Namaka Beach

Board_Marshal · July 5, 2014

Started this city back in January prior to picking up the Cities of Tomorrow (COT). I've been back to it from time to time and eventually added COT. I prefer a slow progression game growing out then up.

A scenic new start

Power and water

Residents moving in

Up from the beach

Down from the hills. Cruise ship passing by but no reason (or place) to dock.

A town hall for service administration and bureaucrats; one of the first major buildings as you enter the town.

Spying from a distance

Citizens complained about the mess but it will cost them.

Where there are people there is bound to be injury and sickness. Our first clinic.

We need jobs!

The parents need a break from their kids so we built a school

BLANKBLANK · July 5, 2014

I love the terrain textures.

Board_Marshal · July 6, 2014

Business is good

Protect and Serve

School Expands

And growing

Board_Marshal · July 6, 2014

Clinic grows to improve services of the expanding town

Ramping up industrial jobs

We need more power! (Scotty?)

Namaka Elementary is maxed out.

Bureaucracy expands to provide more "services".

Up to April of year 2

Board_Marshal · July 7, 2014

Needed a new police station to cover the far end of the town

And fire coverage as well just down the road

A look out over the town

From a drone

Time to increase the property density

Lets DIG! DIG! DIG!

Wind power just can't get the job done. BOOM!

That's what I'm talking about

Speaking of BOOM, so did the business of physicians

Board_Marshal · July 8, 2014

Fire coverage was stretched a little thin before getting a new engine.

Trade revenue is way up and the suits established a new corporate office for direct oversight

Sewer and Water systems are being extremely taxed so city council voted to expand the public works department and to build a new sewer pump plant.

Nice, affordable beachfront apartments.

Never been better to be a contractor or a relator

Making money hand over fist and the town treasury is exploding

Additional engineers on site to support the enhanced metals development

Getting more for our time and effort; in town metal production.

Benedict · July 11, 2014

I've always enjoyed the way you build and display your cities.

Board_Marshal · July 12, 2014

I've always enjoyed the way you build and display your cities.

Thanks for the compliment Benedict. For me the enjoyment comes from the slow evolution of the city; you could refer to it as the "stop and smell the roses" approach. I've also found it easier to manage traffic when I develop the city in this way despite a strong desire to build out and up as fast as possible. The problem I encounter with the later approach is it's hard to determine where the traffic planning went wrong or how to fix it.

I love the terrain textures.

Those are stock features for this map but I'm in agreement; the tropical hills, palms, and beach make a nice context for the city (even after I mine it to death).

Board_Marshal · July 12, 2014

Under the cover of darkness the economic engines still turn.

Board_Marshal · July 12, 2014

September of year 3

Board_Marshal · July 12, 2014

I did expand water extraction as well to keep up with the industrial demand.

Expanded city hall for transportation viability since I plan to increase the town density.

It seems to rain a lot on this town.

Expanded the coal plant power output using a some cleaner technology.

My first bus station. Traffic is starting to get a little congested to and from the industrial corridor.

Namaka's first medium wealth, medium density building.

Followed quickly by it's second.

First high density residental building.

Expanded the sewage treatment and water reclamation facilities but space is at a premium.

Board_Marshal · July 13, 2014

Quite a bit of development going on in this update. Gaining some depth in terms of building elevation.

Another smelting facility

The suits smelled the money and set up shop right in the heart of the industrial district.

From the water.

From the cliffs above.

Late evening.

Although heavy industry is doing well, there was a need to upgrade the basic dirty industry; naturally the education of the citizens had to be upgraded too.

Distribution centers coming close the residential/commercial sector of town.

A nice night shot. You see the trade and engineering offices are expanding.

Bringing in the high school to reduce the school footprint in the city and make room for higher education.

And right next door is my first high density, medium wealth high rise.

I party and sometimes go to class

High tech follows

I've got electronics level money now!

Dusk.

xoxide · July 24, 2014

very nice .. the new iso cam we posted.. should and would let you get some very nice new shots fyi..

keep it up.

jeff

Board_Marshal · July 26, 2014

very nice .. the new iso cam we posted.. should and would let you get some very nice new shots fyi..

keep it up.

jeff

I'll look into it; thanks for the recommendation.

Board_Marshal · July 26, 2014

The University is quickly scaling up its programs and student enrollment. So much so that a my high tech business is booming and new headquarters are popping up.

Board_Marshal · July 26, 2014

Here's a look "under the hood" so to speak for the data guys (and gals). October of year 5.

Board_Marshal · July 26, 2014

The economy of this one quaint coastal town has become highly formidable. So much so I had to demo the coal plant and upgrade to oil. I've had to rework the roads heading up to the industrial sector for release of the traffic congestion slowing trade vehicles.