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Downtown Abbey

The Big Z

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Thanks to matthewscott6615 for the advice with the close-up shots. They're looking much better, so I decided to have a bunch of them in this entry!

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Some of the roads in Abbey can be quiet and basically empty.

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Others, however, are packed with people going out to the club, the movie theater, or one of Abbey's many restaurants.

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A nice, brightly lit alleyway that runs through one of the older neighborhoods in Abbey.

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Many of the citizens of Abbey like biking, so the city decided to build a long bike path. It's even more popular on cool, summer nights.

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On the right is the wooded area that the bike path runs through. The Abbey Avenue borders the bike path as does the light rail.

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The sunken highway from around the bend, leading into toward the soon-to-be-developed suburbs.

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But before the highway leaves downtown, citizens will pass the football/soccer stadium that houses the local team, the Abbots.

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The view from across the highway.

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A random picture of the rail system. I don't know why, but for some reason, I find myself taking a lot of shots of the rail. lol

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Ok, here's the "plan" so far. The green areas will be for commercial and residential development, but the darker green area to the right of the shot will be basically all low density. The other area is planned for low density as well. The yellow area is where I'm planning on developing the industry. I'm also planning on adjusting the highway in the darker green area to look more realistic than geometric.

 

I hope you've enjoyed this entry! Please feel free to comment, like, and/or rate!



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Really great "big city" crafting.  I can see this being just amazing when it is built out.

 

David

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the shots look great! i too love watching and taking lots of photos of my trains and metros. i watch traffic in some places the same way. something cathartic about just watching my city operate and cims go about their digital little lives

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I was playing for a couple of hours today and am a little excited about how things turned out, so I'm gonna give you guys a sneak peek at what's coming up in my next entry.

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I want to add a few minor things to the highway, but so far I'm rather satisfied.

Really great "big city" crafting.  I can see this being just amazing when it is built out.

 

David

I hope the end product of the burbs is amazing too. lol

the shots look great! i too love watching and taking lots of photos of my trains and metros. i watch traffic in some places the same way. something cathartic about just watching my city operate and cims go about their digital little lives

I completely understand what you mean. 

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