New Dublin

[CWLGAMER01 39]

WOW! really nice seeing some real photos and how you managed to make them all look the same -- Wonderful work. I cant wait to see more.

[jacqulina 162]

wow thats beautifull work my friend very nicely done,wonderfull pics too

[jayo 44]

WOOHOO!An update.Lovelly.Yes i have the same problem with the trams.Anoying but you get over it!

[Cleaner475 150]

nice update - it looks very modernised now with lots of ways to get around - good job

nice pics as welll - your doing good so far - Lucan looks very pleasant as well

good work - keep it up

Richard

[dresik 0]

PART 2 - The city grows

Hi, 

first I'd like to thank you for all the interest, comments and advices, and I'd like to apologize for not comming up with an update for so long. The reason is that mayor Mr.O'Stuller was quite busy with no more than half hour a day time for SC, and as there is so much work to be done in New Dublin, the visible results of new development are showing up very slow. So for all who has been patient there is some of the work to be seen in the update.

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Planning:

There was a sparkling discussion in New Dublin City Hall about the development going on for a long time, with two main topics: 

1) What should be the main focus in near future - the building of suburbs OR focusing on finishing the city centre and surrounding areas

2) Conservative fractions wanted New Dublin to be exactly the same as the old - real world Dublin, while modern thinking liberal council members accompanied with the representatives from commercial sector would like the city to be modernised with more creative way.

The discussion still goes on but the results seems to be leaning towards building the City first and suburbs in next phase, as for the second point the the solution seems to be leaving the zoning and planning and main landmarks to conservative parties while the actual implementation could be in the hands of the creative innovators.

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The development plan was made:

Recognizing the main zones as the first thing:

One of the maps retrieved straight from mayors desk.

 

Colours explanation:

This is the plan of real dublin industrial and agricultural zones, all that is not filled is residential or commercial. The authorities want to stick to this plan as much as possible.

Another map showing the districts:

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The second part of development plan is a list of projects to be done:

 - Zones and neibourhoods:

Clontarf, Finglas, Rathmines, Dollymount, Blackrock, Howth, Tallaght, Marino, Sandyford, Dundrum, Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey, Bull Island

- Buildings and facilities:

Airport, Dun Laoghaire ferry port, Howth fishing harbour, Croke Park Stadium, Botanic Gardens, Clontarf promenade, Portmarnock beach, Dublin City University, Liffey valley, Dundrum, Blanchardstown & Tallaght Shopping centres, Golf Courses (Dublin has 67 of them so at least few)

- Transport:

M50 motorway, expanding Luas and Dart tracks, Airport, Ports, main roads.

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Focus number 3 is the historical city centre:

- finishing the city centre

- reconstruction of some streets

- adding some missing administrative buildings

- eye candy

- improving traffic

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Development:

Who thought it is gonna be an easy task was wrong. With construction on virtually every corner and part of the city, budget slipping to red numbers, police and teachers striking from time to time, the progress went very slow but patient Dubliners were always behind mayor O'Stuller supporting his wise decisions. They are allready enjoying some of the results like education nearing 200, life expectancy 75 years and commuter times bellow 60 minutes.

The fastest growing is the north eastern part of the city:

Areas allmost finished include: 

Howth penninsulla, Bull Island with golf course, Clontarf promenade and residential area, Dublin Airport, Botanical Gardens, Croke Park Stadium, Marino, and works began on the M50 motorway

South city is growing slower, main focus there was the Sandyford Industrial Estate:

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That's short description of what's new in New Dublin. New updates will be comming shortly with closer look at:

- New Dublin City Airport

- Sandyford Industrial Estate

- Clontarf promenade

- Bull Island

- Howth peninsula

- Croke Park Stadium

- National Botanic Gardens

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Finally, one last screenshot to end todays update:

Dart train leaving Connoly station on elevated track above Luas trams arriving from both directions.

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[Schulmanator 5,812]

Nice work. Will keep an eye on this.

[Cleaner475 150]

good work, nice train system, region pic coming soon?

good work, keep it up, good pics, I would love to see some new night pics,

Richard

[granto93 4]

wow, this is looking great. i was wondering where this cj went lol. im still very confused though. so you're making Dublin except it's not going to be exactly like Dublin? or is it going to be totally different?

[jayo 44]

Nice update I like reading all your information

[GreekMan 246]

This is starting to get pretty cool

My1300!!!! post

[Amerikaner 42]

HC that is looking awesome my friend your work is quite amazing i love your attention to detail great job

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work your have done so far,excellent transport system and pics my friend

[dresik 0]

Hello again,

Thanks for replies

cleaner475: There is a region screenshot in the intro, it is quite old now so a new one could be usefull. But there is nothing special on my region - I've made it small as this is only my first city ever made, so just small region for New Dublin.

Night pics sounds like a great idea, I'll definetely make some.

Altough I don't expect to have time for Sim City until next week so I guess those will have to wait few days.

granto93: Sorry I forgot the replies last time. Here is a little explanation of my intentions:

I'm making lot of things as real as possible except some that can't be done in the game because of it's limitation and on the other side I'm using some of the game's advantages to make the New Dublin better - like extending the tram and rail networks or placing more eye candy.

But the main idea is to keep all the landmarks, main buildings, streets, transport network and the feel of the city as close to reality as I can get.

You can always compare with the real world photos I include in updates.

jacqulina: Thanks, maybe I could show a transportation map if you like?

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Today just a smal update and few screenshots:

SANDYFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

Dublin is internationally recognised for its large amount of high-tech industrial estates, business centres and financial centres - which have led it to be known as the "Silicon Valley of Europe". Sandyford Industrial Estate is a large industrial estate located in south of Dublin.

The termination of the Luas Green Line is placed inside and it is best known because of offices of Microsoft Ireland which employ approximately 1,200 people are located at the estate, this is the EMEA Operations Center which was located in Ireland since 1985 and carries out a variety of activities including development and translation of Microsoft products. Other companies located here include American Airlines, Canon, Barclaycard, Novell, Vodafone Ireland.

Above, main entrance to the Microsoft in Sandyford.

A screenshot with the Luas terminus.

Another screenshot of the Estate.

A satellite view for comparison:

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HOWTH

Howth is a neibourhood located in northern part of Dublin on Howth Peninsula. Originally a small fishing village, it is now one of Dublin's most desirable suburbs.

Howth is very popular destination for short trips outside the city because it's beautyfull landscape and easy accessibility as it is the northern terminus of the suburban Dart rail system.

Howth with it's fishing harbour above.

Howth Head Lighthouse:

One more satellite view:

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[gshmails 536]

Very nice update!  I really like the look of Howth, very tranquil.  And the harbor on the neck is quite appropriate for the area.  I like that area very much!

[jayo 44]

Sorry i missed this update!Fantastic.This will surelly get some more comments

[dresik 0]

Friday is updates day!

Hello again,

I'm comming up with another small update. Mayor O'Stuller had no time to build anything in New Dublin for the whole week, so I'll just use the screenshots I have. The time is becomming a major issue so I wonder if it will be better to have just one regular weekly update. Anyway here are todays exiting updates. 

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New Dublin International Airport

Dublin Airport is by far the busiest airport in Ireland and is ranked as 17th busiest international airport in the world, with more than 21.1 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2006.  

The airport is located approximately 10 kilometres north of Dublin City, and is served by buses and taxis. A rail link has been discussed for many years and is currently planned.

The airport is the headquarters of Ireland's flag carrier

Aer Lingus, and Europe's largest low fare airline Ryanair. 

Dublin Airport has an extensive short and medium-haul route network: several domestic Irish routes, around thirty routes to its nearest neighbour,

Great Britain, and a vast network of routes to Continental Europe. The Dublin-London international air corridor is the second busiest in the world (after Hong Kong-Taipei) with flights from Dublin to all five London airports. 

Aer Lingus, Delta, US Airways, Continental and American Airlines serve various destinations throughout North America. While Air Canada and Air Transat serve Toronto, in Canada.

Dublin and Shannon (on the west coast of Ireland) are the only two European airports with U.S. border preclearance facilities which saves passengers a lot of time upon arrival in the United States. Full US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities are planned to be developed in Terminal 2's Pier E, which will allow complete US processing of passengers (Immigration, Customs and Agriculture) and obviate the need for any further inspection on arrival in the US.

I've decided not to use any modular airport (maybe later when demand is high), just an ordinary Maxis airport with some warehouses,hotels and parking around it. Here is an overall view of the area:

As you can see, the areas around airport are still subject to development. 

Shipping companies use the advantages of the nearby M50 motrorway and have build some large warehouses around. Closer look at the warehouses:

As you can see I've extended both rail and glr tracks to airport as it is proposed in development plan. A detailed view on the motorway T-junction with rail link to airport over it:

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Next is another of Dublin's suburbs:

Clontarf

Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 during which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland defeated the Viking invaders. This battle, which extended to districts over several miles, is seen as marking an end to the Irish-Viking Wars.

Nowdays it is a pleasant suburb with many sport facilities and a 40m wide and 3km long promenade for walikng or cycling.

I've tried to escape the grid a bit. Hope you like it:

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And finally a greeting form:

National Botanic Gardens

These colourful gardens cover a total area of 19.5 hectares, part of which is the natural flood plain of the river Tolka. The gardens contain a large plant collection which includes approximately 20,000 species and cultivars. 

There are four ranges of glasshouses including the recently restored Curvilinear Range. Notable features include herbaceous displays, rose garden, rockery, vegetable garden, arboretum, extensive shrub borders and wall plants.

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That's all for this week, hope you like it again and comming up next will be Croke Park Stadium, Bull Island and hopefully some nightshots.

[jacqulina 162]

that would be fantastic my friend,beautifull job you have done on the seawalls and shoreline piers,and very pretty gardens / parks,excellent work and pics

[jayo 44]

Great work! Were did you get that glass house???

[dresik 0]

jayo:

It is CdS RT Palacio Cristalino made by ripptide, available on sc4devotion.

Here's a link, you have to be registered:

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=444

[siso43 13]

your new dublin looks great, i like it.

[MightyMugs AKA Mugs 0]

Looking good!!

I've got 2 questions for ya. Where did you get those tunnels under the railway line? and where did you get the left hand drive euro roads textures? because don't look like British ones your using

[AceofSpades 1]

Woops sorry i missed alot man. But it all looks really good. Ill try not to miss the enxt one

[Cleaner475 150]

nice gardens they look cool, good work on this update, dog walking lol!

keep it up,

Richard

[dresik 0]

MightyMugs:

Hi,

the tunnels are part of Elevated Rail Embankment Pack made by morifari.

It is great for elevated highways as well, here's a link:

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=4446&download=http://www.stexserver.com/lots/morifari/morifari_elevated rail embankment 30 final version/ElevatedRai%20Embankment3%2E0%5Fupdate%2Ezip

As for the road textures, I think the last mod I was downloading was the mod form jono01, there is a forum thread here:

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=124&threadid=67128&STARTPAGE=4

But I also have some custom asphat sidewalk and euro road mod textures installed so can be that the result is kind a mixture.

Irish roads are not exactly same as UK so I dont worry about that much.

[MightyMugs AKA Mugs 0]

cheers dresik, I live north of the border me self and do a bit of travelling to Sligo and Donegal. Nearly been wipped out meself a few times so I know all about irish roads

[pipishere 3]

I've missed quite a bit! lol Amazing updates you have done....looking great!

[2ch.net simplayer 180]

This Dublin recreation should go for Mother Earth Project!! ( https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=30&threadid=87199&enterthread=y

[dresik 0]

Another friday - another update.

Hello and welocme to todays SPECIAL update.

To celebrate 1000 views of my CJ I was prepared to come with a huge update. But then I decided that instead of posting one annoyingly long one with 30 pictures in it, I'll split it into couple smaller updates and there will be updates all week long.

So there will be all week of celebrations instead of one huge just today.

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But first, I'd like to reply to last week's comments:

MightyMugs: 

That's great. Nice to see you interested. I've been in Northern Ireland couple times, I've seen Belfast, Antrim coast and Fermanagh and I loved it. I especially liked the visit to the Old Bushmills Distillery.

I dont think I ever been in Sligo but I once went to Donegal and I tell you some roads there were pretty scary. Funny thing was the road signs on every corner reminding you that there is only 80kmh allowed. But when driving on some of them, even Eddie Irvine himself wouldn't dare to go faster than 40. I have one picture so you can see what I mean:

This was taken near Slieve League - the highest sea cliffs in Europe. Pitty I dont have a photo with the actual max 80kmh sign.

But on the same day, when riding trough Fremanagh, I've discovered the most beautifull road I ever seen:

So MightyMugs take care on those roads.

2ch.net simplayer:

Hi,

Great Idea. I'd love to be part of Mother Earth Project. 

How do I apply? Or what exactly I have to do to be in?

I had a brief look at the forum but I'm not exactly sure how it works.

Will I have to post updates also there or just link to here?

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Now back to Sim City and to todays screenshots.

As I said there will be couple updates next week so I focus today on what I promised last week - to bring in region and transport screenshots.

First, a real Dublin satellite map:

You can compare to my New Dublin region:

As you can see, there is much to be done with the suburbs, but the city centre is nearing completition very fast.

And here's the Transportation map:

You can see the main features - the Port, Airport and the new built M50 circular motorway.

The motorway connection to suburbs is yet to be finished so looks a bit odd now.

Black and purple colours represent rail and glr tracks.

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The best for the end.

Check out the brand new Dun Laoghaire Harbour - at night.

There will be a special update dedicated to it next week so dont miss out.

[jayo 44]

Great update!!Nice use of jeronij's sea-walls

[dresik 0]

Hi,

as I promised, I'm bringing you next update. Today something about sport.

CROKE PARK STADIUM

Croke Park is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

The Gaelic Athletic Association is an organization which is mostly focused on promoting traditional Irish sports - Gaelic Games, with Gaelic football and Hurling being the main and 
most popular activities promoted by the organization.

Gaelic football is a contact sport that combines the skills of soccer, basketball, and some of the skills of volleyball in a high-scoring game in which players punch or kick the ball over the crossbar for one point, or kick the ball into a net on the bottom for three points.

Hurling is a stick-and-ball game that combines many of the skills of field hockey, lacrosse, and baseball but pre-dates all three. Players can catch the ball and use a hurley to hit a ball between the goalposts using the same scoring system as in Gaelic football and on the same size of field.

Croke Park has a capacity of 82,500, making it the fourth largest stadium in the EU.

It is host to the annual finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and Senior Hurling Championship. During the refurbishment of Lansdowne Road the stadium is also hosting the Irish national rugby union and soccer teams.

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Music concerts by major international acts have also been held in Croke Park.

U2 broke Irish box office marks in 2005 with ticket sales for three Croke Park concerts in Dublin, after more than 240,000 tickets were sold in record time.

Few pictures from the U2 gig that I happened to be part of - working as a bar staff .

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The credit goes to Dmscopio for The New Anfield AKA Stanley Park I found on STEX.
(Cheers to all the fellow Liverpool fans on Simtropolis! You never walk alone )

It doesn’t look much like Croke Park but I like the look so much I just wanted to use it in my city. 

In addition to reality I used some more eye candy for the stadium surroundings just to make it look nice and to add some transport access, you can see my extension of LUAS line to the airport, I’ve made it running on elevated viaduct in this part of city.