Eureka! --- Planning For The Future

[SYM Productions 7]

Amazing work on the maps Louisville, especially the perpendicular satellite and zone maps!  It's so cool to see exactly where and what kind of development there is in your city!  I didn't even notice your agricultural outskirts until now... HYPER realistic in the development process my man!  And the whole thing going on along a bay/river.  Some people have their downtowns in the middle of nowhere, which is okay, cities don't just pop up... they are founded for a reason...   Anyways fantastic work; do continue, because you're quite the inspiration to the CJ I'm currently pre-writing...

- CDI_spy

 

EDIT: 300th post in this brilliant CJ! 

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work sure is growing well/looking great too/excellent pics

[MrCinatit 30]

a belated congrats on your Trixie, Louisville. seeing the amount of work in both this and your old urbanism experiment, New Urbanism is remarkable. for some reason, your building style reminds me a bit of one of the very early Simtropolis city journalers in MeatBomb - who was nominated in the first Trixies.

your arial view is remarkable. of course your city-building skills are spectacular, but the terrain nut in me likes what you have done with the mountain and trees.

keep up the great work.

[cityhawk 12]

Great aerial view of Eureka, Louisville! And with a population and workforce boom, I can't wait to see what's gonna happen next!'); height=15 alt=Insert smilie src=https://community.simtropolis.com/assets/emoticons/29.gif width=15 border=0>

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[inquisitor 0]

I love well organized, clean urban design. This is it. Good job.

[Dr. Frickenstein 0]

Eureka will be one of world's nicest and maybe biggest cities.

The aerial view looks sooo beautiful...

Maybe zone more Med-Zones in Eureka Point, Eastport,

South Eastport, Upper Eastport and Watersedge.

Waits for more!

[winonanick 0]

top notch

Eureka is moving on up!

I don't know about that new addition to Eureka, dumping fill into the bay, just think of all the habitat disruption in the bay.

I am sure Hiro lost much of the green vote now!!

Great updates, keep them coming...

[Dannato 4]

Wow, that was a lot of dirt dumped in the water for building the sports complex....

I likeyour choice of skyscrapers, all very tasteful modern buildings. I think downtown Eureka looks quite realistic, with just the right mix of skyscrapers and midrise buildings. I just hope that with the future growth, it's not gonna become a crazy unrealisitc skyscraper jungle like you see in some other journals, is it?

I like the Majesty Hotel tower, but it's a shame the parking garage is right by the waterfront, taking away nice waterfront space.

 

Still great, keep going!

 

[sendarrow 3]

I really have to say something in every update. Good work with the aerial view. You really got it.

I'll like to see some fireworks in celebration of the new year in Eureka

[rw0381c 2]

I have read Adventures in New Urbanism, and Eureka: Planning For The Future. And I must say that I am a fan.

I have decided to read some of the books you have referenced in your CJs, and I am hoping that I can someday build a city that somewhat compares to yours. (I've yet to complete an entire city, my perfectionism makes me start over everytime.) Everyday, I come to this CJ to see if there's been any posts, whether it be at work or home.

 

I just wanted to say great job!

 

I only found your CJs because of the Trixie awards, but I must say that I'm sorry that I didn't find them sooner.

[PhilsCafe 8]

Awesome maps louisville! Really nice presentation. The aerial photos gives a feel for the whole region. Very well balanced skyline.

Keep it up.

- Phil

[jackel.22 3]

this is the best cj i have ever read. grats

[city_lover-niko 0]

great cj the city bend is that the same bend witch was in new urbanism

[Cjah 15]

Awesome.Such realism.Such grand design.Such flawless masterful transit system.Ok I can go on saying nice things all day,but I'd just like to say great job and your work is totally deserving of a trixie!

Happy New Year and I can't wait for the next update!

[+Guest highstreet]

cool update

[Fischbob 9]

You continue to amaze me Louisville! You updates have failed to disappoint thus far. Eureka is still one of my favourite CJs, and there is no indication that it is going to stop anytime soon. Keep up the excellent work!

[GMT 389]

hey!

cool work here.
i like the last update.

go on as good as you've done so far

[louisville327 0]

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Once again I've been swamped by praise, and I'm extremely grateful to everyone who took the time to reply! Thanks!

Now, as for individual comments:

GreekMan: The region is called Zurich and can be found on the STEX. I've modified it slightly by adding to the config. file, but it's an extremely cool region to play in its original form. As for the trolley, that is part of the latest Network Addon Mod which I hope you're familiar with. There is a link on the home page of SimTropolis if not. The trolley (tram) cars come with the Ground Light Rail extension of the El Train system. If you have NAM or get it, just read the Readme files for more info.

Imhurt: Thanks so much!

SYM Productions: You've commented on most of my latest entries and everytime it's a bigger compliment! Thanks for all the support!

jacqulina: That Trixie of yours was well-earned. Thanks for the kind sentence fragments!

MrCinatit: Ah, Mr. Unsinkable, the king himself! Your attention and kind comment are really appreciated, especially since I've been a long-time fan of your own work. Thanks so much!

cityhawk: As always, thanks! Happy New Year!

inquisitor: Thank you very much.

Dr. Frickenstein: Don't worry, the whole city will continue to grow. Much more up-zoning is in the works!

winonanick: Mayor Hiro's list of allies is as long as his list of adversaries, that's for sure. Thanks a lot for the comment!

Dannato: As I did with Bend's downtown in Adventures, I know when to limit the size of the buildings to preserve realism. Even Manhattan has large areas of shorter buildings---the whole island doesn't look like Midtown, thankfully. As for the Majesty Hotel's parking garage, sometimes developers just don't have anyone else's interest in mind when they build things. As always, thanks for the kind words!

sendarrow: Unfortunately, Eureka is not on the same time as we are, so their New Year's Eve is still several months away. Sorry to disappoint, but thanks for the compliments!

rw0381c: Welcome to Simtropolis!! It's always nice to know my work can inspire new members to make their first posts. I'm glad this journal and Adventures have piqued your interest in some outside reading, too! Thanks for commenting, and keep checking back.

PhilsCafe: Thanks!

jackal.22: Wow, that's quite a compliment! I'm not sure I agree with you, but thanks anyway. It's nice to hear.

city_lover-niko: Yes, Bend is the same city that was featured in Adventures.

Cjah: Thanks so much and Happy New Year to you!

highstreet: Cool compliment. Thanks!

Fischbob: Thank you! I hope I keep failing to disappoint!

GMT: Thanks, and I will do my best.

You guys (and girls?) are great, thanks again.

[louisville327 0]

Region Overview


Eureka is not an isolated city, and not only because her sister city of Bend is just over a short hillside to the North. The Bend-Eureka Metropolitan Area, currently home to more than 1.3 million people, is just one major urban zone in a much larger region of cities.





Eureka is currently the third-largest individual city in the region, with a population around 420,000. Bend, of course, is larger, but the city of Anderson to the Southwest is even larger than Bend-Eureka Metro, with a population of 1.8 million people. Smaller than Eureka are the cities of North Derby, Tilly, Cooper and Waller, respectively. Below is a brief description of each.


Anderson
Anderson began much as Bend did, as a trading post on a major river. Since then, the city has expanded South along the Tranestil River all the way to the sea, some ten miles from the original point of settlement. Anderson's economy is dominated by the textile industry as well as producers of various sinful consumer goods including tobacco products and alcohol. Anderson is also the largest producer of casino gambling riverboats.

Very much an old industrial town at its heart, Anderson is neither flashy nor especially memorable, despite its size. It has a modest downtown skyline. Whereas Bend is dominated by tall, sleek office towers and hundreds of high-rise residential buildings, the landscape of Anderson is made up of huge mill complexes and sprawling industrial parks. Because of this, first-time visitors to the metropolis are often taken aback by the distinct odors produced by the factories. They are quite pungent. But ask one of the 1.8 million residents about the smells, and with a thick Andersonian accent, they will say merely wha' smell?


Bend
Bend was founded as a small fort and trading post at a strategic curve in the Audubon River. Over time it became a major center of regional and then national trade, expanding outward as the population increased. Today Bend is home to dozens of major corporations, mostly financial firms in industries such as banking, insurance and investment. Bend is also home to a major industrial base dominated by the high-tech sector. The microchips used in most computers today are produced in Bend.

Bend is the most cosmopolitan and progressive city in the region, and strives to implement new technology before the rest of its sister cities. The first Monorail in the region was built in Bend, as well as the first Resonance Generator (a power plant that uses the momentum of controlled atomic oscillations to produce electricity---don't ask). Until now, Bend feared no rivals in this regard, but Eureka's recent sudden growth has some captains of high-tech industry very nervous. Bend's current population is around 900,000.


North Derby
North Derby was founded at the confluence of the Audubon and Arelly Rivers, upstream from Bend. North Derby was then and is today a major railroad hub for several national train lines. The vast majority of all rail freight heading South to Bend, Eureka and Anderson or North from those cities passes through North Derby. The population of North Derby today is around 320,000, though in recent years it has declined somewhat as railroad automation has cut a significant number of jobs.


Tilly
Tilly is a small island city just Southeast of the Bend-Eureka Metro Area. Tilly is primarily a tourist destination due to its location on the coast of a beautiful, hilly island created by a now-dormant volcano. Tilly's population is a modest 110,000, but that number can almost double during peak tourist months.


Cooper
Cooper is a small river town upstream from Eureka. In the past, Cooper was the home to the region's largest diamond mine, but unfortunately no precious stones can be found there today. When the diamonds ran out, so did most of the residents, and today Cooper is a run-down shell of its former self. The population currently sits at 63,000.


Waller
Waller is the smallest city in the region, but boasts the biggest horse track in the country. Horse racing is the lifeblood of Waller and without it there'd be no city at all. The majority of Waller residents are at least somewhat involved in the horse trade, either as breeders, trainers, owners, race track operators, jockeys, farmers (horses need food), truck drivers (horses must sometimes travel)---you name it. If it involves horses or the racing of horses, chances are a Waller resident does it for a living. Waller's population is a meager 32,000. It would be higher, but most people can't stand the smell of the place for very long...


The region as a whole is home to a diverse population and a diverse economy. Eureka's sudden growth in the past few years has upset the old balance, however, and some businesses and residents are leaving their homes in Bend and Anderson for new opportunities in the expanding Harbor City. Eureka, under the leadership of Mayor Richard Hiro, has succeeded in attracting talented professionals and hard-working laborers from all over the region. Some sociologists and economists are predicting that soon Eureka could become bigger than Anderson and dominate the region with its diverse population and diverse economy, and pull many of the highest-sought and most-skilled jobs out of Bend, where they currently reside.

Only time will tell.

[simster6 0]

Haha great job thanks for the information on the cities in the region!

[+Guest]

Man, this last map and the information about the cities are so nice! Guess I'd never be able to do something like that...

Ah, I'd love to see some pictures of the other cities in the near future =)

Congratulations!

[GreekMan 246]

cool pics.

I have 2 questions.

 

1) I don't think you answered a question by a person about the EL Transit station in downtown Eureka. Where did you get that station?

 

2) on the extension on main street when you passed the canal where did you get that block of 2 constuction thing?  When you where making the downtown waterfront projectthe 2 picture had that constuction thing what was that and where did you get it

 

GreekMan

[louisville327 0]

1) Sorry about that GreekMan, I answered the train station question via private message, and I suppose other people would want to know what it is as well.

It can be found on the STEX (of course), right here .

2) The construction strip is actually the 1x4 version of PEG's Leveler . Be aware that it will level the ground on which it is plopped and will always appear flat. The download comes with a larger 4x4 version as well.

Hope that helps!

[GreekMan 246]

very nice city

[rw0381c 2]

Great update as always!

A question for you however. In Adventures in New Urbanism, there was the town of Norton. Is Norton anywhere in that region you discussed in this last update? And if so, whereabouts?

 

 

[jacqulina 162]

thankyou very muchi like the story and your pics are very good

[i-cube 1]

wow...breathtaking.you have to play it daily to get this HUUUUUUUUUUGE city

[Kwakelaar 92]

Great update with the overview of the greater region area and description of the cities.

[psteverific 8]

Nice update.

All of the sudden the region seems so big! The map you have provided is well done, it really gives you an idea of how it's all laid out, but I can't help being curious as to what it all looks like in regional view.

I guess that might be a pretty big pic, though... how big is this region anyways?

 

Keep up the great work, Eureka continues to be truly inspirational!

 

[Ramona Brie 121]

An idea: When Eureka's growth runs right into Bend, put a monorail-el rail transfer and a freight station. That area could have lots of value for everybody...