Rochester

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My second Try at a City Journal, welcome to Rochester. Not really based on the city that I live in, which is Rochester, NY.

 

VITAL STATS:

Region Population: 453,000

Average City Age: 15 years

Wards: 14 Wards of the City so far, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are all located downtown, with the wards following a clockward numbering pattern.

AIRPORT: Greater Rochester International Airport, the gateway to the Rochester Region....located in the 5th ward.

SEAPORT: Located in the 12th and 15th wards, there is an extensive ferry system.

MASS TRANSIT: RAPID, Rochester Area Rapid Trans, owns and operates the cities Bus and Intercity Rail services, as of now, over 30% of the population uses some form of Rapid Transit during the day, with most coming on Trains/Subways.

 

WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT AN OVERVIEW OF THE REGION

 

 

THE TRANSIT PLAN FOR THE REGION AS IT IS TODAY:

 

 

 

More to follow....

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DOWNTOWN PICTURES:

 

The Crown Jewel of my Region, is downtown, the hub of all that goes on in the City. The State Capital is located here as well as the National Firefighters museum, University of Rochester, Mercy Medical Center, Bank of Simerica, and the Bank of Simerica Stadium. Around 40,000 workers commute into the loop every day, most of the skyscrapers are located within that loop of freeway.

 

The newest construction in the downtown area includes the Rochester Convention Center, and the National Museum of Art.

 

 

 

My Favorite part of the city would have to be the stadium district, if you get really close you can see everybody on the streets, crowding the cafe's and other such shops.

 

 

 

Your comments, questions and suggestions are always welcome, as well as what you would like to see in the region/city.

 

G-Bullet

NYS EMT-B

[flamesrock 6]

Looks surprisingly realistic. You should stick to the same formula - just try and bring the downtown closer to the coast.

Other than that, can we see more closeups?

[Dolfan348488 0]

Yes, the downtown needs to be closer to the coast and a little more greenery needs to be added IMO

[Smurfer2 7]

I like the way you did the highways. The downtown is also very nice. Hope to see more pictures.

[vidioman 21]

We get FOX Rochester WUHF channel 31 with the 10'o'clock news here in Thunder Bay, ON. On channel 38! Anyways, It's looking good so far! To quote a University of Rochester student Canadians don't have any heros, and not much history. Sure, but we get all of you tv for free, and you have to pay for ours! And ours is crap! Canadians know Anericans better than they think! Oh, right, the topic. Ummm, keep up the good work! And I have nothing against Rochester, NY. That tv station has Simpsons 3 times a day! And again, I'm off topic. Some close up pictures would be nice! 

[Sabretooth78 808]

I too like the highway layout, and the downtown area.  It's not a sea of skyscrapers and I personally think that makes it look all the more realistic.

 

-Chris

[MayorTim 16]

Looks pretty cool. I like the highways but agree that downtown should be closer to the coast.

[tlannister 1]

The Downtown being a little away from the coast is true to the real Rochester which has a downtown that is away from the coast itself. (In response to every one tellnig you to move your downtown closer to the coast.) I've only been to Rochester once or twice....I'm from the town that neither Rochester or Buffalo want to claim as under their sway...Warsaw lol.

[vidioman 21]

I've seen pictures of Rochester, and it's downtown is NOT near the coast. The downtown is a good mile away from the coast. I think Livonia is near the coast. Their news is on RIGHT NOW! (10:44) but I'm not watching it, because Law and Order is on. Oh, look up Rochester on Mapquest. If your lucky, It'll be the ne with the aeral photo option. You can see that the downtown is not on the coast. You can use www.digitalglobe.com , too. But it'll take longer to load.

 

-vid

[Sabretooth78 808]

Rochester's actual downtown is on the Genessee River almost exactly 6 miles away from Lake Ontario at it's closest point.  The towns of Charlotte and Irondequoit are themselves on the lake.  BTW I loved Seabreeze Park! https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/22.gif>

 

-Chris

[dig1tal 0]

well, you region is looking great = )

 

can't wait for more close ups

[exgamer07 0]

I see that everyone posts pictures for there city journals. I just made a city journal , Garnettville but it gives me an error when I try to put a picture on here. Do anyone know why it is doing this?

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I actually am going to locate a smaller commercial district on a coastal point. Although my main downtown will be located away from the coast. It's jsut the way that I want it to be. Yes my hometown's downtown is located around 6 miles from the coast, Charlotte is actually part of the City of Rochester not it's own seperate entity. Anyways back to this Rochester. These are only pictures from my downtown pictures, it's a little tour, and only because its too late! https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/22.gif>

 

This is the capital park, where all of my government buildings/facilities are. The Black tower in the upper right hand corner is the Federal Building, and along that role are the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Theatre, the Valiance County Courthouse, and extra governmental buildings. Along with the Mayors Mansion, and City Hall. You can also see Mercy Medical Center on the bottom, along with the Colleen R. Lang Library.

 

 

City Hall, the Federal Building, International Art Museum, Colleen R. Lang Library, Statue to Progress on Capital Hill, and the Rochester City Museum are located in the park that is known as Capital Park a place where all Rochesterians can get together and munch on a white hot with an ice cold pop! https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/3.gif>

 

 

This is my project so to speak, creating a functioning downtown, I'll be phasing out the landmarks, and adding to the commercial space. You can kinda see the Statue to Heroes, and the Downtown Center Park, along with the International Internet Stock Exchange, the controversial Rochester Central Station, and the over 50,000 jobs that populate the loop

 

 

 

Those are all for now, more updates promissed for tommorow!

[BarbulaM1 38]

exgamer07: There are many post on that and please don't write so large.

 That city is great so far, I especialy like that park.

[guinea 31]

there is a public park called rochester park about 1/2 a mile from my house  coinsidence eh ?

 

anyways its a great looking region keep it up

[davidhogan 1]

very cool design, i can see some definite rochester influences in this. (i grew up near Buffalo, NY and went through there a bunch.)

the downtown area looks great.

dave

[exgamer07 0]

Well I haven't seen any posts yet that answers my question so thats why im asking people in this forum sense it seems some people may know how to get pictures in posts . So does anyone know why it gives me an error when I try to post pictures?

[vidioman 21]

City is coming along great! I don't like how there is a Radio Station in that park, though.

 

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exgamer07 - To post a picture, the reply has to be in rich text mode. Use private messages if you have a problem next time, and don't make your letters so big, it is considered to be rude. You can do searches, too.

[kid_a 1]

Phew, for a second i thought you were making the real thing, which was totally off. How ironic that we live in the same city.

[exgamer07 0]

Well my letters were not that big compared to how a lot of people post on here. Also if I put posts in private msgs, the chances of getting a reply is very slim.

[Smurfer2 7]

I like the park with the government buildings. All that green space....

[Richiedude44 13]

In one of your pictures I see an avenue going over a ground highway with on/of ramps. HOW DO YOU DO THAT?

I can't seem to ever get that to work.....??????? I have the Deluxe Version....

[John Skinner 0]

Good job on the downtown so far! Really like the layout except there needs to be more recreation.

[A199999999 0]

cool, to bad the real rochester is not that big(im from penfield) also i don't think there is a skin for the ferry that we have!lol

[RadioheadFan 1]

I realize you're kind of new here, but one of the biggest no-nos around ST is reviving dead threads. This thread hasn't been posted in for over 1 1/2 years. So next time, be sure to just leave it alone, OK?

Jamie

[Micah 16]

Looks really good! Nice city and suburbs!

[jacqulina 162]

excellent start

[mayormommy 8]

Not only is this CJ very dead, it's really, truly, extremely dead.