Harding...A Preview

[ginchael 1]

A view of future development of Harding.  I hope to get most of this done before I start the journal proper.

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Please comment!

[aasim45 1]

Superb Pictures. This is a Good City Journal!!!

Hey!! This CJ has made it to Page #2!!! Celebrations!!!

[jacqulina 162]

coming on great great work

[ginchael 1]

PAGE TWO!  Party Time!

I had an update lined up, but I didn't have time to upload the pics.  It'll be up tomorrow or the next day.

 

@ aasim45:  Thank you.  Join in the partying!

 

@jacqulina:  Thanks!

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[andrew george 0]

Fantastic work ginchael, excellent terraforming, a well planned city. I particularly like the mountainside pic - the roads look so tiny on it. Brilliant.

 

KUTGW!!!!

 

 

A

[ginchael 1]

A short update...I created a new spur of the loop highway to the New Albany Business District.  It is on top of the levee because lets face it, space is at a premium south of New Albany and I don't want to build through the park.

 

The start of the spur.

 

 

The first exit, at Far Nugget Square.

 

 

The second exit, in the semi-urban area just south of New Albany.

 

 

Finally, where the spur ends.  It might be expanded later on to get to Downtown.

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

 

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@andrewgeorge--Thanks! I've been working very hard on those mountain roads...I love em.

[ginchael 1]

No comments again? I've forgotten how slow starting a CJ is...

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I worked a little bit on the suburbs in Harding Mountainside.

 

So, I present to you the developments outside Rayado known as Blue Lake and Outer Rayado.

 

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Blue Lake on one side of the loop highway.

 

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Outer Rayado on the other side.  No exit there yet...but there are several on the outskirts of town.

 

Please comment!!

[RadioheadFan 1]

Looking good. I absolutely adore your suburbs, they epitomize the urban sprawl found all over North America. Middle-class families, raised in the malls and office parks of the suburban lifestyle...ahh.

RHF

[ginchael 1]

@ RHF--Thank you.  It's essentially where I grew up.

I've been doing some thinking... I think I'm gonna keep this thread just as a showcase of the city, and open the storyline in a new thread.  Any ideas about this?

[ginchael 1]

An update.



I've been working with the downtown area. I've made this medium density area just to the west of the main skyscraper district. It's called Chapman Hill.

There is also a nice soccer stadium called Chapman Yards.



Some more just south of the last picture.

However, I think I have a problem.



As you can see from the pic, there's a bad border. And, the medium density is a little closer to the mountains that I would like. What do you think?

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[aasim45 1]

Nice Pictures!!

[jacqulina 162]

great work,nice pics

[ginchael 1]

@aasim45--Thanks a lot!

@jacalina--Thanks! You seem to post in every CJ! Where do you find the time?

Not much work today...It was over 100 and I'd rather have jumped into the pool.

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[Superchan 23]

looks great.

[Mexicanboy13r 12]

Wow!! This City Journal really impressed me so much. First I really love you downtown it looks very nice in the region view, then I really like blue lake near those homes! very nice indeed! But that Highway loop right near the coast scares me a bit. How about a car accident? [:0]  But anyways back to downtown I really like how your creeks go right near downtown! This is one of amazing CJ here that I have seen! I really like it! So much I am tracking this CJ! Great working I am looking forward into more of you updates!

[jacqulina 162]

i work from home and i find it relaxing to read cj,s great work

[GingerBlokey 30]

Darn .. You nicked the name of my next CJ. Oh well this is certainly worthy. Keep it up.

[ginchael 1]

A short update...

HARDING at night.



You might notice some buildings without lights. This, of corurse, is due to some of the problems with the economy latey. This building--1 Station Plaza--used to be home to Paradise Valley Bank.



No abandonment yet, since it has only been a few weeks. But this dark monolith is a reminder to the people that things aren't what they used to...

Some even blame the government. Some even say that if the government wasn't there, this economic downturn will go away.

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There, a little preview of the eventual story...

Superchad--Thanks!

Mexicanboy13r--Thank you very much. It's kinda scary, but so are the highways in New York City. You essentially drive on the river!

jacqualina--Me too. Thank you for stopping by.

Gingerblokey--Well, you can still use the name too! Thanks!

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[Mexicanboy13r 12]

Ginchael I must say. I really enjoyed that I mostly really like harding creek.. May you show us more pictures on that creek. Very nice custom creeks indeed! Great work!

[ginchael 1]

A small update. I've been working on expanding the medium density away from the downtown core.



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Mexicanboy--Thank you! I started taking pictures of the various creeks, but wasn't able to get them all... They will be in the next update!

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[Mexicanboy13r 12]

Downtown looks very amazing. I also like the creek in downtown that goes up higher and higher. I would really like to see where it ends This is an amazing Journal. You can tell I am watching this CJ. I really like your sence of details on your Highways from region view. Looking foward into more of your updates.

PS: Sorry if I am commenting too much. Please do tell me to stop at anytime. I just like your CJ![:0]

 

Great work!

[aasim45 1]

Great Work!! Nice Pictures!!

[ginchael 1]

Just a quick preview of the future Creeks of Harding Update which I am compilating and hoping to have up by tonight or tomorrow:

The Mouth of Harding River as it enters the San Lucas.



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Mexicanboy--Don't worry, it's coming! The creeks, that is! And I don't mind...keep commenting if you'd like.

aasim45--Thanks! Good to see you back!

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated!

[simfreak9 0]

Wow, looks great -I will definitely be watching this CJ!

[Mexicanboy13r 12]

Date: 6/20/2005 3:44:10 PM Author: simfreak9 Wow, looks great -I will definitely be watching this CJ!

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Yes you should watch this CJ. It sure is one amazing CJ. I do recomend it to anyone

Yes, will be starting from the beginning![:0] Great start so far and it does look very nice with all the bridges!... A very, Very interesting start! I can't wait for more.

[ginchael 1]

HARDING RIVER!

Part 2

Just upriver from its dirty end under two overpasses, the Harding River passes through the ritzy University district.



Just up from Harding University is the heart of downtown, which is centered upon Netcong Point, where Rayado Creek and the Harding River meet. At this junction is the original Fort Harding.



Past downtown, the development (as well as the safety of the neighborhood) gets a little spotty, so forgive me.







As the river becomes more of a creek and enters the suburbs, it gets buried under highways and avenues and flooded with trash.



The Interstate follows Harding River up the canyon, out of the valley.



The river fianlly ends in the hills.



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Thanks guys for the comments!

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[aasim45 1]

Wonderful Update!! Truly Splendid!!!

[jacqulina 162]

wow nice work,great night pics

[____----____ 37]

your landscape looks quite nice

[ginchael 1]

Thank you for the comments!

aasim45: Thanks! Are you going to make a journal of Greenridge? I've seen the teaser in your sig for some time, and my interest is piqued.

jacqulina: Thank you! I JUST now downloaded the patch so that the BATs have nightlighting...and I wanted to show it off!

aleking: Thanks! It's actually a downloaded region I think called Waterforks, here on the MEX. I've modified it quite a lot, though.

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.