Haifa

[Sim_Air 2]

HAIFA

From your window; sea and mountains.

Introduction

I am not sure if all of you remember me, but i have to admit that i have a lot of times tried to make a City Journal that actually was good, but as you can imagine i always failed. I was sitting in my home earlier this week and imagined the city, where i am having holidays right now, in SimCity4, designed a bit differently. I decided to do it and put a lot of energy and skill on Haifa. I spent hours finding what i needed in the STEX, modifying and arranging the plugins. It finally paid off. I am right here, starting this CJ. Let's hope that this time it will be different; not boring or ugly, but nice and smooth and most importantly, realistic. I will try to stick to the actual city but i do not promise a lot of things.

I found a map of Haifa, it was old but suitable, and designed squares on it, along with the neighbourhoods, so that i would be able to use SimCity 4 design tools with the greatest amount of precision. Those tools are the Landscape Designer and SC4 Terraformer. The third update will be the beginning of creation. The second update will include a few real life pictures, so that everybody can get a small taste of amazing Haifa.

I would finally like to thank all the STEX uploaders for their wonderful designs, that's because i am using a lot of them, secondly, i appreciate Google offering worldwide maps to everybody and lastly but not least, i would like to thank the Municapility of Haifa for providing me with accurate information about the city itself.

I have said enough. Here is one small feature from google maps and shortly afterwards, the second update.

Take care folks until then!

P.S: Don't worry, this isn't going to be a boring CJ with a lot of texts; this is simply the introduction.

 

edit: resized picture to fit site rules - gshmails

[Amerikaner 42]

Ohh my sounds really interesting my friend...it will be cool to see how you develop this i cant wait to see some development

[HikaruIchijo 0]

Cool I would love to see how this comes out considering I was born there

[Schulmanator 5,787]

This should be interesting. Awaiting updates!

[giorgos69 52]

Nice.

Are you from Haifa?

[Sim_Air 2]

I am from Thessaloniki, Greece but i am having holidays in Haifa each summer

[Muff 0]

Interesting. Finally some new cities to recreate than those old New York, Hong Kong, Paris. They are boring. Waiting the city pics.

[waldner 0]

Wow! Very nice!!

[penguin007 27]

This looks interesting can't wait for the first update

Will

[jacqulina 162]

hi welcome back i remember you,this is a very nice start my friend and intro,cant wait to see more

[gshmails 534]

Sounds interesting, good luck!

[Sim_Air 2]

oops, sorry, forgot the maximun size

it won't happen again i promise

second update really soon

[simoplis_mayor 3]

sounds nice great intro.

[FissileBread 0]

Good start, I'm looking forward to soem developpement.

[Abc987 3]

I think I remember you... Anyway very nice start, looking forward to in-game pics!

[Sim_Air 2]

HAIFA

From your window; sea and mountains.

UPDATE 2

As i have promised you in my first post, here are a few pictures of real Haifa. You may look at this photographs so that you will get a small taste of amazing Haifa.

Important:

In order to direct yourself with the green description below each photograph, you need to have a look in the google map.

NORTH= up

SOUTH= down

EAST= right

WEST= left

To understand where each picture is taken and what exactly you see in each particular picture, in short words, the red description below each photograph, you will need a special map feature, which will be available in UPDATE 3.

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Here are the photographs, available from Webshots, which by the way i would like to thank for providing them to me. There have been modifications so that the pictures will fit the size rules.

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Looking from South East to North East Haifa

View from University of Haifa, North Side

Looking from South East Haifa to South(Mountain Carmel)

View from University of Haifa, South Side

Looking from Central Haifa to North East

View from Bahai Gardens, German Colony below

Looking from North East Haifa(port) to South West(left side of picture) and West(right side of picture)

View from Haifa Port, Carmel Zefoni on the upper left, German Colony on the lower right and South Eliezer on the upper right

Looking from Central Haifa to South East and East is covered by the tree

View from Bahai Gardens, Hadar, Haifa Port, Tel Amal and Checkpost on the far

Looking from North to Central Haifa

View of Bahai Gardens from German Colony, below

Looking from West to East

View of Bat Galim

Looking from South to North, North West

Air view of University of Haifa and on the background, Haifa from North East side of Mountain Carmel(a bit of Carmel,too)

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I really appreciate your comments! They keep me going...!

That's it folks for today!

NEXT update within 36 hours...

UPDATE 3, beginning of creation

[rossjman1 0]

Looks interesting - a recreation CJ from Israel. Never seen it done before, let's hope it turns out well. Good luck!

[hamsterTK 93]

yeah, I wonder what kind of BAT you'll use

Thats a interesting corner of the world. I didnt know that city was that big

[rugar12 0]

Goodluck, Sim_Air...looks like you have your work cut out for you. Like hamsterTK, I didn't know Haifa was that big.

[Cowboy-Texas- 0]

Looks like a world of opportunities for creating interesting terrain and a city

[Sim_Air 2]

Yes indeed, thanks for the comments by the way, but i haven't found a single BAT for Haifa, neither University or Bahai Gardens; nothing! I am not a designer myself so i will do my best to find something simular. I will get some information about the city soon and i will finish the region and the 3rd update will come.

I have to inform you that i will start from scratch, slowly i will develop the city; unlike other CJs where you see a high downtown in the middle of the desert. For me, the beginning is small houses. I will also use canals, other parks and move the airport closer to the city; remaking is too boring; i will add some of my things.

From the google map, you probably have guessed that Haifa has a lot of green....i will definitely keep that.

For the shape of the mountains....my recreation is not perfect but the edges are good. The region is based on the map and that gadget will always follow me. I will try to stick to the city plan.

Thanks for the comments again, i will post the 3rd update perhaps today or in 20 hours or so

Take care

[penguin007 27]

Thats unfortunate that there are no Haifa BATs can't wait to see a region map

Will

[jacqulina 162]

beautifull RL pics my friend,cant wait to see your creation

[suplado! 23]

a great city...lots of good scenery...

[waldner 0]

Awesome

[Sim_Air 2]

HAIFA

From your window; sea and mountains.

UPDATE 3

Before showing you the pictures of my region, as it is empty with nothing but trees on it, i would like to give you the map i promised you in UPDATE 2, the one that will help you understand the red description below each real photograph, located in the previous update.

Important:

The number order is from lower right and up to down in lower left. Like a snake game.

Map from SC4 Terraformer Tool

LEGEND:

1: North East Nesher(other town)     36: Herzillya

2: Ben Dor(industrial)     37: German Colony

3: South Industrial Zone     38: North Port

4: Industrial Interstate     39: Bat Galim

5: Haifa Airport(fictionally relocated)     40: Qiryat Eliezer

6: Coal Harbor(industrial)        41: French Carmel

7: Qishon Port(industrial)     42: South Eliezer

8: Check Post(commercial)     43: Carmel Zefoni

9: Newe Yosef     44: East Shambur

10: South East Nave Sha'Anan     45: Shambur

11: Qiryat Technion(university campus)     46: Ramat Eshkol

12: Haifa South East Outskirts     47: Ha Qinyan

13: University of Haifa     48: East Tirat Carmel

14: South Haifa     49: West Carmel Suburbs

15: Carmel Park     50: Tirat Carmel

16: Shekhunatziw     51: South Tel Aharon

17: Central Nave Sha'Anan     52: Tel Aharon

18: Ramit Sapir     53: Carmeliyya

19: Nave Sha'Anan     54: El Kababir

20: Tel'Amal     55: Western Carmel

21: North Industrial Zone     56: Ramat Sha'ul

22: Haifa Port     57: Bat Galim Promenade

23: Port Zone(commercial)     58: En Hayam

24: The Old City     59: Qiryat Sprinzak

25: Hadar(semi commercial)     60: Sha'ar Aiyya

26: Ramat Hadar     61: Newe David

27: Yizreeliyya     62: Kefar Zamir

28: Wardiyya     63: Commercial Interstate

29: Ramot Ben Gurion     64: Haifa Commercial Outskirts

30: Ramot Remez     65: Kefar Gallim

31: Hod Ha Carmel

32: Carmel Suburbs

33: Ha Manhil Menora

34: Ahuzza

35: Central Carmel

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This is how Haifa probably looked like many, many years ago; this is how Haifa has been recreated.

NORTH:

NORTH EAST:

SOUTH EAST:

CENTRAL:

SOUTH WEST:

NORTH WEST:

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I really appreciate your comments! Actually, i never expected such response in the first place! Thanks again and....

See you soon,

in

UPDATE 3

[Benedict 3,119]

Great stuff so far. I am looking forward to seeing some building, though! This is a nice challenge - a lot harder than a gridded New York-style city.

[Sim_Air 2]

thanks, yay it will be hard because i don't want to place from the beginning an advanced dowtown; i will take it from the start; slowly and nicely, with a lot of imagination and skill

by the way, don't worry, building is coming right away....perhaps in less than 18 hours..

[waldner 0]

Great work, my friend!!

[manman99 2]

excellent screenshots of the city and a beautiful map!! nice job so far, cant wait to see more!