How to enlarge an existing city

[Rubix 0]

Hi, I would like to know, if it is possible at all, how to resize a city lot without loosing the existing buildings etc. My city lot is quite full:

Also, does anyone know what the biggest lot size of the original Maxis building is?

Thanks in advance!

[AdmiralCrunch 11]

You can't.

However, you can build another city right next to that one.

[Rubix 0]

Thanks for your answer. That's too bad, then I'll have to start all over again...

[tarmithius 7]

Why would you need to start over again? That is the whole point behind regions and cities within the regions. Why not just start a city right next to that one and continue on.

[Rubix 0]

Because the demands are all messed up. They wouldn't be if I could build extra industrial areas in this city. Building them in neighboring cities isn't as effective and I would get cities that aren't cool and useful for anything but for cracking up the amount of industrial buildings/jobs.

I do have other cities in the region, otherwise this one wouldn't grow so big The city is all non-cheat, non-plop and non-addon.