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This is a region I'm using to try some different (for me) ways to develop cities. I'd like to do a region that was not your typical American sprawl pattern but it's hard to do when that is all you've been used to.

As some of you know, I take sabbaticals from my Casa Grande Region occasionally to help recharge the creative juices. Those of you who support that cj have been very indulgent with me for which I


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Looks Excellent!

I can't wait to see this unfold!44.gif

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Nice pics! I think you should fill in some of those spaces between the highways. It looks a little empty.

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    I've taken some closeups showing some different areas of Halifax. Again, the city consists mainly of medium to high density housing.

    This is the port annex area.

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    Some of the surrounding residential and commercial areas.

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    This area of town sits on a bluff over-looking the bay and city.
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    One of the shopping centers that serve the neighborhoods.
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    Downtown and the financial district.
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    Central Station and the Bay Ferry.
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    This hillside residential area sits across the bay from Halifax.
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    Looks like someone found those roundabouts.They look good and the walls are great looking.The transit system looks good aswell and you have some comrcial development!

    Great job so far!19.gif44.gif

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    Date: 7/4/2005 5:09:49 AM
    Author: jacqulina
    i downloaded the rounderbouts but i cant find them,excellent work,very pretty,love the roundabouts,love the pics
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    Use your standard road tool and make a 2x2 circle. It will automatically turn into the new roundabout.


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    A few more pics of some new growth in Halifax.

    A new city zoo on the grounds of the Estey Castle.

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    Highrises on the city's north side.
     
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    Central Halifax looking North.
     
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    Nice city!!Great transportation network.

     
    I'm waiting for more 29.gif

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    Looking good my friend! Those roundabouts are really snazzy. Excellent use of Jeroni's walls, keep it up!

    RHF

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    Wow, nice updating, i relly like the distribution of those department stores and the use of walls, great, and as usual i love the name--guess why--22.gif

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    where do youget those roundabouts from? by the way ... looking very nice... not the way i do my cities but good nonetheless...

    unique transportation network

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    great tunnel,great pics,i also would like to know about the roundabouts i have them but they are not appearing like i have seen in cj,s they are just road and no centre piece

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    Pikatchoum: Thanks. What part of the transportation network strikes you the most?

    RadioheadFan: If you know of any other retaining walls available let me know. Thanks!

    Jacqulina: I just have the roundabout files in: My Docs/SimCity/Plugins. I


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    This looks awesome. I am loving those concrete walls. Very life-like....

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    Sorry, man, I've been through that CJ by RHF, and I just canNOT find that link. I'd LOVE those roundabouts, man. Please, do post a link or somethin'. Thanx. Keep up the great work on this CJ, man!

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    In the Roundabouts: Development Thread, there is a post by Teirusu with an attached file.

    Please read the post before using it.49.gif

    When you draw up the roads like the picture below it appear automatically:
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    Remeber it's still beta.


    PS: You can find the thread by searching for roundabouts.
    PPS: Stop using all bold in your post. It's consider rude.


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    Seriously? Wow. I thought usin' bold was my trademark. I use it in other sites, and I had no problem there. Sorry. I'll just use this color font. Anyway, thanx for the link, man. Rewrite, I look forward to your update, dood. Keep up this great comin' up CJ, dood.

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    The main commercial center of the region is Halifax which continues develop it's residential and business infrastructure.

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    Looking good, as usual...sorry I haven't been able to get anything to you for the newspaper, I should be able to finish something by the weekend.

    Your syndicated columnist,
     
    RHF

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