Sessquenna

[suplado! 23]

wow -- nice map!! seems like a small but a really cool town...i like the walls uded in the slope...

[crazyyaya 4]

Great job on that map. I like your us of the retaining walls and your rural layout.

[packersfan 666]

RESPONSES

crazyyaya: Thanks, the downtown Sessquenna area is very hilly.

suplado!: To clear things up the map is only of a very small area.  Sessquenna is the home of about 80,000 sims now.

dfnva: Thanks, an update region view or a complete region map or a transportation view?

bbfan02: Thanks, the map turned out well, but I am trying to figure out how to efficiently represent rails, because it is very time consuming to make it the way i did on the map.

sim co.: Thanks, I try   Yes construction can be noisy.

Mike the Mayor: Thanks, "great work"?  I'm flattered.

GreekMan: Thanks, glad you like it.

haljackey: Thanks, I like road networks.

suomi2005: I have to keep it up with those farms

[packersfan 666]

Sessquenna UPDATE 6

This update will display new development north of downtown Sessquenna along Delmore Creek.

Sessquenna

Population: about 90,000

Update area

Marshall Park

Pick and Save at intersection of N Delmore Rd and E 24th St

Houses

Industries along Delmore Creek

Sessquenna Fairgrounds

Tell me what you guys would like to see.  Thanks for tuning in.

[bbfan02 23]

Looking fantastic! I like the soccer fields and the residential section. Eager to see more.

-bbfan02-

[dfnva 34]

Nice regional views, I like how realistically that the city gradually blends into the farmland. Regarding your question, I would like to see a labled transportation view since you number/name many of your roads. I love looking at labled road maps of various folks' regions, especially people who plan their roads well.

Keep up the good work,

Dan

[suplado! 23]

wow -- awesome region view, looks so realistic and the farm fields looks so natural..great work!!

[anarchy0029 2]

You have a very beaufiul regional image and, you detailed your city very well. It reminds me of living in Pennsylvania. I love it.

[Mike the Mayor 51]

That's ana awesome region picture mate. The residential area looks great too! Look forward to more.

[lucky7 73]

Great update, I like how the roads are curving through the woods, and I have to agree with dfnva, the city blends perfectly into the farmland!!

Looking forward to seeing other spectacular views,

lucky7

[packersfan 666]

Well I'm trying to build an airport, but it is a difficult confusing undertaking   I have no idea what I am doing.  I'm using RMIP and SWAP, but I have no idea how to put the pieces together to make a real airport.

[dfnva 34]

Good luck, that's something I've had yet to attempt. When I d/led the Modular Amusement Park pack, I didn't know excactly how I should put it together, but it was actually fun mixing up the different rides with other puzzle pieces I had lying around such as pedestrian tiles from the NAM, PEG ponds and streams, trails, etc. At any rate, I'm sure that the amusement park I put together is not the world's finest, but it's fine enough. I'll look forward to see what you come up with.

Dan

[____----____ 37]

this is a pretty nice realistic north american style cj, keep up the updates

[packersfan 666]

Sessquenna UPDATE 7

It has been a short while, but looking at the overview of my last update, the region has grown quite a bit on the north bank of the Sessquenna River (big main river).  This update will not address that progress, but stay tuned for an update focusing on those awesome developments.  This update we will look at rapid development on the south bank of the Sessquenna River to the west of Marble Creek (the creek flowing south from the Sessquenna).  I am really striving for realistic industrial areas and a kinda rundown look in the core residential areas.  ENJOY!

Update area

Business district along the south bank of the Sessquenna River including the Columbus Center, Columbus Field, and Columbus Park.

Beckum Elementary School

James Locust High School

New Elevated Rail line currently connects south bank downtown to north bank downtown.

Businesses on E London Ave ranging from a pet store to an adult-oriented store.

E Ashland Ave - S Cass Ave (STA) Rail Station

St. Paul Lutheran Church on the corner of E St Paul Ave and S Cass Ave

Thanks to simgoober for the incredible number and variety of commercial lots he has created that you will see throughout this journal.  I discovered a treasure at SC4Devotion and BSC lot exchange, many things exclusively found there

[bbfan02 23]

Wow, great city planning! I love the street names and the schools.

-bbfan02-

[Mike the Mayor 51]

More very nice pictures, excellent planning too!

[packersfan 666]

Well, *bump*, I have another chuck of my southern bank created, and I've been developing a great future update !!!

[GreekMan 246]

hope it is on downtown!

[Markus J 242]

Impressive use of farm land... I don't use farms (ever) so seeing someone bland them bicely into a city like the one I live in is great.

[dfnva 34]

Looks cool, I see how some of the residential areas look a bit drab as you were trying to do. Honestly, despite the fact that most don't strive for that, I like having run-down areas in my regions, just to show the organic changes that areas face as demographics change and such.

Dan

[packersfan 666]

Sessquenna UPDATE 8

Well I am quickly feeling overwhelmed in my expanding region, so much to show and document and plan.  I also am starting to have difficulties with commute time, which is odd since up to this point it hasn't been an issue and the residents that are complaining are no further from jobs than anyone else.

This update will introduce the first freeway to Sessquenna (though it is rather small and limited in its infancy).  I initially built it to one destination but then changed it, including removing my custom-made interchange which was not going to work in the space constraints.  What you see now is pretty set in stone.  I initially planned to upgrade (in the future) FH 15 to freeway tearing through a neighborhood, but I am instead going to put the freeway in a different direction going around the development and better serving the community.

Projected area for "Riverfront" freeway

Construction of freeway and overpasses

Completed downtown freeway, exits to downtown, convention center

FH 17 Union Blvd overpass.  E Riverfront Dr carried STH 27 designation before construction of the freeway.

New professional baseball stadium (MUNICIPAL STADIUM)

Riverfront Dr and EAST STH 27 EXIT

Queens Interchange taking its name from nearby Queens University to the west.  SOUTH FH 15 crosses the Sessquenna River south into Covington Neighborhood and becomes S Monroe Dr.  Plans call for an east-west freeway crossing the Sessquenna River to the east and bypassing Covington Neighborhood.

FH 148 - E 10th St EXIT

FH 15 is incomplete but will someday continue north through Atkinson Neighborhood

FH 15 Covington Bridge

FH 15 Freeway Ends...Initially plans called for FH 15 to continue south as a controlled access freeway, but protests stopped construction.

Future updates will tour these roads, complete with signs!!!

HIGHWAY SIGN KEY:

FEDERAL HIGHWAY (Similar to U.S. Highway in United States)

SESSQUENNA STATE HIGHWAY (Similar to state highways in the United States specifically Wisconsin)

COUNTY HIGHWAY (Similar to County routes in Wisconsin, United States)

My downtown right now is a mess, so that will be saved for a future future update, until my city has reached 300,000 residents, (196,000 cur

[Markus J 242]

I know all those legs of Elvevated Freeway must have cost you as well as some of those bridges, did you take out any loans or just have enough money built up for the project?

Also why do you use so many cruves in your streets, roads, aves, freeways and rails? Nothing wrong with it (well maybe a little unreal for rails) I'm just wondering if you like how it looks or something.

Anyway good building and going around the area insted of plowing a freeway through is always best.

[packersfan 666]

Quick reply to Markus J:  The reason I have those curves is so that the roads, and railroads have a gentle curve, or travel in a direction other that the 45 degree angles the game forces.  I'll post a transportation map in the future so you can see how it looks more realistic...check out a recreation city journal such as EDMONTON or Lincoln, Nebraska and you'll see that they do it for that for realisms sake.

[DarkEldar 6]

Woo i haven't seen anything like this for a long time, i like this CJ and am going to keep watching. Good luck 

[jrone3 2]

Nice update. I like the icons. Good luck with the projects!

[jacqulina 162]

excellent work and pics my friend.great road system

[bbfan02 23]

Hey, I like the highway and the road systems a lot! The signs are great and that residential area at the end looks fantastic.

-bbfan02-

[anarchy0029 2]

Beautiful work with your city.

[dfnva 34]

ROADGEEKERY!!!! WOOHOO!!! That's a great update with the freeway construction and your explanation of routes, etc. I also like your choice for retaining walls.

Is your region at all based on Harrisburg, PA (Sesquenna is very similar to Susquehanna and US 15 goes the there)?

At any rate, I look forward to more!

Dan

[packersfan 666]

RESPONSES

dfnva: Yes ROADGEEKERY!!!  No my region isn't based on Harrisburg, PA.  Susquehanna is where I must have derived Sessquenna subconsciously.  My region map is Cincinnati, so I reference that and cities in my area Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

I really like to have a lot of medium-wealth housing, but I also like to have nice rundown areas, and soon in the suburbs some high-wealth sprawling neighborhoods.

I built a pretty rudimentary airport, one one-mile long runway.

anarchy0029: Thanks, I look at some of those amazing journals reviewed in the Journal Review thread, and I feel mine pales in comparison, but as long as you guys likeit .

bbfan02: I really like the residential areas now because I use this mod that makes most all low-density medium wealth houses only holding 5 SIMS, moves the house up to the street and puts a garage and driveway, looks really nice.  I'm trying to complete a historical road system before I implement any more freeways, really want to show the changes from old Federal Highways (similar to US Highways) to Interregion / Freeways (Interstates).

I like the street names, too.  Definitely a must for a complete journal!

aleking: Definitely North American, because I am from Wisconsin.

jacqulina: Thanks.  I actually haven't heard any complaints about the grids yet, hmm.

jrone3: I'm a roadgeek and liked making maps when I was younger, so now I'm putting that into SimCity and trying to mimic dfnva's style of road journal.

DarkEldar: Great to see a new face and to have a new reader.  Hope you enjoy.

MarkusJ: The reason I have those curves is so that the roads, and railroads have a gentle curve, or travel in a direction other that the 45 degree angles the game forces.  I'll post a transportation map in the future so you can see how it looks more realistic...check out a recreation city journal such as EDMONTON or Lincoln, Nebraska and you'll see that they do it for that for realisms sake.  I have a lot of money in my city because I downloaded some industry that pays a LOT of taxes.  I didn't intentionally load this lot for that reason, but it is an added bonus and I don't need simoleon trees...

I think have farms surrounding and blending into the city make it look more realistic. I have always had comments regarding the stark end to the city in previous regions and farms and thick forests help dispel that.

GreekMan: I would like to do a downtown update, but right now my downtown is kinda shabby.  It is definitely in the future.

Mike the Mayor: Hopefully I keep up the good planning, sometimes I lose vision and I make a mess.

lucky7: Trying for a perfect blend of rural and big city like in the real world.

suplado!: Thanks, the region views are always my favorite.