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[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Cool!That editing is spectacular!

[+Guest Member 193110]

Nice work. Beautiful city. To sum up, wonderful work.

[lucky7 73]

Cool update, looking forward to more,

lucky7

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Yes, it's a lovely update! This seems to be a year of rebirth!

[Shingure 56]

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Nathanthemayor - Thanks Greatly! Also the editing is what makes a pretty picture beautiful :-)

Algis242 - Thank you kindly!

Lucky7 - More has arrived!!

NMUSpidey - Indeed it is! I had to bring it back in the CJ section so that it can be more widely seen! I hope you like it! :-D

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ABNEY

Abney is the youngest and perhaps most characteristic cities in Sierrastare as it has no determined core. Abney was originally a collection of islands known as the Etten Series. Prior to the 1970's , the area had limited access to the rest of the country and was considered to be extra-rural. It was established in 1970 at the beginning of Naepolian's Regime which resulted in many deaths and emigration. As a result, people who wanted to escape from the main 3 islands moved out to the largest island in the Etten Series known as Olokinandrï or Olok Island. Within a matter of 10 years the population exploded to over 16,000 people. Today, most buildings are still from the days of isolation. Porte Liberation is the most famous docking station in Sierrastare for ferries.

Abney has been rapidly developing over the last 15 years as people have continuously been moving here due to the quality of life and the lower cost of living in comparison to the rest of the country. While people have been moving into the area due to these reasons, the older populations have been leaving in order to live in areas that are more accessible to healthcare and other services. In addition to that, most elderly citizens complain that in order to live on the islands you have to have car ownership, which is something that has been frowned upon continuously by the general population.

The Seron Neighbourhood is the initial settlement area of refugees that moved to the area during the 1970's. The area was constructed in the old style, however many interiors are modernised. The modern interiors also feature smaller square-footage per apartment than those buildings found in other areas in Sierrastare.

Île de Heismann is named after the person who primarily discovered the island chain in the 1830's. It was also a seperate incorporated area until 1990 when the Census Administration and the Municipalities Bureau combined Île de Abney, Olok Island, and Slough Isle into the Municipality of Abney. Île de Heismann lies on a island that is low lying on it's north side with hills on it's southern side. On the northern side, there is a high population density with rather old housing that was built during the 1900 to 1930 period.

Back on Olok Island, there is an increasing sense of industry as industrial growth has been rather high within the past 10 years. Many buildings are state of the art and enegry efficient, however they may not look it. They are also considered to be the home of domestic manufacturing.

Olok Island also is mountainous, the reasons why this island has a large mountain are not entirely clear to geologists, however the mountain is home to the lowest speed limits, the most beautiful views, and also the most hair-raising roads ever paved and even drafted in the country. Aside of that, the drive is also one of the proving grounds in Sierrastare for expert drivers who take several training courses here.

emh2011©

  Edited March 22, 2011 by Shingure  

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Woo hoo! I am always glad to see an update here. And I am ever eager for more!

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Cool mountain road there!

[Benedict 3,119]

I like how unusual the glittering edges to the black water, and the water itself, are... somehow manages not to be ominous, maybe that's the effect of having a lovely city on the shoreline.

[tonyr 926]

Gorgeous city, I love the way you've mixed your choice of trees. Thanks for sharing !

[Shingure 56]

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Schulmanator - More has arrived!!

Nathanthemayor - Thanks! , I wish I were able to have some kind of retainer for the road though! But I'm not entirely sure if they have been made yet! :-)

Benedict - It wasn't my intention of having the water be black! I was trying to get it blue! :-X , But I'm glad that you like the effect of the black water against the city.

Tonyr - Ah, I wouldn't mind to share more! Also the trees always make an area! I believe the more variety of flora, the more beautiful everything else around it is.

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INVERHATTAN'S SUBURBS PT 1.

LENFEST | _LANDIS

Lenfest is the largest northern suburb of Joliendroit with just over 30,000 residents within a 1.1 kilometer area. The area recieved it's charter in 1881 as the towns of Folkstowne, Darthditch, Merrimont, and Oxwell. The Lenfest Consolidation of 1900 re-established the area as one suburb. Over the last 30 years, the population in Lenfest has steadily declined from 35,000 to 30,000. The loss was accounted for in the Landisian Demographical Review of 2008 with 90% of the population emigration having it's destination as Inverhattan. Today the area is very densely built up and it's transportation system has become the most comprehensive for a mid-level city or 'ulsen' of it's size.

Aside from that, Lenfest is known to be very quaint and quite picturesque, especially in the spring. With it's roundabouts and it's tramsystem snaking throughout, the ulsen is known to be home to middle class families. The housing market here has also become good with selling prices increasing in comparison to other surrounding suburban municipalities.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | _LANDIS

Just north of Inverhattan lies the bustling suburb of Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire was established in 1843 as the towns of Sulfolk, Westgale, Hampshire, and Nottings . After much rearrangement, the area was consolidated in 1863 as Nottinghamshire. The suburb today is one of the working class with many people living in the area and working within the confines of Inverhattan. The area is home to many small single family homes facilitating the population of 28,000 people. At it's peak, 44,000 made this place their home. But over the course of the city border change in 1950 and 11,000 leaving the area for Inverhattan's better urban life, the area has kept it's charm.

The industrial sector in this town is one of the oldest in Sierrastare with it's establishment as it's own town in 1791. The town of Thane was absorbed into Darthditch in 1881 and has since become known as it's own neighborhood within the town.

EMH2011

[Schulmanator 5,787]

This turned out quite well. And I don't think I have seen a tram roundabout before. Looking good!

[antsel 841]

Great looking cities. I really like the effects you give the water at the shoreline, looks fantastic.

[Fox 1,444]

I loved your last update... and in fact have revisited the rest of your CJ here. I love the scenery pictures on the last page and how varied, not repetitive, your suburbs are on this page.

Glad you are still posting updates and playing your City you started a long time ago.

[Zelgadis 638]

Really first class work all the way through. Photoshopping, city building, pictures, all impressive indeed.

ISF

[Shingure 56]

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Schulmanator: Thanks, and The tram roundabout is actually in the NAM :-)

Selles: Thank you, the water effect was definitely something I will like to start using more regularly, It gives the picture a more realistic feel.

Fox: I like playing the same tile for extended periods, and then it tends to amaze how much work has actually been done on the entire project since I started in 2008. It's been 3 years and so far the growth has been phenomenal! Thanks for visiting and looking through! :-)

Zelgadis: Thank you kindly! I try my best :-D

Note from the Author:

It's been a busy couple of months, But I have finally made it out of high school. I graduated this past week and I find it to be quite odd to be left with all of this free time on my hands. I'll be leaving to Howard University on August 13th, But until my part time job and some social functions are the only things in my schedule. So I will be updating much more regularly for your entertainment!

-Much Love , Ervin

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PROVIDENCE

The Township of Providence is located due southeast of Inverhattan and it's eastern suburb of Sowenyo. Providence houses around 10,000 people and is divided by Southern Farthbinghamton Freeway ( Southfarth Freeway ). Providence was founded in 1800 as an industrial village. Since then it has steady grown over the last 211 years.

Southfarth Freeway is the main road running the entire length of the township. It starts in Southern Inverhattan and then snakes it's way to the mid-sized city of Oxbradshaw 50 miles to the east. The speed limit has been raised on this motorway several times in the past few decades. Originally when it was built in 1980, it stood at 45mph. Since then it has been raised to 65 mph. Adorned with trees, this was also the marker of the first green belt in Metropolitan Inverhattan.

The southern half of residential Providence is situated on a hill and hosts quite beautiful views of across the highway and Southern Inverhattan. This area was first settled in the orignal 1800 settlement and was set up for the sake of defense. The small fortification was decomissioned in 1806 when Landis gained it's independence. Since then the area has flourished with nice housing for the population of suburbanites. Another feature is the Crown which is a retaining wall built around the hill in 1950 when Croixdexter Rd was constructed. The design called for the placement of trees to help further secure the soil to the side of the mountain. Practices like this did not come into common use until the 1990's Green Construction Movement.

The northern section of Providence is home to Maylou Rd which is home to a old commercial district that is one of the most well known in Landis. Since it's conception in 1920, the area has drawn a rather large number of residents who now own businesses in the area. This area is also known for it's high concentrations around Maylou Rd. Most rent runs from 300 SDL to 600SDL ( 555 USD to 1110 USD ) a month, one of the lowest rent schemes on the area.

As with most areas of Sierrastare, Providence has a great diversity of trees. It ranked number 2 in the vote for Arbor Capital 2011, while the first place winner was Méfaire. It is part of the culture in Providence to have the forest act as a public park and this has been the guiding doctrine since 1990. Almost all wooded areas within Providence ( except within 10 feet of the freeway ) act as parkland for the public. This has boosted tourism and a number of movies were shot in the wood of Providence.

While the industrial area has grown substanially since it's beginnings, there has been several changes in this area. One of the main features of the industrial area was a creek, but the creek died up in the Summer of 1889. Since then the amount of flora has sharply decreased. Throughout the 20th century, developers continued to build on the landscape and refused to fixed the problem of restoring the missing vegetation. The situation came to a head in 1991 when a drought bout about many cracks in the soil. Situation was fixed with an irrigation system in 2000 and since then, some of the vegetation and plant life has returned to the area.

EMH2011©

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Woo hoo! He's back! And still as awesome as ever!

[Bipin 3,402]

Damn do I ever love this, very well done! I will certainly be following this!

[Shingure 56]

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Schulmanator - I'm still around! Not as much as I would like though! Thanks and I'm going to make sure it stays awsome!

Bipin - I'm glad you love it! :-D Thanks for commenting and there is more to come soon!

Note from the Author:

I'm at college and classes have started. Still trying get settled into life away from home and a tad bit homesick. But other than that life is looking up. I'm being challenged in my classes and I am happy about that! In terms of SC4 I still play it inbetween outings with my friends and my homework and studying. I'm still feeling quite bad about not updating as much I would like, but it's been a hectic summer. I hope you enjoy this update and until then, I will still be back and forth. In short, I'm still here!

-Much Love , Ervin

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AETERNUM

The City of Aeternum is located in between the cities on Celestare and Joliendroit in Avance Province. The city is administratively new and is the first planned city in Sierrastare with it's framework completion in 1968. After 30 years of construction the city was granted it's charter in 1968 and since then as been steadily growing.

Characterised by it's many midrise buildings and the wide called the Via Aeternum, Aeternum is a city with a little more than 88,000 inhabitants. In this picture it displays the Ciela ( Sky District ) which was constructed in the 1950's with pedestrian attitudes in mind. This picture also showcases the multiple directions taken in planning each section of the city to the likening of it's purpose. Commercial sectors are normally walkable while residential areas are spread out allowing space for those who live there.

Aeternum was built in several stages and today each stage of the development can be evidenced by street orientation along with subdivisioning used by the planners during the Devanroux Period (1952-1959) a main feature of Devanrouxian planning is the use of greenspace between developments as borders. In this picture the Johannes District is pictured off to the left with single family homes. A Devanrouxian greenspace and the Via Anastaçie seperate it from the Prunxstall District

The Ellonie District is home to former city of Ellonie. Prior to the Consildation of 1920, Ellonie was it's own city that was bordered by other smaller villages. By 1920, the city ended up being the smallest in the country and it was absorbed into the Aeternum Project produced in 1922. Since then, Ellonie has managed to retain it's identity as it's own subdivision. It was formerly home to Aeternum's city hall until it burnt down in 1944. In addition, many boutiques call this area home. Plans are currently in place to move several embassies to some of the buildings in Aeternum as there is a crowding of embassy space in Joliendroit.

The Grand Chapel used to be the home of the Sierrastare Protestant Church when it began in the 1800's. The current buidling here was built in 1900 replacing the old wooden one that collapsed after heavy rains. The Grand Chapel closed in 1961 and it sat empty for 40 years. In 2002, the Embassy and Counselate Commission moved the Casanarean Counselate here to this building. Since then it has been declared a Nationally Protected Landmark by the votes of 2004,2005,and 2011.

One of the most prolific natural landmarks in Sierrastare is Florin Rock. Florin Rock is interesting because it features a petrified tree jutting out of a rock formation. Testing has revealed that the tree could easy be over 2000 years old and in it's petrified state for about 1900 years. This natural formation is unique because it also is the main landmark of the Sierrastare Protestant Church. They claim that the rock shows the signifigance of life after death and the ongoing legacy of Christ. There is a pilgrimage to the rock every even numbered year which attracts 700,000 people from in and out of the country.

In regards to architecture, most of the architecture is Greek Revival styles from the 1890's-1920's. This prospect encompasses the ideal of Marconian planning. Marconian planning was initiated during the late 1920's when Aeternum was being drawn up. The housing style was to produce an old world charm while providing a fresh face to the world of Sierrastarin residential architecture. The popularity quickly became apparent and since then it has remained one of the standards in Sierrastarin construction. Most suburban and even urban homes build between 1925 and 1960 along with a brief period in the 1980's followed this sequence in some form or fashion. Marconian planning has produced many beautiful neighborhoods, like the Marconlexus District pictured above.

This picture showcases medium-high density development using the Marconian method. This became standard in many district bordering the Ellonie and Ciela districts to smoothen the transition between medium-low density development and high density development within the core of Aeternum.

EMH2011©

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Great new pix! I am sure you will love college

[Fox 1,444]

I love the suburbs, very inspiring use of the homes and their layouts. I must try this myself.

I really like the 4th picture with the great use of the mix of W2W bats and the use of the diagonal ones too. Very creative!

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Beutiful update! I really like the 5th pic, though the building does look a little out of place in such a huge plaza

  Edited August 29, 2011 by emperordaniel  

[Benedict 3,119]

Spectacular return!

[Shingure 56]

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Schulmanator - I love college indeed! :-D That's why I've been so lousy and long with my updates! But I'm on break right until the 4th so I decided to drop back in and say 'Hi' also bring a holiday gift ;-D

Fox - Thank you and I'm glad you like it!

emperordaniel - Yeah, something was telling me a larger building would have been nicer but I like that building a lot!

Benedict Indeed! I try to never disappoint.

Note from the Author:

Hello everyone! I'm back from college for the break and I know that I have been really lousy when it comes to providing updates for you guys. I'm trying to balance posting new things along with making updates. But it's been quite challenging due to my course-load ( 6 classes but two are one credit :-P ).I'm enjoying college and I've had some of the most memorable times there. But aside from that, everything is going well. I'm making this update extra special and making it large for you guys because I've let my CJ fall into some level of neglect :-S. So without further a-do, here is the update!

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INVERHATTAN SUBURBS

The Wallusa Development is the only public housing development within Inverhattan and acts as the Northern-most district within the City bordering Nottinghamshire. The first set of buildings were built in 1965 while the second set of buildings were in 1980. This area is deemed to be one of the safest areas within the city and also is one of the most modernized with many students making this development their home. All buildings have WI-FI internet connections in which are included in the rent payments. Units range from studios to 2 bedroom apartments.

Sierrastare Interstate 3 is the main highway that runs West to East in Landis Province. This highway was built during the 1980's and had to be built using several improvised methods around and in the city limits of Inverhattan. As a result, the highway has tight banking curves and trucks are not allowed to drive within the city limits. They must exit at this pictured exit in order to make it to the city. This exit is Notthinghamshire-N. City Limits.

The main road in Nottinghamshire is Old Landisian Way, which runs 79 miles up the Western Landisian coast. In it's Southern Reaches, it takes the form of a highway however as it travels further north it takes the form of an avenue. There are plans to upgrade the Old Landisian Way north of Costrand which is located past Lenfest. Northumbria is a municipality located just north of Notthinghamshire and south of Lenfest. It was formally incorporated in 1990. Since then it has become one a hotbed of discussion as it has set provisions for linking the Inverhattan metro system to it's above ground rail system. As of right now proposals have been drafted by the municipality to let it travel on a right of way above ground and then go through a portal just north of Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire only has agreed to allow the metro to be built underground and have reject all other options.

-------TO THE EAST-------

Fletcher is the Eastern-most neighborhood of Inverhattan. Construction in this neighborhood began in the year 1919 and prior to 1980, it was it's own suburb. It is known for it's 2 parks that were part of an effort to incorporate the " Forestdale Standard" with lakes an trees in the midst to development. While the results have proven to improve the aesthetics of a neighborhood, the idea never caught on in the large scale or in it's purest sense.

The Carlise Natural Gas plant was built in 1992 and has been serving Landis Province with electricity since. Providing power to 1,000,000 people in Landis , the plant is known to be the cleanest in the country and is the most efficient of the 3 fossil fuel plants in operation in Sierrastare. While the plant is less than 30 years old, it is expected to be outmoded by 2025 due to huge advances in Wind and Solar technologies. It is located in Sowenyo.

The Coventry Development is the oldest sturctures built to house workers in a development format that is still. Built in 1950, the Coventry development was built to house workers in the industrial districts to the East of the railway tracks for SNR lines. These currently house many of those of lower income however the average income of residents has steadily risen since 1990.

The Beauford Industrial District is a growing industrial center employing as many as 8,000 people. Currently, emissions levels from the industrial center have reached an all time low thanks to strict efficiency standards. However, there are concerns that the expansion of the industrial district may cause problems when it comes to keeping the pollution levels at an acceptable level. Even still, it won the Industria Award in 2002 for the Most Improved Beautification during the year.

------- A SATELLITE CITY IS BORN -------

Old Landisian Way runs up the hill towards the Hilltop district while the surface rail lines run in the middle of the avenue. To the right in the picture is the Germanotta Hospital named after Dr. Léon Germanotta who advocated that the first public hospital be built in the 1910's. In the Suffolk district of Lenfest, there is an expected development of a midrise commercial district bring it Satellite city status.

As evidenced by this picture, some surface lines were abandoned fairly recently ( some as recent as 2000 ). Most tracks of abandoned lines were torn up. But some are still existent.

At the Lenfest Transportation Center, there surface line station is in it's first phase of construction to allow surface line trams to arrive at across the street from the Entrance to the SNR station allowing better passenger connections. From this area you can also see Western Nottinghamshire and many points north and east.

  Edited December 28, 2011 by Shingure  

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Glad to have you back and posting new goodies for us!!!

[rewright 804]

Nice crisp pictures. I like all the parks and plazas, and that little pond is really neat. Good work!

[Shingure 56]

Hey! I was just coming by to drop off a nice present for you guys for the New Year!

I will make sure I will do another update and reply to everyone's comments before the academic year starts back up! Until then, have a lovely 2012!

[9988 428]

Happy new year! Awesome!

[Benedict 3,119]

Great firework celebration - happy 2012!