The Big City [Update 04]
The Big City
New larger photos! New graphics for the journal! It's a brand new New Philadelphia! Yeah, yeah I know, this journal hasn't really been around long enough to need a revamp but my hard drive went kaput and I lost everything. So I figured since I had to redraw all of the graphics I might as well try something new. I hope you guys like it. Now time for the update.
Today we will be visiting the newest city in New Philadelphia, Elwyn.
4.01 Here is the city's focal point, City Hall. This is where Front Street and Broad Street intersect. Towards the bottom of the picture you can see some of the real estate that lines the coast line. This is a favorite spot for people to live in the city. Main and Broad Streets are also a popular place for the cities biggest companies though future development may call for a more diversified community with more residential buildings lining these streets.
4.02 Here the Blue Line runs through a medium density neighborhood. This is a quiet part of town littered with parks and low-rise office buildings. It is doubtful any new development will involve high-rise properties in this area but you never know. I am thinking of downgrading the oneway roads to streets because this area does not see too much traffic.
4.03 Here is another main intersection within the city. In the upper right corner you can see the Elwyn Police Department HQ. The east-west route in this picture (currently designated as 12th Street/A1) was not a part of the original city plan but was later added as part of the construction of the city's current hospital. Not only did the addition of this wider boulevard improve traffic congestion around the hospital it also provided a new main thoroughfare through the CBD and now sits on top of the Orange Line.
4.04 With an increasing population Elwyn has made great strides towards efficient waste management. This is the city's nervous system and provides all of the utilities for the city. To the north of the interstate there is plenty of room to expand the landfill and recycling centers.
4.05 The newly constructed country club is hosts many upscale events and caters to the city's wealthiest Sims. Many fought and still fight its existence because of it's large footprint where many higher density properties could be built in its place. Who knows, maybe it'll be rethought in coming years.
4.06 Now we head towards the coast. The southern coast is home to low density development. This is a quaint place with not much activity. This community is home to the second of the city's two marinas. Many Sims like to live here because it is close to the CBD but provides the comforts of suburban living.
4.07 This is the "town center" if you will of this small seaside community. Though it may have the small town feel it provides easy access to the interstate allowing Sims to get to and from work quickly and easily. This location is prime and there are rumors the city wanted to rezone this area for higher density development but the Sims are against that. We will see...
4.08 A glimpse into the maritime side of Elwyn. This is pretty much the extent of the maritime activity in the city. I'm not sure if I want to develop a port for the city or not.
4.09 Bordering the western edge of the seaside neighborhood is the city's airport. It was built a while ago and there are plans to expand the airport in an attempt to make the city of Elwyn a transit hub for the region.
4.10 The grand finale. Elwyn is still a young city and has a lot of opportunity to become a major hub for the region.
On a more broad note regarding my cities and my journal, I would like to heavily mod things. I have laid down the main plan for this city and can now focus on adding more detailed and realistic buildings to it. For the journal, I'm trying to keep it casual without a main story. I mostly want to focus on city planning and design (I'm an engineering after all
). I hope you guys enjoy this update. I'm always looking for new ideas and suggestions so feel free to comment. Thanks for reading!
Living in the 'Burbs
@Schulmanator Thanks. I guess that's what you get when you grow up in the 'burbs.
@nate1245 Thanks. I tend to focus on the transportation networks.
@Mayorjacks Yes sir it is. All of the cities in this journal are/will be named after places in or around Philadelphia.
@NurelFayed Glad you liked it. Sorry it is no longer. Hope you like the new design too.
The Big City [Teaser]
To everyone, thanks for the photo hosting suggestions. Per Superbacon's and my roommate's suggestions I have picked Imgur.
@Superbacon I'm glad someone noticed. I've been trying to implement them every chance I get.
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