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A City Journal by Alfredo18

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The story of growth as a city and builder.

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The Circumnal (circular canal) has started to take root around the city. Along with its growth, Quartzians have seen the growth of industry and commerce in their city. A new school, museum, and library have taken root. The mayor even plans on building a new park near the industry. One problem that Quartzians are facing seems to be jobs. Many citizens in the southern reaches of the city are far too lazy to drive 1.5 km to the industrial district, claiming commute time is too long. The mayor is considering a...
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Smokestacks Arrive

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With a brewing population, Quartzian industrial demand started to skyrocket. To keep the sims coming, the mayor had no other choice but to allow the development of a minor industrial area north of downtown. The new industries have allowed Quartzia to continue its routine growth, and the mayor was finally able to relax a little. This overhead shot shows how Quartzia has grown recently. The mayor is against cramming houses into the city centrally and likes to keep open spaces, so much of the growth has...
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A Trip to the Farm

By Alfredo18,

Due to my overdose of organic chemistry and molecular biology this quarter, many recent cities I have toyed with in my spare time have had rather molecular names. The first I made was called Ketone Lake because it branched off of a river similar to how the double bonded oxygen branches off of a carbon chain in a Ketone. The next chemical name I employed was in the city of Quartzia. This city is my attempt at growing a lively city on the farm that one day may grow to become a major metropolis. Quartz made...
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The People of the North

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Northrup Came to be known as the area north of downtown and west of SR2. Brimming with Rosevillians, Northrup built a mall so that traffic into downtown could be eased. What they didn't expect was the population explosion in nearby North Roseville. Mid rises sprouted up everywhere and traffic still sucked. Maybe the mayor should consider some mass transit options. There isn't even a rail line in downtown! Back to the City North Roseville. Maxis Architectural Co has been the major benefactor for the...
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University District

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Roseville State University Is one of three universities in the Roseville Metro Area and is the second university in Roseville itself. Without sporting teams, but planning to get a football team and perhaps baseball soon, the university is trying to grow past their rival, U of Roseville. The university has fueled growth in the nearby industry between Roseville and Riverside. It primarily educates Rosevillians, Richardstons, Riversidans, but even some sims from the southern cities come up. I Love College...
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Transportation Map

By Alfredo18,

Sorry for the slowness, I just moved back to college and have been doing a lot of work at my house. To make up for it, I thought I'd post a transportation map of the greater Roseville Area. State Routes are marked red and branching Routes are marked as orange. Enjoy! More Roseville to come, starting with with Roseville State University and moving on to the city's core! **NOTE: Only areas visited thus far are marked!
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The Southern Edge

By Alfredo18,

Southreach is Kind of a Lame Name For a subdivision. A rapidly expanding city like Roseville often grabs what land it can, and in places like Southreach where industry is very close, so are houses. Southreach, as suggested by the name, is Roseville's most southern reaching chunk of real estate. Bordered by farmlands, two state highways, and a rail line, the community is extremely isolated. Fortunately for residents, commute time is extremely small, and a trip to downtown isn't so bad either. A Little Name...
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A Special Treat

By Alfredo18,

YAY 1000 views! For this milestone, I have decided to leak a few photos from downtown Roseville... The traffic is going to be heavy, so when the next update comes out, try not to be late
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The City of Research

By Alfredo18,

Richardston Is a city that rubs edges with Roseville. Founded in 53 F.R., the city has grown to the point where residents are a rock toss away from Rosevillains. Richardston has a very wealthy populous due to the immense research opportunity. Traffic revisions in nearby highways may spark a population burst, but only if Richardston establishes a suburb west of town. To the Lab The western edge of downtown; as well as the Richard Research Center, Richardston City Hall, and some residences. Apartments are...
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Ramses was Designed On a 7x7 housing grid, which gave homeowners large swaths of greenery behind their house. Founded on the edge of the Rose River (go figure) and connected to Roseville via SR2, the city of Ramses was established in 178 F.R. Recent renovations of the nearby highways caused a growth spurt in Ramses and the construction of a Super Target to meet growing residential demands. In most of the city, the 7x7 grid was hacked to 7x3 (as seen pretty much everywhere else in the regon) to make the...
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The City of Riverside Lies on the east shore of the Rose River, several miles north of Downtown Roseville. Riverside was founded in 111 F.R. and is the third oldest city in the Roseville Metro Area. The city is home to roughly 30,000 residents and hosts European architecture in order to distinguish itself from Roseville, something that Ramses and Richardston did not do. Riverside is the only other city in the Roseville Metro Area to host a State University and has brought in many tourists with the...
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The Sooes District was founded in 207 F.R. as residents from E. Roseville ran out of room for housing. Due to the distance from downtown, a medium sized mall area was constructed so that residents didn't have to travel all the way to downtown for shopping. As it turns out, the area became extremely popular and soon the land leading up to the Redwood Forest was cramped with newer, modern housing. The Mall So we return to the main Redwood exit off SR3, except this time we will wander to the west and examine...
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The Rising Suburbs

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The "city" of Roseburb ...is not an actual city. Rather, it is the parcel of land where large swaths of Roseville citizens have begun to migrate as the city proper becomes evermore overpopulated. Due to aforementioned land restrictions east of the Rose River, the population brewing in Roseville has been forced to extend west into unchartered territory. The land was purchased by Roseville in 220 F.R. and has seen great growth since. Two major highways have been erected to serve the estimated 50,000...
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Redwood Established Roseville's eastern suburban development eventually ran into a dead end at Redwood Forest. For years, only tourists ventured into the old growth forest to see its beauty. 5 SimYears ago, in 235 F.R., Redwood was founded. Redwood was settled mostly by sims from the southern reaches of Riverside, though some came from the Soees suburban district. Entering Redwood State Route 3 is at this point fairly unused, as cummuters head west to the South End Industrial Park rather than to the south,...
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A Brief Introduction

By Alfredo18,

Roseville, the most recent area I have developed, is still in its infancy. This city journal is to celebrate the evolution of my city making. Soon I will reaquire my old laptop, so I am excited to revisit my old cities and share them with Simtropolis. But first we must start with my newest cities and gradually roll back in time. Roseville is the second metro area I have started on the Maxis London map, The other metro area is kind of random and decentralized, we'll get to that next ....Also this is my...
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