CHICAGO...As real, as it gets...

[bobinator 0]

Date: 1/3/2005 2:31:50 PM
Author: greedygreg

it looks so massively sprawled and griddy, just like the real Chicago. pretty awesome work.

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That's what I was thinking.
Looks great. Really liking the shot of that park! I can't wait for more!

[Superchan 23]

make sure that you get the museum of science and industry in that city.

[Sticksboi04 0]

Nice region. I especially like how you didn't forget about the Elevated Rail Lines, that Chicago is known for!

[yticmic 87]

holy wowtastic batman! its journals like this that make me want to go play the game right now! ver very nice!

[Afuegosky 5]

Another peak of the park at nite, sorry guys I been only posting some i'm trying to finish some things first in other areas of the city, so i could just one day post a good bunch of them , but trust me is turning out to be something that I didnt even expect

[Chris M 406]

The park looks great.

[Afuegosky 5]

thanks dragondude lol

[Chris M 406]

What are those little statues in the entrance to the park ? Are they little Statue of Libertys

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

This is pretty good so far!!!

[jglei701 8]

Dragondude,

They look like the Mayor statues (Impressive Mayor Statue, maybe?) There are two bronze (and thus green) statues of American Indians on horseback (with missing bow-and-arrows, I might add) at the entrance - if you want to call it that - of Grant Park off of Michigan Ave.

That would be a nice addition to the STEX... I might have to request it in the BAT request thread!!

[Chris M 406]

Yes , I knew it was Grant Park. I just wondered what the statues were. They look great and they would be a great addition to the STEX.

[Casper3141 60]

Great Job your recreation of Chicago is just awesome

[pepsi38 46]

What i want to know is how you got the bridges so level with the ground. I hate that damn hill that is so steep it looks like a dubble black at a ski resort!....and you can never build around the hill. that looks really good...HOWD YA DO IT!?!


Thanks jglei!

[jglei701 8]

Pepsi,

There is a bridge-height mod that allows you to create bridges at a lower height:

https://www.simtropolis.com/modding/index.cfm?mode=details&show=314

[forestpark 0]

Hi. I like your recreation of Chicago. Grant Park looks amazinging accurate. I got a bone to pick though! Why mostly north side and no south side in those region pics??? Gotta at least put in Midway Airport and the surrounding neighborhoods!

For those of you not from Chicago, O'Hare International Airport is the busiest airport in the world (they say). It is located in the far northwest Chicagoland area just outside the city and is undergoing expansion.
Chicago Midway Airport is Chicago's other airport, smacked down right in the middle of a residential area. People jog around the perimeter of this airport and if your not from around the area, you'd wonder how in the world people sleep at night. I still remember being a little kid at a red light at the intersection of 63rd and Cicero Avenue and thinking that if I were taller I could have jumped up and touched an airplane's tires as it was landing.

EDIT: Okay. I just noticed that SirGawain's region map is what I looked at. I can't wait to see your region pic as your rendition of Chicago expands.

[Pilot3033 1]

EGLL: London Hethrow is claims that title, KATL Atlanta Hartsfeild (or Harts Feild) Claims that title for the U.S. Only
And besides, the most importan airfeild that should be included in a Chicago region is (teh airport formely knonw as) Merril C. Meigs Field. Daley took a buldozer to it 2 years back, but it owould be great to itt it in the CJ (use a Municipla or small airfeild ont he island).
-Matt
I know, I'm picky

[Cjah 15]

Correction Forestpark L.A.X. international is the busiest in the world.

I'm sure O'Hare is busy,but Chicago has plenty more airports then L.A.

Anyway this C.J. rules!

The best Chicago recreation yet!

[forestpark 0]

Date: 1/10/2005 2:54:48 AM
Author: Pilot3033
EGLL: London Hethrow is claims that title, KATL Atlanta Hartsfeild (or Harts Feild) Claims that title for the U.S. Only
And besides, the most importan airfeild that should be included in a Chicago region is (teh airport formely knonw as) Merril C. Meigs Field. Daley took a buldozer to it 2 years back, but it owould be great to itt it in the CJ (use a Municipla or small airfeild ont he island).
-Matt
I know, I'm picky

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I just checked it out and you are correct.  That airport in Atlanta is the busiest in the US.  It handles over 77M passengers while Chicago's O'hare International handles over 72M.  L.A.X. came in third.  No wonder, I went to Jacksonville Florida in December of '04.  On the way to and from Jacksonville, our plane stopped in Atlanta and both times it seemed to take forever to be cleared for take-off. 

Anyway, I understand Mayor Daley's decision to bulldoze the runways of Meigs Field.  We all remember what happened in 2001.  For those of you not from Chicago, Meigs Field was a tiny airport right off Chicago's Downtown coast.  At first, the mayor asked Downtown Chicago to be a no fly zone, too much of a terrorist risk to allow planes to land close to building's like the Sears Tower, Hancock Center, Aon Center, etc... not to mention all the students and staff at Universities in the area such as UIC, Columbia, Roosevelt, De Paul etc...  Also, the airport was right next to the then 66,000 seat Soldier Field (home of the Chicago Bears) and also next to McCormick place, a huge convention center.  Mayor Daley decided to bulldoze Meigs in the middle of the night, as to not have anyone stop him from doing it.  The next morning the mayor expressed his anger at the government for not granting his request that downtown Chicago be a no fly zone, while Disneyworld was a no fly zone. 

I hope to see it in the city journal as well.  why not?  sure would look good

 

 

There's Meigs.  You can see it's proximity to downtown.  You only get to see HALF of McCormick Place to the left, while the red and blue seats of the old Soldier Field can be seen below the Sears Tower.

[texanpride786 2]

NICE- AIRPORT IN THE DOWNTOWN CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS THOUGH. THATS WHY THE CITY CLOSES THEM DOWN. IN TORONTO TOO, THE CLOSE DOWN THE ISLAND AIRPORT. MORE CRIME IN YOUR CITY.

[Big_Baazzoo 0]

hey, this is pretty good! I work at nbc tower, on columbus drive. Is there a lot out there or a bat I could get? that would be cool!

[Afuegosky 5]

 

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Very nice, but how did you get all the massive skyscrapers in the downtown area? Is it all just high wealth commercial office, or is it all or mostly landmarks? Maybe I should get rid of the airport in my city and move it farther out. right now it is very close to downtown, a lot closer then Meigs Field is. Again, very good, it is almost like I was looking out from the Sears Tower skydeck all over again!!

[Quack 0]

i was wondering where you get the canal file from. i tried looking on here but all i got was the expansions which isnt what i wanted. can you tell me where you got it from please?

[Chris M 406]

Could you send me the Pru-1 or are you still on vacation ?

[Afuegosky 5]

Dragondude ,yes i'm back from vacation as soon as I know that i'm going to have some free time i will let u know, aight. As far as the city, well not that much progress hope to play this weekend and finish working on the river north area so I could move on to the BAT, so I could make all those Wacker Drive towers on the river...

Here is a little shot of the wacker/michigan ave bridge, ignore the building to the right i plan to make all the michigan ave towers as u can see i'm alredy working on the skinny building to the left which is a real building on the city of chicago,..

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//LSDARAIL.jpg align=baseline> 

[krillin1501 0]

Date:1/10/2005 8:34:09 PM
Author:forestpark

Date: 1/10/2005 2:54:48 AM
Author: Pilot3033
EGLL: London Hethrow is claims that title, KATL Atlanta Hartsfeild (or Harts Feild) Claims that title for the U.S. Only
And besides, the most importan airfeild that should be included in a Chicago region is (teh airport formely knonw as) Merril C. Meigs Field. Daley took a buldozer to it 2 years back, but it owould be great to itt it in the CJ (use a Municipla or small airfeild ont he island).
-Matt
I know, I'm picky

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I just checked it out and you are correct.  That airport in Atlanta is the busiest in the US.  It handles over 77M passengers while Chicago's O'hare International handles over 72M.  L.A.X. came in third.  No wonder, I went to Jacksonville Florida in December of '04.  On the way to and from Jacksonville, our plane stopped in Atlanta and both times it seemed to take forever to be cleared for take-off. 

Anyway, I understand Mayor Daley's decision to bulldoze the runways of Meigs Field.  We all remember what happened in 2001.  For those of you not from Chicago, Meigs Field was a tiny airport right off Chicago's Downtown coast.  At first, the mayor asked Downtown Chicago to be a no fly zone, too much of a terrorist risk to allow planes to land close to building's like the Sears Tower, Hancock Center, Aon Center, etc... not to mention all the students and staff at Universities in the area such as UIC, Columbia, Roosevelt, De Paul etc...  Also, the airport was right next to the then 66,000 seat Soldier Field (home of the Chicago Bears) and also next to McCormick place, a huge convention center.  Mayor Daley decided to bulldoze Meigs in the middle of the night, as to not have anyone stop him from doing it.  The next morning the mayor expressed his anger at the government for not granting his request that downtown Chicago be a no fly zone, while Disneyworld was a no fly zone. 

I hope to see it in the city journal as well.  why not?  sure would look good

 

 

There's Meigs.  You can see it's proximity to downtown.  You only get to see HALF of McCormick Place to the left, while the red and blue seats of the old Soldier Field can be seen below the Sears Tower.

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That sneaky Daley  As a pilot it was always my dream to fly into Meigs Field. Almost everyone I know in the Aviation community signed petition after petition to open it back up, but to no avail  The region looks awesome, keep it up!

[Afuegosky 5]

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[Cjah 15]

This looks great....

It just keeps getting better and better....

I think Chicago is cooler now that I've seen this....

Airports close...Its what happens....

[jacqulina 162]

i do like this region

[Rive85 1]

this is comming out very well.   nice job![:thumb:]