The T-Dot (Toronto)

[gosling2003 0]

Welcome to the T-Dot.  Canada's largest city, the most multicultural city in the world, and home of the widest highway in North America.  I am a little late starting this thread, so most of the pics are developed.  Anyway, lets get started.

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Here is the Financial district with Union Station

 

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Here is the harbourfront and the CN tower, notice the accuracy with the dedicated streetcar lanes on Spadina (spa-die-nah) and Queens quay (key)

 

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The Prince Edward (Bloor St.) Viaduct with the Don Valley Parkway running underneath.

 

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The University Health Network @ University & Gerrard Street.

 

As you have problably noticed, i get very annoyed when people mis-pronounce Toronto street names.  A big thank you to everyone who see's there work in this CJ.

[PhatHead 248]

Hello,

Nice cj  most exelent pictures.  Keep up the great work.   

[SpartanBadger 4]

Hey that looks pretty good, but if you could please tell me what these buildings highlighted in red are?!

 

[gosling2003 0]

The Royal Bank Plaza in Yellow, the BCE place in light green, metro hall in dark green, and the harbour square condominium development in brown.  Thanks for the Replies!  Update Soon!

[hyped_up_boy 15]

whoa!!!! nice CJ!... a lot of those buildings must be custom BATted buildings right?  imressive..... oh yeah, where'd you find all those buildings?  many of them are not on the STEX, only the Scotia Plaza is... or im not looking in the right places.

[SpartanBadger 4]

They are so cool, did you BAT them yourself? I'd really like to have those!

 

Great start on your CJ!

[LlamaBean 0]

Very nice! I live in Toronto. I look forward to seeing the rest of the city.

[gosling2003 0]

All of the afformentioned buildings are availiable at the SimCity.com Exchange.  Just search for Toronto.

Note: The building One King West on the SimCity.com exchange actually turns out to be a replica of the TD Centre.  The difference is that One King West has Jobs and TD Centre dosesn't, while the TD centre has Night-Lighting and One King West Doesn't.

 

[tripleinversia 0]

Cool CJ dude. Hope you keep this journal going, so many good TO CJ's stop after a while.

Just a question. How far are you gonna build. Just the city of TO or will you go into suburbs (if so you gotta do Mississauga first or else you go no airport, which means you'll hopefully do my house ).

Also, did u download the map or cutsom terraform?

[Spike345 20]

I LOVE what you're doing excellent Job, as a resident of Toronto, I am looking forward to seeing Rosedale, Leaside, The Beaches, The Bluffs, and other areas. Too bad there isn't a good replica of the Royal York Hotel. And I think I seen the Skydome somewhere.

[Traffic_Jam 0]

Awesome start! Great work!

[+Guest]

Nice, i live in toronto and so far this is good, represent the city man!

[gosling2003 0]

This is a custom Map, im terraforming as i go along, the Don valley is by far the hardest part.  I plan to extend northward, then eastward, then westward (No offence to Etobicoe and Mississauga) and I will use a Municipal airport on the islands to accomodate needs tripleinversia.

Here are some more Pics.

 

 

Here is a pic of the North side of the Eaton centre (A Mall), the 3rd largest mall in Ontario,  with the 6 storey SEARS, the largest SEARS in Canada.

 

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Here is the main intersection of Chinatown (Spadina & Dundas)

 

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Here is the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) with the International Academy of Design & Techonolgy (IAOD) in the back.

 

 

Here is the best representation of the Air Canada Centre i could get.  There is the Gardiner Expressway to the right.

 

Thanks for all the replies.

 

        -Gosling2003

[Glenni 1,445]

Date: 7/22/2005 8:24:39 PM Author: XSpiderman

They are so cool, did you BAT them yourself? I'd really like to have those!

Great start on your CJ!

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and that brown kind of squarey building  is a default one

 

great city btw!!!

[Nardo69 51]

Hmmm a lot of Skyscarpers ... [:rolleyes

What I really like is that viadukt with the connection from avenue to highway - nice work!

But all in all good work!

Nardo

[Mikeaut1 261]

This looks promising. Great job!!

[franky_83 8]

Sure looks like the real thing.

[gosling2003 0]

Here are my latest pics.

 

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University of Toronto with Queens Park

 

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Overall City Transportation Map

 

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Revised City Skyline with Sun Life Financial tower (In Blue) added.

 

Thanks for all the great comments. Keep em coming.

 

        -Gosling

[Snickerdo 0]

Just a quick tip - there should actually be an interchange between Bayview Avenue and the little freeway stub that leads from the DVP to Bloor. A bit of trivia - that little freeway stub was to become part of the cancelled Crosstown Expressway. Otherwise, pretty damn impressive job so far. You planning just Toronto proper, or going to break into a bit of the suburbs? I also assume you're going to do a massive double highway for the 401 and 427, of course

[gosling2003 0]

I did realise that Bayview is suposed to have a partial interchange at the bloor offramp, but the elevations make it difficult to do. And yes, i problably will be going in to the suburbs, starting with either Scarborough or North York.  Final answer: I will be using the so called Multi Highway for the 401 and 427 south, but i havent figured out how do make a multi-highway viaduct to go over Hoggs Hollow.

 

        -Gosling2003

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

this is a great start to a  great cj!!! I love it!!!

[Glenni 1,445]

heh that looks great!!i have no idea how torronto looks but i guees it is accurate!

[gosling2003 0]

Thank you all very much for your comments!  Every one of them is appreciated.  There will be an update Sunday.  I went downtown today to do some research.

 

        -Gosling2003

[jacqulina 162]

hey great start

[Traffic_Jam 0]

Nice update!

[gosling2003 0]

This picture is for Snickerdo, it now includes the bayview Ave. On/Offramps to the DVP.

 

[gosling2003 0]

There will be an update on Late Sunday - Early Monday for all those awaiting it.

Expected to be included:

 

Yonge & Bloor

Portlands

Brewery District

Cabbagetown

City Centre Airport

Part of the Beaches

 

And Maybe Regent Park

 

        -Gosling2003

[tripleinversia 0]

meh...going east and north is probably going to be easier (once you get out of proper toronto)

Excellent job so far . I'm addicted

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

thats a great setup you got there, cant wait for another update!!!

[jacqulina 162]

excellent