Auburn Valley

[Deever 23]

Hope you enjoyed this!quote>

We all did very much.

A superb set of images. Very realistic shopping centers, parking lots and all.

Would you look at that--nearly all the houses have pools! I wanna live there!

PS: WELCOME TO FABULOUS PAGE 3!

[ky72x 13]

Schulmanator: Heh heh.  You should see some of my other cities!

rugar12: Thank you for visiting!  Yeah, I agree... they always seem to lack ample parking and their sizes aren't too realistic.  Well, that's why we have people who create awesome buildings for us to use!

penguin007: Thanks!  Yes the sims need places to shop lol!

jacqulina: Hello Jacky, thanks for visiting!  I'm glad you liked it!

suplado!: Thank you!  Currently another large skyscraper city is being built up, but I probably won't show it here for a long while.

Deever: Thanks a bunch!  I'm glad that you liked all of the retail.  Heh heh yes justanothersim's houses are great, most of them have pools and that is pretty realistic.  But yeah, Covina would be a great place to live!

[BlondeTwiggy 43]

wow, that is some nice commercial areas!!  I love it!  Esp the dusk/dawn one. i'm going to Target and Fry's!!! lol.  Loved this pic, what are those arch thingies? vv

Thanks and looking forward to a new update.

[ky72x 13]

BlondeTwiggy: Hello Twiggy!  Thank you for commenting!  I'm glad you liked it.  Those arches are buddybud's Rural Sunken Highway Walls, found here on the STEX.  You also might want to download the following: 

Rural Sunken Highway Walls Bridge Skins

Rural Sunken Highway Walls Corners And Diagonals

Rural Sunken Highway Walls T Intersection Skin

Thanks again!

- Kyle

[Cleaner475 150]

great work - thoose roads look very busy - which makes it look more realistic

loving the pics - keep it up,

Richard

[MsD 0]

Greetings my friend! I am sorry for taking so long to stop back in.

Another great update. Or should I say a couple of updates. Thank you for the info on the Irfanview software. I have downloaded it and will check it out.

Keep up the great work my friend.

[ky72x 13]

Here it is!  Part 1 of 4 of Covina's Industrial sector.  

Covina's industrial district is located directly east of AH-3 right across from downtown.  It can be divided into 3 separate areas: North, Central, and South.   In the North, power lines and windmills dot the area around a major rail line.  Also in the North, the area isn't as dense as the Central or South districts.  In this update, the pictures shown are from this area.  As a major source of jobs for Covina's residents, major roads and avenues are constantly congested with traffic.  This traffic was eased a little when one-way roads were added parallel to to freeway, but accidents still frequently occur.  The picture below shows a typical accident on one of the main avenues.

Experts have been looking for a cheap way to solve this problem, but they sure haven't made much progress yet.

Now on to some of the pics.

This, of course, is only a taste of what's to come.  Much more of this can be expected in the next few updates!

- Kyle

[topcliff 1]

Whoa, how . . . bleak, disgusting, smelly, and wretched. Congratulations!!! It's perfect! Leonardo

[JasonB52 5]

Looking good! I think you've got some real potential with this CJ!

[androidboi 57]

great city building, but the skyline is too dense for my taste. don't worry about this too much though. great work again!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Nice... you capture the feel well.

[Cleaner475 150]

normally i hate industrial updates but in this CJ this one was good great work on it

love the night shot, keep it up,

Richard

[Deever 23]

Alright! Industry! These types of images are almost extinct, if you know what I mean.

Nice sidewalks, BTW. Where'd you you get them?

[Curious George 0]

NICE. I LOVE YOUR WINDMILLS.

I LIKE YOUR STATS

[Cowboy-Texas- 0]

Very very nice. ALL your mall and strip center shopping layouts look great... very realistic.

[ky72x 13]

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cleaner475 Thanks.  Covina's roadways are always packed with traffic, day and night.  There are so many accidents resulting from it!

MsD: Hello Debs.  That is quite alright my friend.   Thank you very much for your comments!  Good luck with IrfanView.

topcliff: Thank you!  Actually, compared to some of my other industrial strongholds, Covina's is quite clean.  But yeah, some parts are quite dirty. 

JasonB52: Thanks!  I hope I'll be able to do that, school starts in a week for me so I might not be able to play SC4.

truflip99: Thanks for the comment!  That's alright.  I like to build cities like that, but also cities more spread out like Covina.

Schulmanator: Thank you!  I'm glad you liked it!  Some of my other cities are purely industrial and are even dirtier than this... watch out!

cleaner475 (x2): Thank you Richard.  Heh heh well industrial areas can look nice, as others have also shown.

Deever: Thank you!  Lol yes I know what you mean, I love industrial and figured that a four-part series would do nicely.  The sidewalks are a part of the Street Side Mod by jeronij, located at the BSC Exchange. 

Curious George: Thanks!  I'm glad you liked it. 

Cowboy[Texas]: Thanks a lot!  I'm glad you liked my retail areas!

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Part 2 of 4 of the CIS.  In Part 2, parts of the North district that were not shown in Part 1 will be revealed.  Also, most of the Central district will be showcased here.  The Central industrial district of Covina is known for its rail lines running through the area.  These lines are an important asset for the business, as many goods are shipped back and forth from Covina to Auburn Bay.  A large warehouse is used to ship goods.  Many large factories are located along the tracks, such as a sugar factory, a chocolate factory, a furniture company and a distribution center.  Traffic is mostly composed of freight trucks in this area, as most commuters travel on the main avenue in the ND.

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Thank you very much for visiting! 

- Kyle

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Looks like a bustling area. Even though thoroughly industrialized, they still have greenery and even wind power. Good for them, a little eco-industry!

[sunrise 0]

Good job with the industrial sector. The use of grids and well-placed railway tracks make it very realistic.

[topcliff 1]

Nice job, yet again. Ever consider downloading some large smokestacks of the STEX? They'd add a great much more realism to your industry.

[jacqulina 162]

wow this is awesome my friend looking very realistic,excellent work on the industry,the roads system is fantastic,excellent work and pics kyle

[ky72x 13]

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Schulmanator: Thanks!  Yup.  It sure is!  Since this area is already filled up, Covina has seen moderate industrial growth in the West side of town.  Lol yes Auburn Valley focuses on having clean(er) energy sources as well as preserving a green environment.  In Covina, there are many windmills but at the same time there is that natural gas power plant looming over the city, too.

sunrise: Thank you very much!  This is my typical playing style in most of my industrial areas, usually you will see a lot of grids with some railroads running through the center or through the edges.

topcliff: Thank you!  Hmmm.... perhaps it would be a good idea.  I guess I can sacrifice a little of Covina's green image for some more realism.

jacqulina: Thanks very much Jacky, my friend!  I'm glad that you liked this area, there are still two more parts to come!

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Part 3 of 4 of the CIS coming tomorrow, if I have time.  If not, then expect it to come Wednesday.  Good night and take care!

- Kyle

[topcliff 1]

Don't keep us waiting! Fly to Tokyo, so that your regular today is our tomorrow, even though it'd be your today! Capisce?

[Voulpiotis 4]

Great work! So realistic!

[ky72x 13]

Ok, nearing the end of this series!  Here is part 3 of 4 of the CIS.

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The South area of the CIS is very densely packed.  Since the city limits extend farther South, many other buildings are mixed in with all of the industrial.  Its traffic problems are very similar to that of the North CIS, due to the close proximity to a moderate sized apartment area located across the railroad.  The only difference is that these traffic problems are much worse, as 2000+ cars commute using just one road.  Despite this, business runs smoothly for the many companies located here.  In fact, the South district provides the most jobs out of all the three districts of the CIS.

Wow!  Talk about traffic!!!  This can't be good...

Nope, it wasn't.  Look at those cars wrecking!

Another accident, different intersection a few blocks down.

Overview of two of the largest factories in Covina.  Together, they provide over 7000 jobs!

A large high-tech area sits across from a strip of retail buildings.

A large underground warehouse also provides a large number of jobs for Covina.  Credit goes to Debs (MsD) for this awesome BAT!

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Hey look, a mosaic!  It's my first one, and I screwed up already!  I took the bottom pic at a different time than the middle, so the smoke looks weird.  Oh well.  Hopefully my next one won't have any mistakes.

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Well, one more update to go and then I'll move on to the other parts of Covina.  Try to enjoy all this industrial while you can!

Thanks for visiting, and enjoy!

- Kyle

[topcliff 1]

Looking good, but that filter takes some quality away. Hey! Where the heck did you get that tunnel freight lot whatever?

[Schulmanator 5,787]

That's some serious industry there! And those drivers-- are you sure they are Covinian? They drive like they are from here! Sheesh!

[Mikeaut1 261]

AHH!! I envy your industrial areas!! Excellent job on them, so realistic and so variated. Great use of warehouses too!

[ky72x 13]

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topcliff: Heh heh.  I wish.

Voulpiotis: Thanks Voul!  I'm glad that you good drop by!

topcliff: Thank you.  Actually, I prefer to use that look instead of using regular pictures, but maybe it does kinda take away some quality.  Oh, that is MsD's Underground Multiplex, which is no longer available on the STEX.

Schulmanator: Thanks!  Yup, I'm sure, lol.  There are just so many commuters around Covina!  But some of my other cities are worse, lol!

Mikeaut1: Thank you!  Well, I've always liked industrial areas and always feature them like this in my CJ's.  In Monarch Valley, I made a few updates similar to this, but that area was a lot smaller.  I'm glad you liked it!

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I'll probably update later today.  So no waiting an entire day for one!

- Kyle

[ky72x 13]

Welcome to part 4 of 4 of the CIS!  This particular update doesn't feature a certain district, just the industrial development located parallel to the highway.  These buildings are considered to be part of downtown, as most were built around the same time that downtown was being constructed.  Many people commute to these factories, and traffic is 'moderate' (as the city likes to say) or simply just a mess (as the citizens do).  Well, here we go!

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Recently, a new overpass was built over the highway to ease a bit of congestion.  So far, it has worked out pretty well.

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Industrial companies immediately saw the potential of this area when Covina was first built, so they quickly purchased land here and constructed their factories alongside the highway.  With easy access to both the major route and the railroad, no one passed up the opportunity to build here.

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These last three pictures are shots of some new industrial developments that were recently built.  Previous buildings that once stood in these areas were demolished entirely to make room, since land in West Covina comes at a higher premium.

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That's it for all of the industrial in Covina, but don't think that there won't be any more.  There is a possibility that I might feature the CIS again before I move on to another city in Auburn Valley, but that's only if I lack ideas for an update.  Chances are, the next series for Covina will be downtown, which will be just like the CIS, but with much more parts (around 10).  After that, I might go back to Auburn Bay and show some ongoing progress in the city.  I hope to be done with showing Covina's downtown by December, however it may go as long as to next June if I can't play SC4 during the school year, like last year.  Hopefully that doesn't happen!  If I don't get to updating AV again this weekend, then don't expect one until next weekend.  Good night, take care and I hope you enjoyed the final installment of the CIS!

Thanks.

 - Kyle

 

[Deever 23]

Thanks for the link!

I love the CIS! The custom content makes this industrial sector unique and quite realistic.