Welcome to Freeport

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interesting cj i enjoyed it

 

AK

[UrbanSprawl 5]

There has been a lot of growth since I was last here! This is a super impressive region!

Of course you should know that I love those signs. I imagine that they are photoshopped onto those signposts, yes? I remember seeing those posts on the STEX, I believe. I tend to resort to showing my signs in separate pictures, but it's really so much nicer this way. And I noticed you had a variable message sign earlier as well, which is always a nice touch. That reminds me to use some in my city as well.

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Thanks.

The signs are actually in the game with the image on them. I made the signs myself and put the image on it with the material editor. Each sign was rendered with the BAT and lot editor and then plopped in the game.

[sloppet 3]

The previous updates were great! I really like those pics!

[dhoppeii 12]

The highway system looks great and I really like those palms with the lighs on them.  Looks awesome.

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Region view of Bolivar Island area and the freeway plan


Exit to Bolivar Blvd.


Residential neighborhood along that street


Row house complex


Freeway Entrance to I-114 South


Freeway Entrance to I-115 South




Due to a lack of high end retail througout the region a developer proposed to build large a high end mall on Bolivar Island due to its location between Freeport and Westmoreland. This mall is still in the planning stages and has not been built yet. Anchor stores such as Neiman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom and Macys have shown great interest in this development and if built they will be their first stores to enter the Greater Freeport market along with hundreds of other high-end specialty retailers.

[djrules5454 5]

All I can say is wow!

[GingerBlokey 30]

This looks brilliant. It is very realistic. I like your transport map.

[UrbanSprawl 5]

This area (eastern Oceanside County) that has been growing fast as this is currently least expensive part of the region to live as land values are really low out here. Logistics industry dominates the employment in this region as several distribution centers were built. Several working class suburbs and industrial parks sprang up in the unincorporated areas and new cities were incorporated to help regulate runaway growth. The population has now just exceeded the 4 million mark.



New freeways were built to serve the area


Ralton City Limits


Tract homes are the most common form of home in this area. Developers are taking advantage of the low land values to build huge developments such as this one.


Typical neighborhoods in the area. Parks are severely


I-12/I-312 Junction


Choceur Blvd. is a major thoroughfare here.


Vandalia city limit sign in Oceanside Oaks area. Oceanside Oaks is business park.


I 312 Hwy 500 505 Junction


I-312 Southbound Sign.


Oceanside Oaks Mall was built here this is the sign telling the driver on the freeway to take the next exit (Choucer Blvd.) to go to the mall.


Actual Oceanside Oaks Mall


Nothing too special here. Several large distribution centers made thier home here.




This is the first Tom Thumb (Safeway) store in the region since they have been expanding throughout the region with these shopping centers. They have a licence plate and driver's licence registration center. Llama Law Firm, Luigi's Take Out Lasagna, Texas BBQ, Subway, Blockbuster Video, Dollar store, Hallmark, Starbucks and more.






The people love their cars so a Carmax dealership was built here. This is one of the 2 Carmax dealerships in the region.






Updated full region view

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Region shot of the area.




Zoomed out view of the area.


I-312 leading to Bolivar Island





Highway sign telling drivers to take the next exit for the mall


High end residential neighborhood.


I-514 Palm Ridge Dr. exit


Palm Ridge Office Park








BMW car dealership off Palm Ridge Dr.


This is the super-regional Mall of Bolivar Island the largest mall in the region. Anchored by Neiman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Macys and hundreds of specialty shops and an AMC movie theatre.






Another high-end residential subdivison

[Amryai200 2]

good god, did you make most of those BATs yourself? and this region is HUGE...great work

[UrbanSprawl 5]

good god, did you make most of those BATs yourself? and this region is HUGE...great work

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Thank you.

Only some of them I made. The highway signs, the Bolivar mall, distribution centers, carmax and bmw, tom thumb. the rest were downloaded from STEX.


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This is Eads district of Rowlett. This is an exclusive high-end suburb.


Exit off 514 to the major street that runs through the area


Eads Place subdivison


Another neighborhood


Country Club Subdivision


Palmwood Park Subdivision

[SkyTearer 10]

Personally i dislike this cj and hate your building style, BUT i'd say it's a great recreation of American development! With the freeways, stripmalls, and huge corporate chains seems pretty accurate to me.

[petriknl 15]

I totally agree but  it is really american looking to me, very realistic I presume..!!! (oh my god you must live here..), I hope your goal was not to set up an European city because if it was ehhh... But great CJ!!

 

I'm a European but I can do without the EU

 

Power to the people

[sc4frk 0]

Thats a great mall, you should release it! Love the CJ, amazingly beautiful!

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Thanks All!

SkyTearer, Petriknl: I tried to set this up like city like Dallas-Fort Worth or Los Angeles.

sc4frk: Thanks!

This is the city being covered this update. Palmwood is a an exclusively high-wealth suburb.


This is where the Palmwood is located


North Palmwood the first part of the city you come to going south on 514


Palmwood Business Center office park and Palmwood Hills Neighborhood


One of the beaches in the city


Appling Neighborhood



The central part of the city.


Area near Palmwood HS


Palmwood Coast Subdivision


The other beach in the city


This sign is on the freeway in East Palmwood. It tells you the distance to the next few exits going southbound on I 514 from I-114 to I-312.


The other sign going northbound in Rowlett on I-514 from I-312 to I-114


Carolina Rd Exit in East Palmwood


Carolina Woods Subdivision

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Preview of what's to come. Region view of the Mid-Cities area. Mid-Cities area consists of 3 suburban cities - Greenwood, Robinsonville and Newberry.

[jacqulina 162]

awesome updates,growing well,good details,nice pics

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Thanks jacqulina



City of Newberry the beginning of the Mid-Cities area in Highland County between Freeport and Westmoreland.


milage sign for Mid-Cities exits


Exits for Newberry Blvd.


Middle and High wealth neighborhoods in Newberry




Night view


Middle and some low-weath area.

[jacqulina 162]

wow great update

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Thanks.




Robinsonville city limit, the next city in the mid ciites.


Head north on I-3


Exit at Robinsonville Blvd.


Couple of fast food chains. Whataburger and Sonic


University, Technology center, Office Park, water tower


Industrial park


Tract Housing


Evening shot of more Tract Housing


Commuters heading I-3 south from Greenwood.

[lovedisco 0]

[shock] this is like.. looking over southern california or something.

the suburbs, the ritzy places... the malls, palms with lights. everything. deinitely better planned though.

 

amazing.

[newy2 0]

wow this cj's gettin better and better, nice update
Awesome residential layout

peace

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Thanks lovedisco and newy2


Ocean Ridge district annexed into the suburb of Robinsonville. This is the rich side of the city while the other part near I-3 is more industrial/blue collar. Ocean Ridge has grown to a population of over 8,000 with its condos and homes in the hills



A residential neighborhood that offers great views. Fortunately for them, simcity doesnt have mudslides.



Beach area. There are a few high rise condos here. A resort hotel is planned for this area.


A subdivision in the hills


Another hillside residential subdivision


Robinsonville Country Club


The Greenwood Valley area begins here which is where most of the population in the southeast Highland County resides. Flat valley areas are generally lower wealth than the hilly or coastal areas.

[Dark_Element 0]

Those highway signs are awesome! Great city!

[oroen 0]

I've missed quite a few updates there. I think this is another very underappreciated city journal. If a Dallas or Los Angeles type suburban area is what you're going for, I think you've succeeded wonderfully. I see a lot of my building style in your style, so I am particularly gushing in that respect. It's also presented well, with just enough photoshopping but not too much. I do believe I see a Clearview-esque font on the more recent signs... a reflection of real life perhaps...

[jacqulina 162]

those signs are excellent,great update realling coming on nice,great pics

[tracer1138 1]

Wow...

SPRAWL-ATCHA!

How much bigger can it get?

Anyone taking bets?

[sunrise7 0]

This is really nice.very good high wealth area! and the Bolivar mall,  tom thumb are very good buildings!!

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Thanks everyone!


Here's an updated region pic of the same area which I will cover Greenwood later on. Six Flags Freeport and Mid-Cities Stadium has just opened in Greenwood.

[UrbanSprawl 5]

Greenwood city limt





Greenwood Blvd Exit


Six Flags Freeport


Entry Gate


Overhead shot of the park


Mid-Cities Stadium


Greenwood Park apartment complexes


Greenwood Hills Neighobrhood


Older neighborhood built in the area


Retail strip