Binsur

[Mdz1001 0]

Sorry for the delay, but the file transfer has been completed. Pictures of Hangtown will come Friday (hopefully).

[Mdz1001 0]

Finally, Binsur is back! (and on a third page!)

 

Oops. Looks like I forgot to upload Hangtown, so I'll get that tomorrow. Instead, I'll do a city that I just started today. Welcome to...

 

Sevryn Creek serves as a rich suburb of Binsur City. It is just in its beginning stages.

 

 Downtown has grown quite rapidly. It is right off the BR 8 Tollway, and therefore gets a lot of business.

Here is a closer look of downtown. The elevated rail line connects to Binsur and its downtown.

Here is the main residential area, which is heavily dominated by high-wealth residential.

 

 

 

More shots of residential development.

 

 

 

Here's something that you rarely see in Binsur: farms. The entire west side of the town is dominated by farms.They may change into residential as the city matures and gets older.

 

That's all for Sevryn Creek. What do you think?

[thatmonkeysim 8]

good to see ya back with your great cities!!!

[Mdz1001 0]

Thanks TMS. You seem to be really into my CJ. You deserve an honor...

 

Here is an updated region shot. As you can see, I'm a very slow city builder.

 

 

Continuing on to...

 

Hangtown is yet another sleepy suburb of Binsur City.

 

 

Here is the newly named TMS circle, where BR 31 and CR 158 intersect.

 

 

A shot of some high-wealth residences, including the Mayoral Mansion.

 

 

Some more residences.

 

 

Here are some trendy shops near BR 901. The road is an offshoot of I-901, which connects Hangtown to I-1. (See the full city shot.)

 

 

Here are some more shots near Hangtown Lake. It is said that the lake was created by a meteor millions of years ago.

 

 

Here is the major commercial center. (Thanks to Tropod for removing the one-way road arrows.)

 

 

This is the only farm left in the town. It has stood since the city was founded more than 60 years ago.

 

That's it for Hangtown. Next up: West Binsur.

[Casper3141 60]

wow that is a great looking region you have therei cant wait to see more

[Mdz1001 0]

 

West Binsur is one of my pre-RH cities that underwent a massive transformation. It is one of the older cities in the region.

 

 

The BR 208 Freeway was built even before the town was made, which partially explains the reason why it is elevated for its entire length This is kind of rare in Binsur, except in major cities. CR 162 has a few high-density buildings, but still somehow keeps its sleepy small town feel.

 

 

Here is a close-up at one of those high-density commercial buildings.

 

 

This is the odd interchange among BR 26, BR 208, and CR 162. It was constructed in this way due to the narrow right of way. Plans are underway to reconstruct the interchange.

 

 

BR 26 is the Ramapo Pike. This is a relatively new road constructed to serve the nearby new town of Ramapo. Unfortunately, it's a trucker's nightmare.

 

 

Here is the Ramapo Pike at the top of the hill, where it tunnels and then crosses the Ramapo River. The river cuts a huge gorge in the Binsur Hills, creating one of the most picturesque views. 

 

 

The bridge leads into what is known as the Canyon Junction. This is where BR 26 and BR 193 intersect. Many businesses and small apartments have been fit into this little section of land.

 

 

This is BR 193 on the other side of the city, near the casino.

 

 

The Federal Circle.

 

 

BR 268 which leads to I-6. Once again, another trucker's nightmare.

 

 

BR 268 near the I-6 junction.

 

 

The interchange between I-6 and BR 208. About 3000 cars use the interchange.

 

 

The Highlands Shopping Area, home to many high-wealh shops.

 

That's all for West Binsur. Next week, I think I'll do something a little different. Every now and then, I will highlight a specific famous road. This time it is BR 101: The Coastal Highway. Here's a little teaser:

 

[subedei 3]

Great city and a good job on the terraforming. Keep the updates coming. 

 

 

Subedei

[thatmonkeysim 8]

mdz in West Binsur is there a history of mudslides or floods of the canyon?? cuz it looks like a place that would be prone to that...

btw, you cities look awesome on the land avalible another reason that this CJ is one of the best out there

[Mdz1001 0]

Thanks for the comments. I've been working hard on the BR 101 documentary, but I have seen to run into a problem. All of a sudden, when I play SC4 on my laptop, the laptop itself suddenly shuts down after about 30 minutes of gameplay. So right now, I only have a few pictures that I was able to salvage before the laptop shut down. I guess I'll try to post them tonight.

 

The only thing that I have done to the game is added the Network Addon Mod beta, but that actually made the game run faster (probably the improved pathfinding engine). I really don't understand what is the problem. 

[Mdz1001 0]

BR 101: Riverdell City to Seacrest

 

BR 101 is one of the oldest roads in the region of Binsur. It hugs the coastline of the region and is still being built in some areas. The first sections were built in New North Binsur. Now, it runs through 6 cities: Riverdell City, Seacrest, New North Binsur, Phillip Island, Deepwater, and the newly founded city of Surf City.This post will cover the sections from Riverdell City to Seacrest.

 Here is the very beginning of BR 101 at the edge of the Riverdell City border in the section of Messena. It used to end at I-1, but was extended to offer service for Messena local traffic.

Here is the original end at BR 101 at I-1.

 

The Riverdell Crossing

 

 

From this point forward, BR 101 is under construction. A new highway tunnel is being built under City Hall and downtown.

Here is the planned beginning of the south end of the highway tunnel. The four distressed buildings will be demolished.

 

 

Here is BR 101 before construction at a very congested CR 146 intersection. Unfortunately, some major buildings will also have to be destroyed.

 

On the next update: Shots of the completed Seacrest Tunnel as well as the construction into New North Binsur.

[Mdz1001 0]

Here comes Part 2.

The old remaining sections of BR 101 have been changed to BR 171 in Seacrest and BR 181 in New North Binsur. Rapid development is occurring in the affected areas.

Here is the new northern portal of the 101 tunnel.

The next few pix cover the construction on Binsur Island. Here is the shot before construction.

 

Here are some after shots. The highway will now enter New North Binsur.

Construction of the new interchange and tunnel in New North Binsur.

Here is the finished interchange, now handling about 3000 cars a day and about 1000 buses.

 

Two shots of the old BR 101 (now BR 181).

Construction of the other end of the BR 101 tunnel.

The finished project.

Here is a night shot of the same interchange, showing rush hour traffic. BR 101 will cross over the bridge and then have an interchange with the BR 4 Tollway.

This is the end of the BR 101 Freeway (for now, at least) after the BR 4 interchange. During this boulevard section, traffic can reach upwards of 7000 cars. However, a freeway has been ruled impossible due to the amount of buildings that would have to be destroyed.

Here is BR 101 around many Stage 8's. However, this section of the city has fallen upon hard times and there are many distressed buildings.

This is where BR 101 changes from a north-south roadway to an east-west roadway. This section was originally built as an elevated freeway to offer clear views of the horizon over the sea.

The BR 21-BR 101 interchange.

BR 101 will have a short stint as a boulevard and then become a freeway again. This interchange marks the northern end of I-1, next to the very busy Grand Railroad Station. (Can't you tell?  ) BR 101 will remain a freeway until it enters Phillip Island.

 

The last 2 exits of BR 101 in New North Binsur.

 

I'll probably edit this post later with a map of the route.

 

Next time: a more in-depth look at New North Binsur.

 

[andrew george 0]

I like it. Wouldn't like my chances if my car plummeted off that bridge at the end of the first pic on this page. Heeeeeeeeeelllllllpppppp!!!!

[Mdz1001 0]

New North Binsur: A City on the Decline

(All pix are hosted on Imageshack.)

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New North Binsur, the oldest city in the Binsur region, was once a vibrant, rapidly growing city that had over 500,000 Sims at its peak. Now, due to long commutes and high unemployment, people are leaving in droves. This is why the New North Binsur Redevelopment Committee (NNBRC) has been formed. Its purpose is to restore and revitalize New North Binsur both economically and aesthetically. The BR 101 Tunnel Project was just one of the many projects going on around the city. These next few updates will take you around the city and show the projects meant to revitalize the city.

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Here is a map of the city and all of the neighborhoods. This update will cover Binsur Island and Mt. Futa. Notice the large open space in the middle of the city. This is being set aside for a large park. The building of the park will be covered later.

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Here is a map of the major roadways in the city.

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Binsur Island was the first settlement in New North Binsur and in the entire region.

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(Sorry for the repetitiveness.) The BR 101 project has helped bring some business back, but there are still some distressed buildings. From here, we are going to swing around on Island Loop East.

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Here is the Mayor's Mansion overlooking the Binsur Sea.

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Avenue F is well-known for being a slum. To change this, all the distressed buildings were destroyed and replaced with high-density commercial.

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Here is the end result. That is a Vu Financial (4343 jobs) under construction. A bus stop was also built in anticipation of the increased traffic.

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Here is the new Lighthouse Court. There used to be some distressed medium-density rowhouses on that road. They were all destroyed and replaced with a forest. It was well-received by the long-time residents of the area.

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Here is the new City Hall, moved due to the BR 101 construction.

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Now on the Island Loop West, we come across yet another former residential area that has been treansformed into a commercial area. (After this screenshot, trees were added to the unzoned area to the far right.)

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Here are those trees along with some commercial development.

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In this shot, the entire block was pretty much distressed. Three abandoned buildings were destroyed and replaced with two baseball fields. You can see the results.

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The soccer field is also new, and the commercial buildings on the far right were once two distressed CS$$$ buildings.

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Here are some more new commercial offices. Now we'll cross the BR 101 freeway bridge into Mt. Futa.

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Mt. Futa is the smallest neighborhood in New North Binsur. It is mostly high-wealth.

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Here are some small private houses. This road goes through a tunnel and leads to a marina.

That's it for this update. Please reply and say which section you want me to do next.

[mattc005 2]

Wow... I've never seen this region before, but I really like it!!! I love the way how you did the story thing at the beggining of the CJ with the mayor driving through the city... maybe you could do that again with one of the MySims? Other then that, it really is a beautiful region and it's so REAL... even with some of the slums, dirty industry, and abandonment, it makes this region probably one of the most real-looking one's I've ever seen! Good job!!!

Here have some bunnies:

[+Guest]

Binsur is making me want to play SC4 again.

[Mdz1001 0]

mattc005: Wow. Thanks. I actually thought the story sucked. I may consider it again. Thanks for giving me 21 bunnies. That's my football number.

tHe Dark_Child: What in the world were you playing?!

 

By the way, since nobody said what I should do next, I am going to do Shoreside Vale.

 

A little written update. Due to massive abandonment, the extension of the BR 101 freeway , which was once considered impossible, has been approved through Shoreside Vale. Pictrures will come in the next update.

[megaman 1]

I will be paying attention to this journal...

[Mdz1001 0]

Shoreside Vale

P  R  E  S  E  N  T  E  D    I  N     W  I  D  E  S  C  R  E  E  N

ALL IMAGES HOSTED AT IMAGESHACK

 

Shoreside Vale is the first area in the entire region to develop Stage 8 residential buildings. As you can see, the population has plummeted. There have been a lot of changes to this area, so here we go.

This is the area before construction.

The BR 101 project through Shoreside Vale has been approved and completed. Here are some shots of the demolition of mostly distressed and abandoned buildings.

 

 

 

 

These shots show the new BR 101 freeway and its current end. An extension to the existing BR 101 freeway has been deemed unnecessary, but funds are being set aside for it.

Here is Shoreside Vale's ferry terminal, along with some new Stage 8's.

Here is the screenshot on CR 131 next to BR 4.

 

Same pic from a different angle.

More buildings along CR 131. The rail overpass is new.

Development along I-2.

Some development near the BR 21 Freeway.

This Disease Research Center is rated the best in all of Binsur. It also happens to be the oldest.

 

Newark is next. Please comment.

All images from now on will be hosted at ImageShack.

 

 

 

[mattc005 2]

nice... it's a little confusing this time though because there really isn't much indication on where things are located.. but have a bunny 2 anyways:

[Mdz1001 0]

mattc005: Thanks for telling me that and I will try to make it a little clearer next time.

 

Next update should come sometime this week.

[Xurros 10]

Great City Journal Mdz! I'm sure you're or you'll be an enginner because it looks like you love roads, higways, etc... But I didnt like the last pics...They are distorced I think. And also, I thought that Coastal Highway (101) travel the best thing in your CJ.. i really liked that, and the small signs. Really good! Congratulations =D

 

P.S.: I dont remember if I've already said it here, but BR is the name we use in Brazil for the roads (BR-101, BR-116)

[Mdz1001 0]

 Well, now there are major problems. Unfortunately, New North Binsur keeps on crashing while I play it without warning. So until I can figure out what is going on, I am going to have to discontinue New North Binsur. I only have these 4 pictures that I took right before the city crashed.

 

Welcome to Newark.

 

Here is an overview of Newark, sandwiched among I-1, I-2, BR 21, and BR 4. The open space at the bottom has been left over for a park.

Here are the beginning stages of the park. A stream has been built to act as a perimeter. BR 112 has been altered and a new road has been built to provide better access from Hancock to the center of Industry City.

The new road is CR 230. I had done up to this point when my computer crashed for the 9th time before I could save.

 

A regional update will come next.

[Mdz1001 0]

Small Region Update:

 

 

Binsur has hit over 2.7 million people! The cities outlined in green are new, and the cities outlined in orange are newly terraformed.

 

 

A transportation view. Binsur's North Shore, including the cities of Phillip Island, Deepwater, and Surf City are next.

 

EDIT: The pix should now work. It must have been a problem with my Internet connection or something...

[jmusshorn 7]

Can't see the pictures!

I want to see them!

- James

[mattc005 2]

*dances*

 

BINSUR! BINSUR! Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

BINSUR! BINSUR! I really love ya'!

And by the way, there's something you sould know!

Your beautiful binsur pictures refuse to show!

 

*ends dance*

 

And also... it seems some of my previous replies and bunnies have seem to be removed...

 

Population : Get's bunnies    

[Mdz1001 0]

Mattc005: lol. Sorry, but they work now.

 

Double update time. The next few updates will be about Binsur's North Shore.

 

 

ABOVE: North Shore Road Map

Phillip Island is a small high-wealth town along the North Shore.

BELOW: Overview

 

 

ABOVE: Phillip Island CBD

BELOW: 101-208 intersection. 101 becomes a highway and enters New North Binsur.

 

ABOVE: Closeup of intersection.

BELOW: Phillip Island Beach

 

ABOVE: Bridge to Phillip Island. (That road should be CR 155, not CR 156. Sorry.)

BELOW: Closeup of bridge (CR 298)

 

ABOVE: Phillip Island itself.

BELOW: Closeup of ferry terminal.

---Deepwater---

ABOVE: Overview.

BELOW: BR 101-102 Intersection. BR 101 goes over a toll bridge (Thanks to Goldiva for the electronic toll booth.

 

ABOVE: BR 101 under truss bridge

BELOW: Beach Houses

 

ABOVE: BR 81: BR 101 intersection.

BELOW: More houses along the beach.

 

ABOVE: Apartments on the mainland.

BELOW: BR 102-BR 81 interchange.

 

Next up: Immerse yourself in the beautiful shores of Surf City. Comments please.

[mattc005 2]

Update

 

I really like Philip Island... It's making me think of doing something I've never donebefore... that being... building a city with a lot of water on a small amount of land.  I like your extensive use of avenues : most cities have roads which are almost always 2 or more lanes except for in residential areas.  Shame Sim City doesn't ave avenues without the median...  A  tip for you: when building along water, especially if there's a substantial amount of high wealth, use one-way streets and put parks for a grandeur effect.

 

Deepwater I like too. You have a 'Miami Thing' going on there, with a thin, densley-populated long strip of land surrounded by water. I' crazy for that

 

I've probably said this before, but I'll say it again : I love the way you build and expand your regions... all the cities are like it's own city. And also I like the way you terraform the land as you go.. that's what I do.. i find I loose intrest when I terraform all of the land first.

 

And finally, a question : Other then the bus and train network, does Binsur have a subway system?

 

Bunnies:                

 

Oh, and you really hve to do that drive-through city again... it's so interesting and a very different wway of viewing cities!!

[Mdz1001 0]

MattC005: Only Binsur City and the city that I am going to show today, Surf City, have subway systems.  New North Binsur has a monorail system.

 

I am getting a bit disappointed by the lack of comments other than mattc005, even though it is getting viewed a lot. So if you have comments, please reply.

 

Next up:

Surf City is a very-fast growing city on Binsur's North Shore. When I began taking pictures for this city, the population was at 101,000. When I was finished, it grew to 150,000. People love it for its famous beaches.

ABOVE: Surf City Road Map (Highways, Tollways, Major Roads)

BELOW: Overview of Downtown (NOTE: BR 102 is discolored because it will be replaced with a highway. More on that later.)

 

 

 

ABOVE: Shot of old BR 102 near Surf City Stadium. The elevated roadway carried about 4000 cars, causing the need for a highway.

BELOW: Shot of same area after reconstruction.

 

ABOVE: New BR 102 at I-3 Interchange. (NOTE: I used the Network Addon Mod's bug with the Ped Malls in order to create a boardwalk effect at the top left.)

BELOW: Old end of BR 102 Freeway Phase 1. Eventually, heavy traffic developed past here and more freeway was built. (I didn't like the repetition of the Karim Medical Supply Company, anyway.

 

ABOVE: Demoliton in preparation for construction.

BELOW: The finished product.

 

ABOVE: More of the finished highway and the end of the boardwalk (far right).

BELOW: End of BR 102 Freeway at BR 89 Tollway (not shown)

 

More pics of Surf City (including the beach) are coming tomorrow.

[+Guest]

I'm amazed with Binsur. It looks very beautiful and nicer.

[mattc005 2]

*waits patiently and will edit this when the pictures show*

 

If you want more comments, try putting in something interesting or that will catch peoples attention, like a photoshopped or MS Paint'ed newspaper or something.

 

EDIT 1 (9.18 pm EST):  One Picture up, 10 more to go!!   Since when has there been a 102?  And I'll be giving you 1 bunny for each picture, for a total of 11 bunnies. Here's the first one:

 

Edit 1b (9.18 am EST): if you view the source of the page and go to where you posted, you can see that all of the image URL's are messed up. Try deleting all the pictures then reposting them