Galesfeburg

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

March, 56EL: Decade

Lyhoko: The results of the poll are as follows: 0 votes for expanding the north shore, 4 votes for expanding Galesfeburg, and 0 votes for expanding the south shore.

Yuuko: Hev a Meuria Nyuuayier!

Have a happy New Year!

Lyhoko: Xhïnpasë Dzirrauyöma laau!

Have a happy New Year!

It has now been 10 years since Galesfeburg has been founded. There's been the growth of several towns and unburgs, a hurricane, a highway, trains, and more. What will happen in the next 10 years?

The waterfront docks and boardwalk have to come to an end at some point... past here, the shoreline just isn't suitable for stuff like this, with all of the low-lying swamps and islands in the way.

A bit farther along, the commercial buildings are starting to get taller... but not by much so far.

The northern waterfront, meanwhile, now has a bunch of smaller homes instead of the mass of condos and apartments that it is farther east.

The center is still pretty boring, though several new civic buildings have popped up.

The development is getting close to the end of the peninsula, and there is less and less room for expansion... ignoring the swampy side islands.

And now, at night!

The farms are getting quite spread out, too. And this is just the farms near Galesfeburg! It's also getting a bit cloudy.

One can actually drive to Nyuumau now without going though the forest... aside from this bit here where a stream gets in the way... assuming you can even see the stream though the trees.

And of course, the map. Click for full size.

Lyhoko: "Puneura" and "Aanakaata" are again the next planets out in the system... And finally they're actually gas giants. Just one more planet left now! ...And too much room for just one road.

Poll

Lyhoko: What should be added to town next?

Lyhoko: Remember to look closely at which option is which number when voting. Don't say something like "3 - expand Galesfeburg." 3 is expand the southern waterfront, expanding Galesfeburg is 2.

Lyhoko: Voting is now closed!

1: 1 vote

Expand the northern riverbank region

2: 5 votes

Expand Galesfeburg

3: 0 votes

Expand the southern riverbank region

4: 3 votes

Expand farther south, towards the mountains

Lyhoko: Also, what should be at the end of the peninsula?

A: 3 votes

Leave the tip natural

B: 3 votes

Add another park

C: 1 vote

Add the first university for the region there

D: 2 votes

Develop it like the rest of the peninsula

Lyhoko: Please choose one option per poll at a time... but you may vote more than once, as long as you do not double post. Let other people have a chance to vote!

[wwetom1 831]

I vote 2: Expand Galesfeburg, and D: Develop it like the rest of the peninsula

[jason leo 485]

One more nice update and I vote 2D

[SimCoug 5,972]

Great work - I like how the town is starting to build higher.

As for the vote - I say to the mountains!

4A

[simlink 1,098]

I'll say 2B - Expand Galesfeburg and add another park. I think the park should keep a large portion of the trees, but add in paths, manmade ponds and maybe a few playing field would be nice.

[vivapanda 422]

I vote 4B, and support simlink on the second matter

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Replies:

Schulmanator: Merry week and a half after Christmas!

vivapanda: Glad you like it!

jason leo: Thanks for voting!

cashius: Glad you like it!

wwetom1: Thanks for the comment!

Benedict: Thanks for voting!

wwetom1²: Thanks for voting!

jason leo²: Glad you like it!

SimCoug: They've somewhat built themselves into a corner... only way to go is up.

sim_link: Sounds interesting.

vivapanda²: Thanks for voting!

Lyhoko: There's currently a three way tie between leaving the tip natural, developing it like the rest of the peninsula, and adding a park... Or should there be a university there? Remember to vote! Or vote again, as the case may be.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Tie break.... NATURAL!

Perhaps a university overlooking it, but not on it...

[tshirt23 75]

I really like the coast and the farms, very natural and beautiful.

I dont know if the vote is still open, but I vote to add a park...a natural park and expand towards the mtn. (4b)

I really like the coast and the farms, very natural and beautiful.

I dont know if the vote is still open, but I vote to add a park...a natural park and expand towards the mtn. (4b)

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

August, 56EL: Plans

Lyhoko: The results of the poll are as follows: 1 vote for expanding the north shore, 5 votes for expanding Galesfeburg, 0 votes for expanding the south shore, and 3 votes for expanding to the mountains.

Lyhoko: And for the peninsula poll: 3 votes for leaving the tip natural, 3 votes for a park, 1 vote for a university, and 2 votes for developing it like the rest of the peninsula.

Would you please keep your cows off of the train tracks?

And now, back to the actual update. The industrial area has grown a little bit, and for once, it's not the only development this far south in town.

And now, the biggest view of the city thus far!

The new development is visible at the bottom, and also of note is the change in farm sizes between the new and old areas.

As for the end of the peninsula, the city counsel has yet to come to a decision, but they have narrowed the options down from 4 to just 2. Maybe they'll make a decision soon?

And the CS-1 got into the images again... A new addition has also been made, in the form of 8 cannons attached to the top and bottom, which fire along the length of the ship at relativistic speeds. Or at lower power, they can be used to carry out pinpoint orbital bombardment, without the massive blasts caused by the original weaponry. Perfect for taking out things like enemy or Bugg-infested airfields, or other defensive positions. And if you're in high orbit, it will be that much harder for the enemy to fight back, assuming you've already taken out their starships.

And of course, the map.

Lyhoko: Just boring street names here...

Poll

Lyhoko: What should be added to town next?

Lyhoko: Remember to look closely at which option is which number when voting. Don't say something like "3 - expand Galesfeburg." 3 is expand the southern waterfront, expanding Galesfeburg is 2.

Lyhoko: Voting is now closed!

1: 1 vote

Expand the northern riverbank region

2: 3 votes

Expand Galesfeburg

3: 0 votes

Expand the southern riverbank region

4: 0 votes

Expand farther south, towards the mountains

Lyhoko: Also, what should be at the end of the peninsula?

A: 2 votes

Leave the tip natural

B: 2 votes

Add another park

Lyhoko: Please choose one option per poll at a time... but you may vote more than once, as long as you do not double post. Let other people have a chance to vote!

[Charlie_Zane 963]

Great update! I'm thinking expand Galesfeburg and too add another park, keep moving forward!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

I am sticking with 2a!

[Benedict 3,119]

Very nice mosaic.

I choose 1 and A.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

January, 57EL: Decisions

Lyhoko: The results of the poll are as follows: 1 vote for expanding the north shore, 3 votes for expanding Galesfeburg, 0 votes for expanding the south shore, and 0 votes for expanding to the mountains.

Lyhoko: And for the peninsula poll: 2 votes for leaving the tip natural, and 2 votes for a park.

Development has spread somewhat into the end of the peninsula, but only by one block this time, and mainly to clean up the area so that the civic buildings weren't in the middle of the forest.

There is a set of twin residential towers in the new region, however, which are now the tallest buildings in the region... and they stand out quite a bit.

And there's not much of interest on the northern side of the peninsula.

The city council has once again failed to come up with a decision on what to do with the end of the peninsula, with a new vote on the two remaining options also ending up as a tie. Now what?

Additionally, as the city continues to get bigger, several problems have popped up. The port currently only has room for smaller ships, and lacks the capability of docking larger freighters, and additionally, the single rail line makes it somewhat difficult to pass trains past eachother.

Meanwhile, the highway terminates away from the city itself, instead of connecting directly. Also, the current power plant is at roughly 66% capacity, good enough for now but if the city is to continue to expand, something must be done at some point.

An overview of the Galesfeburg region for planning purposes.

And of course, the map. Click for full size

Lyhoko: "Sepraanto" is the final planet in the system.

Poll

Lyhoko: What should be added to town next? A bit different this time...

Lyhoko: Remember to look closely at which option is which number when voting. Don't say something like "3 - upgrade the rails." 3 is the power system, upgrading the rails is 2.

Lyhoko: For these poll, instead of selecting only one option, post your top three options, listed in order from most preferable to least. If you can't decide between two options, mark them as a tie. In the second poll, list all three options in order from most preferable to least.

Lyhoko: 1st choice gets 3 points, 2nd 2, and 3rd 1, for a total of 6 points per person.Ties have the points split between the tied positions.

Lyhoko: Voting is now closed!

1: 9 points

Upgrade the port

2: 11 points

Upgrade the rails

3: 1 point

Improve the power generation

4: 15 points

Connect the highway directly to Galesfeburg

Lyhoko: Feel free to offer suggestions on how to implement these changes and upgrades.

Lyhoko: Also, what should be at the end of the peninsula?

A: 9.5 points

Leave the tip natural (basically leave it as it is now)

B: 12 points

Add another park

C: 14.5 points

Leave it more or less natural, but add in paths. (somewhat of a compromise between A and B)

Lyhoko: Please follow the voting rules listed above... but you may vote more than once, as long as you do not double post. Let other people have a chance to vote!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

The town is really starting to grow. And I say option

4-2-1

a-c-b

[Charlie_Zane 963]

Galesfeburg is really look nice! Getting better every update!

This is a tough one!

4-1-2

b-c-a

[vivapanda 422]

Great overview of the city!

My votes:

4-1-2

C-B-A

[jason leo 485]

The city is getting bigger and bigger, and many things need to be improved to keep the city from unstable condition.

2-1-4

c-b-a

[Benedict 3,119]

2, 4 , 1

c, a ,b

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Replies:

Schulmanator: Thanks for voting!

tshirt23: Yes, it was still open. Unless it says it's closed, its still open.

City_Master: Thanks for voting!

Schulmanator²: Thanks for voting!

Benedict: Glad you like it!

Schulmanator³: And in some ways it's already running out of room...

City_Master²: Glad you like it!

vivapanda: Thanks for voting!

jason leo: Yes, a lot of stuff was designed for when it was still a small town, and it's not so small now...

Benedict²: Thanks for voting!

Lyhoko: No suggestions on details?

[Charlie_Zane 963]

I was thinking of a suggesting a detail before, but I couldn't think of anything at the time.

But now I'm thinking of a park right at the end of the peninsular with a monument of some sort in the middle, not too big though.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

July, 57EL: Twists

Lyhoko: The results of the poll are as follows: 9 points for upgrading the port, 11 points for upgrading the rails, 1 point for upgrading the power generation, and 15 for connecting the highway directly to Galesfeburg. All 4 things will be done, the poll determines which gets priority.

Lyhoko: And for the peninsula poll: 9.5 votes for leaving the tip natural, and 12 votes for a park, and 14.5 points for natural, but with trails.

Lyhoko: Finally, a decision.

The city council has finally come to a decision on the fate of the end of the peninsula, with the final choice being a compromise of sorts between the two tied options, so the peninsula remains mostly natural, but a path system has been added. It's a bit hard to see from above due to all of the trees, however.

Up at the very tip a pair of outlook spots can be found, offering an unblocked view of the ocean from a natural location, though remaining within walking distance of the city. Once could fish from here as well, though the water's a bit shallow...

Meanwhile, S-3 now connects directly to Weþureeg St. in Galesfeburg instead of its previous ending point, and additionally, the rail line has been upgraded to a duel track, though for now the rest of the improvements have yet to be added.

S-3 as it gets closer to town. The houses may change to something else as I don't think too many people want a highway in their backyard...

The previous end now has an actual ramp system, though it's a bit odd due to the train tracks getting in the way.

And the rest of the ramps, with a large loop.

And of course, the map. Click for full size

Lyhoko: No new streets... just on and offramps.

Poll

Lyhoko: What should be added to town next? Also, it's back to the normal choose your favorite voting style.

Lyhoko: Remember to look closely at which option is which number when voting. Don't say something like "3 - expand southern riverbank." 3 is expand to the mountains, expanding the southern riverbank is 2.

Lyhoko: Voting is now closed!

1: 1 vote

Expand the northern riverbank region

2: 0 votes

Expand the southern riverbank region

3: 4 votes

Expand farther south, towards the mountains

Lyhoko: Should Staar St. be upgraded to an avenue due to it now connecting directly to S-3?

Y: 5 votes

Yes (can add details in your post on how far to upgrade it, as well)

N: 0 votes

No, leave it as it is.

Lyhoko: Please choose one option per poll at a time... but you may vote more than once, as long as you do not double post. Let other people have a chance to vote!

Lyhoko: Feel free to offer suggestions on how to implement things as well. For example, what could be added to the rail system?

[Schulmanator 5,787]

First, the vote: 3y

And now for other suggestions: its maybe time for a signature item of some sort. What makes this city stand out amongst its peers? Perhaps a nice museum? A fancy shopping center? University? Sporting venue?

[Charlie_Zane 963]

That park looks great, as well as that intersection!

I'm going for 3 and y.

I think the avenue should go down to Puronda St.

[vivapanda 422]

Interesting exit you have here!

I vote 3Y, how original

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

February, 58EL: Avenue

Lyhoko: The results of the poll are as follows: 1 vote for the northern riverbank, 0 votes for the southern riverbank, and 4 votes for heading farther south.

Lyhoko: As for upgrading Staar St., the decision was unanimously yes.


The train station has been upgraded to a much more significant covered station along with the upgrading of Staar St. Additionally, a roundabout makes an appearance nearby.


The construction of the avenue has ripped up various older buildings, but new buildings have popped up in the area to replace them. For the first time several significant office towers have appeared in the city, with the one on the left becoming the city's new tallest building.


Also, a farming tower appeared in the middle of town, for some reason.


The avenue stops at Puronda St., however Staar St. was upgraded all along its length, though it is just a two lane road past this point.


The rails in the industrial region have been upgraded as well, but there are no new fancy stations here... yet.


The port is next to be upgraded... But before then we'll be heading to some new development to the south of the region.


And the new downtownish region at night


And of course, the map. Click for full size

Lyhoko: Still no new streets...

Lyhoko: Coming next, a new town!

Poll
Lyhoko: What should be added to town next?

Lyhoko: Remember to look closely at which option is which number when voting. Don't say something like "3 - expand southern riverbank." 3 is expand to the mountains, expanding the southern riverbank is 2.

Lyhoko: Voting is now closed!

1: 6 votes
Expand the northern riverbank region

2: 4 votes
Expand the southern riverbank region

3: 6 votes
Expand farther south, towards the mountains

Lyhoko: When Galesfeburg is next expanded, where should the new development go?

A: 6 votes
To the south, along the coast, on the other side of the port

B: 4 votes
To the south, but inland

C: 3 votes
Replace the farms on the northern coast

D: 3 votes
Replace the farms on the west side of town, south of the highway.

Lyhoko: Please choose one option per poll at a time... but you may vote more than once, as long as you do not double post. Let other people have a chance
to vote!

Lyhoko: Feel free to offer suggestions on how to implement things as well. Or suggestions on new improvements for later on.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

That is a bit unusual for a farming tower location.

And my vote: 2D

[Charlie_Zane 963]

The downtownish area looks cool! Prime area for future development!

I'm leaning towards 3A!

[jason leo 485]

The foundation of a metropolis is already completed, I can't wait for more development.

And I vote 3D

[SimCoug 5,972]

Highrises, Freeways, Trains - Oh my! I've been away too long. Great updates!

2B for me (or not to be...)