today's England - which is the most logical conclusion for the pros of this theory. They stayed for awhile - long enough to discover the circular forest and associate it to their own believes. They would have built this altar and whatever came of them is not theorised by the archeologists believing in this theory. 

In this last view, you see the altar ( in the middle) and the temple built by The Planetarians - the guardians of the site. This is the same congregation that built a small chapel next to the ruins of an ancient abbay, just south of here in Mont-qui-Parle. In the upper right part of this pic, you can see a small inn built and maintained by the Palnetarians for pilgrims that would like to stay overnite.

[Schulmanator 5,799]

Nice stuff - and quite a variety of buildings. Impressive.

[yarabundi 3]

This to announce a soon-to-come update by sharing with you later tonite or tomorrow my most recent district, Terrassse. 

Here, a teaser :

[jacqulina 162]

excellent work and pics my friend looking really nice and coming on well

[yarabundi 3]

As promised, here is the latest installement of the newest district developped in the region of Arrache.

Many of the pics are dating from the 080's . The last one is from the early 2nd century.

[Schulmanator 5,799]

Nice update. The town has grown well. And your amusement areas are well done.

[yarabundi 3]

These two pics just to tease you. You all know that this region is what the earthlings that you are call Atlantis, mythical city - the existence of which you never were able to prove. So, it should not come as a surprise that one of the district in this city is named after that energy source - Naquadria.

I'd like you to comment. It seems that many of you are visiting my CJ but very few give me feedbacks.

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work thats a very nice theme park my friend,excellent parks you have done,exllent work and pics

[Schulmanator 5,799]

You do nice work. Consider me teased for the next update! ;-)

[yarabundi 3]

I've been very busy - I mean very busy with this last district that I've been developping for the last month. More pics of the entire district will follow bur for now, I'd like to show you the south-est end of the district because I install the last bat from the BlaM team :

First, an overall view of Naquadria, year 111 :

and then, the Atlantis Tower :

[homeandaway 1]

Wow, and very exhilartaing my friend!. Shall be looking forwards for more!.

Take care

~Alex~

[yarabundi 3]

Here are few pics of the last district developped : 

In this case, I terraformed the entire district before anything else. Second, I planned the transportation and for the first time, I trid myself with the GLR.

Evolution :

Naquadria in year 23 :

In 61 :

In 81 :

Close-up :

[yarabundi 3]

I am very surprised that no one post any comment at all on my CJ. I'd like to kow why ?? However, I'm still posting new pics. 

Those nexts pics are dating from yer 114/115 :

The north-east end of this district :

Further south of the north-east end, the hotel zone :

Close-up of the hotel zone : 

New buildings on the south-east end, on the east bank :

and finally, another view of the north-east end :

[yarabundi 3]

Well !! ?? Barely no one reply to my CJ. I'm still unsettled !!?? I've been going through many CJ's where there are a lot more replies. I have to admit that I'm not that much of a great storyteller but my region is as valuable as any. So, despite a lack of story, I thought that you (the Simtropolis community) would react at least a little bit - as opposed to almost not !! as of now !! My three last update have generated only one reply from homeandaway - whom I would like to thanks here.

[jacqulina 162]

sorry im late my friend,your work is as good and valuable as anyone elses,it just takes time to get around all the cjs,.your work is excellent i like the way you build and plan,awesome work and pics

[yarabundi 3]

Thank you sir !!

[homeandaway 1]

its madam...anyway, i replied within you pics....in cased you hadnt noticed!.

Anwway, your city is up and coming up and coming!.

More soon please my friend.

~Alex~

[yarabundi 3]

homeandaway : I noticed and I already thanked you for that. As for Jacquelina, sorry, madam. Next update will be in a while...

[homeandaway 1]

cool, cheers my friend

take care

~Alex~

[yarabundi 3]

Until I find time to update the region of Arrache here is a complet view :

[homeandaway 1]

coolio! - i like it very much and i await to see more!

look forwards to seeing more my friend

~alex~

[yarabundi 3]

Here is the picture of Lorque, the newest district. It appears on the right on the peninsula. 

After terraforming :

Work on the north-east point :

Regional view showing the transformations :

Road infrastructures :

Close-up :

More later...

[homeandaway 1]

cool planning my friend, somewhat reminds me of Jacqulinas homeapge - Milton Keynes!

take carea nd i look forwards for more my friend

~alex~

[yarabundi 3]

Infrastructures : walls & stairscases :

The arrows are indicating two rectangular terrains ready to be planned :

...and planned :

The GLR ( for the second time in a second district...) :

Stairs, highways & GLR :

Transportation network on the south-east end :