Kunimura - Where the Land, Sea and Rolling Hills meet

[+Guest]

Good looking city so far, wish that I went to college at such a beautiful campus (although theres a lot of asphalt on that campus and not nearly enough green!!!) anyways keep it up, can't wait to see a downtown area shot!

 

blangjr21

NYS EMT-B

[The Great Chozo 34]

Afrothunda,

 

You dropped my jaw, and not many CJ's have been doing that lately. This is absolutely beautiful. That university you created, among other things, is off the hook. You even present your journal in a very pleasing visual manner.

 

This is great, I will follow it.

 

The Great Chozo

[AfroThunda 1]

Wow, thanks everyone for the great comments... I will have an update of the downtown area of Kunimura tonight when I get home from school, I will also have some more pics of the area around Volks Lake. Along with an updated region shot.

 

blangjr21: I would love to have a much more green campus, although realisticly I dont have a 1/3 of the parking a real campus has. When I am at school and I look out the window all I see for at least 1/4 of a mile is the sun gleaming off the winshields of a million cars.

The Great Chozo: Thanks very much for your kind words, it means a lot to hear people like your work, but... I wish I was better at photoshop and knew how to create awesome maps and everything, but this is only my first journal and I suppose I will get better, I really never thought that this would become such a viewed journal.

 

Well thanks a lot for the comments, I will have an update later tonight I promise! Thanks again.

 

  -Afro

[AfroThunda 1]

Alrights this is another update (03/26/04) Its been a few days since I have posted and im sorry for that, but this will be a pretty big update. This update concentrates on Downtown Kunimura, however it only shows the very early stages of kunimura from about 1940-1960.

 

The landscape of Kunimura is not ideal for a Downtown area, it has a steep incline, so this made for some interesting building, I am trying to stick away from gridlock... so without further a do, here is the first stages of Downtown Kunimura.https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/9.gif>

 

This photo shows Lower Kunimura Manor, a rich little neighborhod. This photo was taken in the summer of 1945.

 

This is another photo taken around the same time as the first of Lower Kunimura Manor.

 

This photo was taken in the Fall of 1945, it shows where the new Jasmine Prkwy will be located.

 

This photo shows the completed entrance to Jasmine Prkwy. The construction project was completed on March 10, 1948, a tribute to mayor Thauer (ME) was added shortly after the opening.

 

This phot shows Jasmine Prkwy leading up to the Kunimura Captial Building. This amazing structure was completed on May 23, 1952. This capital building handles all the important matter of the city of Kunimura and the entire region.

 

This photo shows the Capital building along with the Upper Business Distrct.

 

This is the last shot of the Capital bulding, and in the barkround you can see the Kunmiura Central Train Station, built shortly after the Capital building was completed.

 

This photo shows the Kunimura Court House, and city jail. This massive building was completed in the Fall of 1952.

 

This photo was taken in the summer of 1955, it shows the Kunimura Medical Center and the Kunimura College Of Fine Arts.

 

This photo was taken in the summer of 1959, it shows the Kunimura Police HQ, and also the Upper Business District, or park.

 

 

Alright well thats all for now, I hope you enjoyed this update, I do not have school today so I might have another update. Please... I really enjoy comments and questions so if you have any please just say something. Thanks a lot.

 

  -Afro

 

 

[Llama_Sim 0]

WOW! I love the plazas in between the one-way roads. That's a glorious viaduct to the government area. Nice job!

[wolverine 12]

Afro - I'm still cracking up on how you made the upperclassmen dorms much nicer than the freshman dorms.https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/22.gif> It's so true, so true.https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/21.gif>

[wolverine 12]

Stupid double post, my bad.

[+Guest]

Wow Afro, this is a truly brilliant journal. The city rivals some of the greatest I've seen on Simtrop. The campus is great, why not try surrounding it with some parks if that area is still undeveloped, PEG's trail parks are on the LEX if you haven't already checked them out. Like the downtown area too, its got a few memorable sites which makes a city interesting, like the colourful jasmine parkway and the capitol building. Its nice to see character rather than scraper forest growing https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/1.gif>

[AfroThunda 1]

Hey, I just wanted to say that I will have an update later today, I will be showing some of area suburbs, and maybe even the Volks Lake Beach Resort.

 

Llama_Sim: Thanks, the lots in the middle of the park way are some of pegs finest, you can find them on the LEX if your interseted.
wolverine: Im not sure how it is at other colleges, but at mine the underclassmen dorms are a ghetto, its terrible, meanwhile the upperclassmen have suits in the local hotels... it doesnt seem fair to me...
WoodMan: Wow, thanks for the kind words... but I dont think this is anywhere near the greatness of most of the Cj's on Simtrop, but thanks it means a lot to hear a comment like that. I was thinking about putting parks around the campus but then I decided to put some R$$$ low density around... but there is still some more room so I will probable fill that with some parks, i'll show another shot of the campus and the city of Theivery in a few days incase anyone is interested.

 

Thanks a lot everyone for the comments, check back later today for an update!

 

  -Afro

[AfroThunda 1]

This update (03/28/04) will concentrate on the eastern suburb of McNally Ridge. There are updated region shots in the my first post. This update is from the years 1970-1982.

 

McNally Ridge is a small rich town, it has about 13,000 residents. Its located to the east of the capital Kunimura. McNally Ridge also houses the areas largest area Country Club, the Kunimura Power Authority, McNally Shopping Center and also last but not least the Dead Forest Lumber Corp. shipping center. McNally is also has a largre train yard that ships goods into Kunimura.

 

This photo shows some of the ares mansions in the summer of 1970.

 

This photo shows more of the area housing, this was taken the same time as the first picture.

 

This photo shows McNally's town center. This was also taken in the summer of 1970.

 

This is the first photo of the Shopping Center, in this photo you can see the numerous shops along with the areas largest retailer, Wal-Mart. You can also see the back side of Lowes Home Improvment store. This photo was taken in the fall of 1970.

 

This photo shows one of McNally's finnest shopping Plazas, this photo was also taken in the fall of 1970.

 

This photo shows the largest food retailer in all of Kunimura, Food Lion. This photo was taken in the spring of 1971.

 

This photo shows the front side of Lowes. This photo was taken during the spring of 1971.

 

This photo taken in March of 1968 shows where the McNally Country Club will be built.

 

This photo shows the completed Country Club in 1971. This club and the club grounds were designed by the great Architect J. Thauer. Here at the McNally Country Club you can enjoy a 400 yard driving range, one of the many private pools, one of many private tennis courts, or perhapes you can enjoy playing cards, and drinking with buddies, business partners... or any other partners in our state-of-the-art club house... Or if thats not enough, why not play the front nine and the back nine?

 

This photo taken in the summer of 1971 shows the front nine (Green) and the more difficult back nine(blue). You can play the front nine, have a break at the club house then go back out for the back nine.

 

This photo shows the McNally CC's driving range. This photo was taken in the summer of 1972

 

WARNING... The fallowing pictures show the guts of McNally, and Kunimura... these pictures are not pretty...

 

The area I will show next is the Kunimura Power Authority, located in McNally this plant feeds about 68% of the entire region of Kunimura. It also takes in nearlly 2,000 tons of garbage a day.

 

This photo taken in the fall of 1976 shows the Power Authority along with some industry.

 

This photo taken the same time as the first shows the start of the rail yard... (This area is going to be updated and featured in a future update)

 

This photo taken in the summer of 1977 shows the very young Dead Forest shipping yard. (This will be featured in a future update)

 

Ok... now back to some normal pictures...

 

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This photo taken in the summer of 1978 shows the McNally Performing Arts Center. This facility offers a chance for the area residents to enjoy a free show. This center is supported by mayor A. Thunda along with many donations.

 

This is another photo of the MPAC and some residential. This photo was taken in the spring of 1979.

 

This photo shows one of the areas High Schools, this photo was taken in 1979.

 

Last but not least...

 

This is the mansion of Mayor A. Thunda, it is located to the east of the Country Club. This mansion was estimated to cost the mayor (or should I say tax payers??) 3.9 Million dollars.

 

Here are some stats on the region as of today....

Residential~ 173,106

Commercial~ 77,040

Industrial~ 12,166

 

Alright well thanks thats all for now, sorry I did not update yesterday like I planned, my grandmother had to go to the hospital... so I spent all yesterday there. I would love to hear comments good or bad, thats really what makes me want to keep going with this is. Thanks a lot for checking out McNally.

 

  -Afro

[fire47251 0]

That town center area is....it is....

AWESOME! It is the most realistic thing I've ever seen on these city journals. Keep building that kind of development!

[AfroThunda 1]

Breaking news devoloped over the course of last night...

 

Mayor a. Thunda has resigned from office... read on in this Kunimura Translation news paper clip...

 

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As you can see the general population is not happy, not only did they love their dear mayor, the newly apointed R. Cooley is a skank, a cheat, dishonest and sleezy. He has no idea of economics, business relations or any fundamental building block a mayor should have. What is in store for Kunimura will mayor Cooley ruin the great region A. Thunda has built? Or will he do wonderful things...? Like the advisors said... the sims will be able to vote next election, but the next election isnt until november of 1974... almost a year and a half away.

 

Stay tuned... I will have un update later today maybe tomorrow. Comments are more then welcome! Thanks a lot everyone.

 

  -Afro

[Llama_Sim 0]

Wow! A Soap Opera! What will happen next?

[AfroThunda 1]

Thanks everyone for checking my CJ out, I was really hoping to get a better response from my recent posts... but oh well I guess. I just wanted to let everyone know that I will update sometime tomorrow.

 

I have been working on farming areas; after the new mayor has declared a huge tariff or tax on imported goods to Kunimura... The amount of low wealth jobs have increased and the locals do not seem to be taking to the new mayor very well. Kunimura which previously relied on many imports is now forced to produce its own food, lumber and all of the other reasources needed by the city.

 

Well check back tomorrow for a decent update, I would really like to see some replys and comments. Thanks a lot.

 

  -Afro

[n74704 21]

don't worry about not getting many replies.  it happens to me all the time.

 

i like where this is going.  but i do have a question to ask.

 

you say that the region has been taken over by a sleazebag.  but why would the citizens elect an idiot for office?  and according to John Locke, if the government doesn't provide its half of the deal, then the people have the right to overthrow the leaders of that government.  its called social contract.

 

you think in the near future we'll see riots?

 

i hope i haven't blown the ending...

 

keep up the creative edge.  it works well.

[AfroThunda 1]

Thanks for the comments...

 

n74704: The people werent able to vote due to the suprise resigning of Formr Mayor A. Thunda. The panel of advisors in order to keep a mayor named at all times (stated in Kunimura law section N-74704- Mt-153) ...haha just made that up... So the people arent able to vote until the next election which is in November of 1974 almost a year and a half later. It stiniks but thats the way the orginal law was writen back almost 100 years ago.

 

Well I hope this clears everything up... Expect an update later today. Thanks again for checking this out.

 

  -Afro

[villarule 2]

this is a very nice city, well thaught out!!

[n74704 21]

ah ha.  so they're essentially screwed eh?

 

nice stroy you have going on here.  i just feel bad for those poor citizens...

[AfroThunda 1]

Thank you villarule, its my first CJ so I am still getting used to editing my photos and all but I am pretty pleased with how things have turned out so far. I never thought I would get this many veiws and responses. Thats really what makes this CJ worth while. I will probably start another CJ when Kunimura is done and I hope that will be much much better. But thanks to you and everyone else for making this a successful CJ. I should say thanks to all the great modders, baters and lot makers who have made all the great things for simcity and really made this game a million times better! Thank you!

 

  -Afro

[AfroThunda 1]

n74704: Thank you, I know I feel bad for them too. The next year and a half will blow by im sure...

 

 

  -Afro

[Smurfer2 7]

 This city looks fantastic! I'm running out of words to describe your city.... Let's see.... I really enjoyed seeing the country club.

[AfroThunda 1]

Alright thanks everyone for the responses. This update (03/31/04) will concentrate on the very young, but very powerful Lumber Industry.

 

The newly apointed Mayor Cooley has sold a large portion of land located in Black Rock Forest, to the north east of downtown Kunimura to a privatly onwed company. Dead Forest Industries (DFI) have set up a Lumber Camp and has started to harvest Kunimuras finest. Enviromentalist are outraged at the first actions of the new mayor. Dead Forest Industries (DFI) has set up shop and has been in operation for a few months now. DFI has also set up a satilite location in McNally Ridge (see above post).

 

This photo taken on 05/16/73 show the entrance of the newly built DFI plant.

 

This photo shows two of the large shipping yards of the DFI plant, it also shows some storage of raw lumber.

 

This photo shows an arial show of the entire plant, about 3 weeks after it opened.

 

This photo shows one of the two saw mills located at this site, a portion of the second can be seen above the first. The second is much larger in size and can process nearly 1,000,000 feet of lumber in 24 hours if it had to.

 

  

This photo shows the Common Wealth Housing site, this will provide housing to the men and women who will work at the DFI plant. There will be schooling, shopping and many other fun activites on site.

 

This photo shows the area where harvesting will first take place.

 

This photo shows the limits of DFI, there are not to cross this line in there harvesting or they will face a harsh penalty and lose their harvesting ability.

 

Alright well thats all for right now, I just wanted to introduce DFI. I will have more pics later on as the plant grows. Next week Thursday I am going away for spring break so I will not have any updates for a while after that, but I plan to update a lot before that, I need to get my SimCity fix before I go. Well I hope you enjoyed this, please comment and thanks for checking this out!

 

  -Afro

 

 

[AfroThunda 1]

Alright well now that april fools is over... I will have an update in the morning, I have been enjoying pegs new Industrial waterfront lots so I think I will show some of my the port city of Hottentot. Also there have been some major comunication upgrades in Kunimura there have been 5 new com. towers built, we're moving into the early 80's and cells phones are just being born. So I will have a nice update tomorrow for everyone and the update after that I will show some more pictures of DFI plant. Thanks a lot and please comment, I love to hear what everyone has to say!

 

  -Afro

[Elodia7 2]

Just beautiful work!  The entire town looks beautiful.  With a lumber mill like that, it looks like a few of the towns in northern British Columbia.  Keep it up!

[thatmonkeysim 8]

all i can do is
and then go to im tired...

but this one of the best ive seen (other than mine) here on ST!!

[AfroThunda 1]

Update (04/02/04): Alright thanks for the comments everyone. As promised this update will concentrate on the very young port city of Hottentot. As Kunimura grows in the 70's and early 80's there is a growing need to have a hub where imported goods can be shipped to the city, and where exported good and be shipped out, it was clear to the newly apointed Mayor Cooley that Hottentot was the clear choice.

 

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This photo shows the Hottentot Wild Life Reserve in the year of 1958, Former Mayor Thunda has drew up plans for this port well before Mayor Cooley took over office. Mayor Cooley is trying to use this port as a boost in the political race.

 

This phot shows statge one of the Port construction, this protion of the project was started under Thundas rule. This photo was taken in 1972.

 

This photo shows where stage two will take place, this photo was taken in 1973 after Mayor Cooley took office.

 

This photo taken in August of 1973 shows the completion of stage one and stage two.

 

This photo taken in September of 1973 shows the first ship traffic to the newly constructed port.

 

This is another photo of some of the docks.

 

This photo shows some new comstruction near the docks.

 

This photo in January of 1974 shows the newly constructed section of the port, In order to keep ahead of demand there have been two new ship bays added... There is also a peir planned for this area.

 

This photo was also taken in Janurary of 1974 a little further down then the previous.

 

This photo shows the newly constructed Kunimura Port Authority or KPrA. This office is responsable for keeping the waters of Kunimura safe and enjoyable.

 

This photo shows KPrA at night, these lights welcome ships travling through the recently opened Black Rock Canal. The Black Rock Canal will be shown in closer depth later on but I will give you some brief information on it now. The canal was opened on Janurary 1, 1974 it took 4 years to build. It cost the Government of Kunimura 10 billion dollors to build. 4 people lost their lives digging the canal. Now that the canal is open an average of 12 ships travel its 30 mile long water way daily. Ships from nearly every country of the sim world travel through it in order to reach there destination.

 

Alright well thats all for now, this weekend I will be pretty busy but I will try to give you all an update of the canal and the port and maybe we'll find out what happenes to Mayor Cooley. Thanks again for checking this out and please comment, good or bad I like to hear what you have to say. Thank you.

 

  -Afro

 

 

 

 

 

[AfroThunda 1]

Alright, I forgot to mention this before but I just wanted to thank peg for all his crazy hard work, I love these lots he has done and I think he has really out done himself. He has done so much for SimCity and ST, and I dont think I would play this game if it wasnt for the things he has done. He such a great LOT/BAT builder and a great guy too, so with that said this update is in his honor. Great work peg keep it up, I cant wait to see what you come up with next!

 

  -Afro

[+Guest]

Wow Afro nice port area!  I agree with you when you say PEG is such a good batter/lotter!  I've been having a play with those lots myself, but you really managed to pull off something special there.  Hope to see more soon.

[G4ce 0]

Incredible City Afro, keep up the great work

[silverlightning81 1]

i havent been checking out the city journals lately but this city caught my attention....anyway....its one of the best looking cities ive ever seen....good job afrothunda!!! keep it up!