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Emerging Uptown District
Los Angeles keeps sprawling westward, on the only developable land, in between the North Vallejo Hills and the South Palisade Cascades. The Central Business District has shifted with this growth as well, encompassing a couple major skyscrapers within the past year. An overhead view of the emerging Arena District, with the Greater Los Angeles Convention Center & Pac-Valley Park, where the LA Surfers play baseball. There is a mix of high-tech business incubators, as well as condominiums, townhomes, and medium wealth commercial office & services relocating to this area. This corridor was recently converted to avenue with ground-light-rail runing down the center of the roadway. Elevated highway once existed here, which was downgraded to avenue, before its current state, just as the Uptown District was emerging. Also centered in this part of "midtown" LA is the Central Library, City Hall, City Courthouse, and the North Vallejo Valley Business District (to the right of the avenue)- Read More
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Onlihaven
A short circuit in one of the shops of Beautiville caused a fire burning down the whole commercial area. Unfortunately, there was no fire station at that time and there still isn't - no one in the village knew how to build one. Hence, a new school has been built to make Beautiivillians smarter: The first smart Beautivillian leaving school was James Onli. However, instead of building a fire station, he prefered going west and building a harbor to make money ,help his village and, well, make more money. With the money, Beautiville could develope pretty well. Shops were rebuilt, the farmland expanded, Also, a settlement called New Beautiville was erected southern to the Harbor:- Read More
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Update 25 :: Community of Look
Views from Look Look is a busy town. It has a small industrial park providing jobs for the local residents. It is also partly a bedroom community with a small town centre filled with fancy resturants and cafe's. A rail station was built for travellers coming in and out of Look at sometime during this update. enjoy. feel free to comment - 29
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Update 1: Highway Network
Since this is my first crack at both a CJ and regional play I am just going to go with the flow here and see what happens. I am sure this region won't turn out the way I want, I am counting on the experience to help me later though. I'll start right off the bat by saying I am using a few cheats. I am doing this because there are concepts of regional play I am not wanting to tacking this go round'. I am using the "fightthepower" and "howdryiam" cheats to not have to be worried about power and water sharing. I am also giving myself a significantly large sum of starting money so I can set up the region the way I think BEFORE I actually start populating it. So here is the first screenshots of my elevated highway and bridge network connecting all the land masses. The island in the centre, and its surrounding squares will be the CBD. I plan on some farms, haven't figured out where to put those yet.
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Highway? First Question!
So I have the first question! Where should I build my highway? I give you two pictures of two plans where to build! I need you to tell me what do you think would be the best for this town A or B? So here are the pictures? A Cost: 70 000 B Cost: 160 000 Money in the towns bank: 369 000 - 2
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Humble Beginnings
After The Great War ended in year 2052 Stonington was founded. From its Humble Beginnings Stonington boasted a unique road design and zoning. To the north lay the industrial zone were much of the goods for this region are produced, the industrial sector is expected to grow at an astronomical pace and will require several upgrades before the years end.
Just below the off-ramp lies the Government section which controls all of what goes on in Stonington
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Introduction
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Rourke - A Midwestern city
Somewhere in the midwest, there is the city of Rourke. With a population about 300,000, Rourke is nothing special. Infact it has been going backwards since the manufacturting industry it relies so heavy on began to faulter. Rourke's downtown is very small, with no skyline. Here are some shots. More to come, possibly an overview! -
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Seanvill: Baver Hollywood
Seanvill is one of the most popular cities in Baver. In America you go to LA to become famous but in Baver its Seanvill. Seanvill is the youngest city in Baver but richest as well. Every year famous singers and actors come to Seanvill to the annual Golden Palm Tree award. Seanvill is attracting thousands of tourist every year. This is where Seanvill is located The End. Next: Kangur - Sunbathing city- Read More
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term 4, the 1 million mark
this is just a region shot, as today i just crossed the 1 million mark. a lot of work will be done over the easter break, so term 5 should be big
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Introduction to Multnomah
Introduction to Multnomah Multnomah is the third biggest city within April County. The city itself has a realistic population of 210,000 citizens, and a metro area of about 490,000. Multnomah was originally started as a major seaport city in the late 1800's, but when the cities population began to rise and hit 100,000 sims the seaport got less and less attention as the boardwalk grew. Then one day in the late 60's the mayor decided to get rid of the last seaport. Now the City is probably the most urban of all of the cities currently in april beach, with a long boardwalk that stretches approximatly 3.2 miles. The city has thousands of flowerbeds and is a very green city. Life here is great, the city has a outstanding traffic system and poverty is low. ------------ Today I only have a few pictures for you, but when the next update comes I will have alot more of Multnomah. ---------- Here you can see the Highway system intwined within a field of flowers planted by the city in the 80's as a renewal project. You can also see the boardwalk and the apartments around it. Here is the city center, the town hall is in the very center of the boardwalk. The town square can also be seen here, and the buildings that line the boardwalk. You can also see some highrise apartment buildings. Here you can see the main street interchange, and the area surrounding it. In this photo you can see Middleton Park and North April University. Here is Multnomah International Airport, and the greenspace surrounding it. Thanks for reading, comments Welcomed. Edit: Sorry these are all night shots, I took these at night and forgot about daylight ones too. -
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Pine Valley, British Columbia
Welcome back! Onwards now, into the British Columbian interior, where we visit the town of Pine Valley. Lets have a look! Nestled deep in the Rocky Mountains, Pine Valley is a small town along the Yellowhead Highway (16), deep in the interior of British Columbia. Close to the center of the large Pine Valley, the town (who shares the name of the valley) certainly does not appear to be a "mountain town" from the angles we see, but make no mistake.. it's right in the center of the action. Largely fueled by the trains that rumble through, the town is a stop on the way of hunters, campers and some adventurous skiers looking for more adventure than you find the more popular areas of the Rockies. This has in turn allowed the town to gain a niche of its own, building a resort near Pine Lake, further up the slopes of Mount Shunda. In recent years, development has picked up as the town gains recognition as a quiet, relatively undisturbed summer vacation locale. With the increase in vacationers, Via Rail has expanded its train services to reach into the town, branching off a line west of Jasper. Although the line is currently operating with a deficit, Via Rail executives have confidence that it will be pulling in a profit by the end of the next decade. Much of the development away from the main road has been completed within the past 10 years, during which time the town exploded from a population of 450 to over 1200. Most of the homes are used as summer cabins, but it is estimated that there is a year round population of somewhere around 670, with that number growing each year. The town is also on the front lines in the war with the pine beetle, as you may have noticed the number of dead trees around the town. The destructive beetle has been working its way across the province, leaving a huge swath of dead trees in its wake. It is expected to jump the border into Alberta within the next year or two. And that's all for now, folks! Be sure to check back next time, when we'll explore Canada's north! - 4
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Spring in Vlachovice!
Ahh... spring is in the air! Welcome to Vlachovice, a rural Czech immigrant community, located in a beautiful corner of the Fitch Country, located well to the southwest of New Albany. In many ways, the Fitch Country area will be inspired in part by the Texas Hill Country: Isn't this scene gorgeous? I know there's flowers in the highway; they have just been growing like crazy lately! Now we see a highway junction with a gas station amongst the impressive wildflower display that Nature blessed the Fitch Country with. We will see more of Vlachovice (and New Albany!) sometime later. Until then, travel safe! -
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River Esselte and surrounding areas
Zelgadis ~ things did start out very rural, but the development soon started to spread selles ~ Thanks, I like how the rivers have turned out. I'm glad you like where this is going - I might as well if I knew buildsolid ~ I have a feeling there might be some more things you're going to like coming up Ok, A quick revisit and on with the tour This is where we have been - although some of those tall buildings have changed Again an old view, but with some changes - the highway has a nice new tarmac finish & the river has had a "diggis" makeover ~ what do you think? Also be careful not to give to many building contracts to the same company A little further up the river Esselte we see the new commercial developments. You can also see the old railway showing up under the river bed We now have a few images of the roads passing each other - this was a bit of a challenge to make things fit nicely That's your lot for today Dave edit - sorry are this images to big? what's the limit please - 3
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Molding the region...
Currently, I am building up the region of this place within the game. Although I've got a few cities established, I need to finish building up the rest of the landscape for all to grow on.- Read More
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La ville sans Maxis b
Again.. Welcome to Compiègne. I've destroyed almost all the Maxis buildings and replaced them with the historical France buildings. I want to say: Take a look at this breathtaking city. Comment and rate please.
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Dalton Valley, the populus district.
Dalton Valley is the most populated district in Rockford and home to more than 260,000. Here we see the sprawl of Dalton Valley. The Sears Tower can be fully seen as well as the many residential high rises in the area. This is the fastest growing district and boasts booming commerce and competitive housing markets.
Dalton Regional Airport.
Just an exapmle of the crowded, urban living conditions in the district.
The building in the center (L - Shaped) is Dalton Medical Centre, the largest hospital in the metropolitian area.
From high above the clouds, this is Dalton Valley.
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the region
here... take a look around and please tell me the places you want to see first... (ignore population at bottom of picture cause i beleive is some what un realistic) but here are some facts of this region Population: 8,678,000 Jobs (all other): 4,781,000 Jobs (farming): 878,00 No. of Buildings: under 50m tall: 4,000 50-100m tall: 700 100-200: 68 over 300m tall: 24 RECREATION: Stadiums: 25 Soccer Clubs: 78 Tennis " " " : 56 other: 40 Proffesional players: Golf: 5 Tennis: 15 Football:248 Farming Stats in Tonnes a year: Corn: Fuel- 985 million Litres Food- 50 tonnes Sugar Cane: Fuel- 350 mil litres food- 65 tonnes Vegetables: 1,900 Fruits: 800 Other: 600 Region Dependency on itself out of 8/10- Read More
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New development
Stackholmia is growing, business and people are moving in.So many people move in that stackholmia had a CO demand blast, unempoyment where a big problem. But they managed to get out of that dark period, and the Residential demand rocketed up and people where getting richer. - 5
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Future Plans
Anyway I have just downloaded (ok not "just", but 1 week ago) the January version of NAM and the RHW - why is it called rural highway? It obviously hasn't the "rural" feel in it . I have built a rail network in Shin Shao and I will make a transit map soon - when I have time. One thing I found out about NAM is that the FAR puzzle peaces can be EXTREMELY useful! Shin Shao is getting bigger and bigger. I don't know the exact number of population, but it is around 30.000. Not many, huh? My goal is about 100.000 - 150.000 residents. To achieve such a number the mayor has authorised construction of many new apartment buildings to the north, northwest and northeast. While the south bank of the river running throught Shin Shao still remains unpopulated, there are speculations that the Mayor has plans to populate this place with low to midrise buildings. Some even say that he wants to build a golf course, which will undefinitely boost his rating with the rich sims. Here are some aerial photographs of the northern part of Shin Shao, where the mayor plans new residential development: Another angle: And to finish this update: two pictures; one taken at night, and one taken at sunset: Thats it! If you liked it, please leave a comment! Any criticism is welcome! Thanks! -Dejavu - 9
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The beginning
This is Laarsdijk. A quite small town in the Northeast of the Netherlands. It is small, but it has a tram line though. And also a... Now remember, this is just a simple CJ. Close up and discription. Wind mill park in the Northwest of the town.
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Good night..
If you do go, be aware.. Tell me what you think about my CJ so far. What can I do better? Suggestions are pleased.
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Challenge 1 Route 10 and the Rail lines....
OK so there is my region view pic with Route 10 and the Rail line as per the first request... I made my choice for this route based on the ease of connection from A - M as per the the rules where we had to go threw 6 tiles.. Well there you have it 6 tiles and a bonus it includes E B H!!! I know I haven't done any trees yet but they will come here soon so don't worry I will forest the area... Now on to the second portion here is a zoom 1 pic of E aka Edwardston... This is the first actual time I planned a route out at all and here is a MS Paint job of it... I did use the original region view without any names for this plan... Since I don't have a scanner I figured that this would be the next best way for me to draw up my plans... OK so here is the deal the black line is the Rail and the grey line is the Road plan... I made this choice for the ease of this route as DOT says something along the lines the quickest way from point A - M is a turn or two lol...
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Oakwood & Downtown Fully Complete (Mega Update)
Ok then, now onto the update!!! I actually have a fairly large update for everyone today. The update is going to be on the newly completed areas of Oakwood and the Ampton Downtown district. You may rember these areas showcased in there unfinished state when this CJ was first started. If not that is ok because now they are fully finished and have been improved!!! So whithout further to do... heres the update: 8.1- Lets begin with this small sub-division that is nestled among the hillside. 8.2- A closer view of the area... 8.3- Lets make our way into Oakwood proper... 8.4- Im shure most of you remember this shot. Now its fully completed!!! 8.5- A few residential blocks in the area... 8.6- A view of easten Oakwood... 8.7- The Highschool of the area, complete with sports complex and a library... 8.8- Some lakeside housing... 8.9- Pretty self-explanitory housing... 8.10- The railway making its way through the area... 8.11- A view looking from another angle... 8.12- Some more housing... 8.13- Lets make our way down the interstate 5... 8.14- Lets Cross the 5 from Oakwood and head into the Mid-Town district... 8.15- The Mid-town is complete with office buildings, educational buildings, hotels, Condos, parks and very effective mass transit systems!!! 8.16- A view of midtown... 8.17- Lets take a closer look at some of the buildings that complete this district. We'll start with the Swim arena... 8.18- The Ampton Community College... 8.19- Another angle... 8.20- Coca-Cola anybody? 8.21- An overview of the visited buildings... 8.22- A new office building in the area... 8.23- Another shot of the Mid-Town area... 8.24- An overview... 8.25- An overview of both districts... 8.26- And finally... another overview!!! Thankyou to everyone for viewing and I very much hope you all enjoyed the update!!! Please comment... come on... tell me what you think... what I need to improve on... anything!!! Just type something in and hit that little reply button!!! Thanks again!!! - 9
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By TogaMasterJohn · Posted:
Yay! It's back! Alas, like Tamijo, I can't remember what I voted for the first time around! Thank you for providing a brief summary of the highlights; that made it easier to sort of remember things! I had fun looking at all of the neat pictures again, too. -
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By ilikehotdogsalot · Posted:
Lovely airport! Nice to see Pan Am made a comeback in your city! -
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