Controlling $$$Res

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Originally posted by: Livin in Sim Wow, I wonder if R$$ is going up in your first R$ city because of the police stations?  But you put them in thinking they would help the commercial, so I can see your reasoning there.  And I always thought high education would help lower crime, but maybe you got smarter criminals!    Just kidding...I think.  It's very challenging to keep the R$ sometimes.  At any rate, it sounds like you are rebalancing it with the new R$ city, and sounds like it's higher density right away than the first?  I also was thinking of doing a high density R$ as well as a lower one.  Again, thanks for sharing, it's a great help.  quote>

 

Well if you recall i planned to add the amenities so I guess its not surprising my R$ are turning into R$$ with the higher education.  As far as I read (if you want the link for reference I can see if i can find it), crime disappears at 200EQ.  I think EQ does effect the amount of crime; however, I get the feeling 190 EQ for R$ has less effect on reducing crime than if the R$$$ have 190 EQ.  Thats my guess anyways.  But all in all I have no idea why that city is so down on demand; however, I have a feeling it'll show a revival now with my R$ only city but I'll have to wait til I can play again to find out.

In the R$ only city I went high density right away yes.  My other city where R$$ are now taking over I was much more methodical.  It started mostly low density with some medium density and I grew over time.

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That's pretty interesting that others have mentioned that R$$$ homes will develop on a 2x2 low density lot. In the suburbs I develop, I never have that issue with lots two deep from the streets, despite plenty of demand for such housing and desirability not being a problem.

Of course, as I said earlier, I've only done those size lots with low density zoning. I usually end up doing them in long rows as well. Who knows... maybe orientation is the problem, or having 2x2 lots that bump back to back with each other.

I only tend to be an occassional visitor, but if I remember to, maybe I can upload a screenshot of how I've laid out such zoning to see if it might help others.