Devil's in the Details
RESPONSES
tankmank & mymyjp - very much appreciated
kim sunwoo - i can see what you are saying now that i googled it. perhaps I should grab some inspiration
Entry 2 by the Numbers
Population
51,657
Bus Lines
16 servicing 2500+
Power Sources
4 Oil Power Plants
# of Cargo Stations
3 (1 per industrial district)
Zero
train stations / airports / metro stations
So, what's new in Royston?
I spent quite a bit of time experimenting with traffic & infrastructure. In the quest for realism,
I came to realize that some creativity had to be put into play in order to make some areas
function like a real city with smooth traffic flow. I introduce:
ROY RIVER CIRCLE
Fully aware this would nevermake fiscal or structural sense in the real world,
I'm still quite pleased with how it sits and how it functions linking two areas.
Still NO HIGHWAY into the middle of the city!
I also spent time trying to redirect foot traffic at heavy intersections.
In Loop-D, tons of foot traffic was actually causing traffic problems in each direction.
Solution, pedestrian bridges linking bus stops and over busy intersections....but with taste.
Inspiration -> High Line, New York City
from above. the traffic is incredibly smooth now.
while most in the photo are just trying to get a bus, I imagine
I would be one leaning over the railing listening to the sounds of the city.
BONUS
a view from Bedford Forrest in the hills, slowly turning into a Commercial RIDC
you can see in the distance that the skyline is coming together nicely.
Also the slow crawl of suburban sprawl (queue Arcade Fire).
Thanks for reading! Until next time Simtropolis.
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