Help with 1x1 $ growth

[MMD 0]

I remember seeing an article on how to get 1x1 $ residential going early on in the game to create realistic suburbs. Also creating 1x1 restricts any $$ or $$$ moving in as well.

I can't for the life of me remember or find that topic again. Does anyone have the article? Or knows how to do this?

Thanks!

[Geronimo 4]

They usually pop up between 300-500 population.. 

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[Elukka 0]

And that's region population.

You could just build a small farming village somewhere. They are always nice, and also an easy way to get those 1x1 lots.

[City2TheMax 3]

^^ That's how I usually start it off. After the farming village has been created go on right ahead to the 1X1's

They do not restrict $$ from moving in though.

[Facelessman 5]

You'll have to use taxes or lots of pollution and NIMBY to keep R$$ sims away. Unfortunately, the game is way to eager to move out your R$ sims, I always have a hard time balancing my regions.

[NetPCDoc 1]

Hello MMD,

If the game is trying to zone 2x (2 wide lots) then you may want to zone one lot at a time. Shift and Alt keys may be of use. Ctrl helps more when you are wanting bigger lots.

Quick Tip - you will want to put another type of zone, a non-RCI lot (maybe a park?), or just leave it empty behind your 1x1's to keep the game from turning your 1 deep lots into 2 deep lots.

Edit:

I think putting different density lots side by side - may prevent the game from re-parceling your lots.

End-edit.

-NetPCDoc

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