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Follow the development Holt, a rapidly rising and sprawling region. Since 2012!

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One Year Later

By simlink,

HOLT: ONE YEAR LATER It has been one chaotic year. It has been a full year since I lasted posted an update here in Holt. When I posted that Holiday shopping update a year ago, I didn’t expect there to be a full year gap in updates. But, as they say, life is what happens when you’re busy making plans. So, you might be wondering what has been going on in Holt for the past year… Unfortunately, not much. A lot has been going on in RL, basically everything has been keeping me busy. It’d be easier to list...
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And So It Begins

By simlink,

Welcome Back! And so it begins... 'Tis the season for crowded stores, lack of parking spaces and crazy drivers... or so they say. Meet Holt's newest mall. Built in what's essentially (was?) the middle of nowhere. Won't be in the middle of nowhere long. Lots of construction around the mall, with lots more planned. It's proving to be a quite popular mall already. And reports show crowds at other malls.... well they haven't died down either. Thanks For Visiting! Happy Holidays!
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Skyline Rising

By simlink,

Welcome Back! Skyline Rising Ahead... Former parkland redeveloped to house more development. Provincial Parliament parks receiving complete makeovers. That's all for today. Hopefully another update soon. (But, you never know. RL... pesky thing it is. ) Thanks For Visiting! Happy Holidays!
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Welcome Back! Today's Update: A Sprawling Maze I'm getting dizzy just about now... you? Smaller update today to fill the gap. Driving around, looking for my friend's house. It didn't quite look like these... ...more like these. Except I don't remember the streets looking like this... ...oh no... this is like being lost in a corn maze... ...I don't remember this school. Am I even in the right town?! Thanks For Visiting! Replies Coming Soon.
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Autumn Colours Arrive

By simlink,

Welcome Back! Autumn has arrived. Let's go check out the colours. Tweaking the update design slightly and experimenting with fewer captions. Stay tuned for more potential "tweaks" and where captioning will head. Small intensification projects in quiet neighbourhoods. Breaks up the landscape nicely, and these condos certainly have a nice view of the fall colours. A few houses being rebuilt in this neighbourhood. Plenty of good colour here. Lots of open parkland, large lots makes this area very desirable....
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Reader Survey

By simlink,

HOLT READERSHIP SURVEY Sorry, folks, not an update today. I have a few in the works, but some annoying kinks in SC4 combined with the slowness of some city tiles has slowed those down a bit. Anyways, I've been thinking about some potential changes to the way Holt is served up for a while now, since around the time it was announced that Holt would be eliminating formal storylines from updates and the current update format was adopted. In the "change" announcement I made mention to some potential future...
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IT'S THAT TIME! So, after about a month or 2, I'm finally back again. For a bit.. maybe longer? Who knows. Either way, today after being a month late I'm happy to present Holt's anniversary update! It has been over 2 years since I began publishing Holt back at the end of July, 2012. A lot has changed since then, in both the region and in terms of the journal itself. It is now published on 4 sites across 6 versions surpassing 1000 comments and 100 000 views. And it's not going anywhere yet. I figured that...
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Reach For the Sky

By simlink,

Welcome Back! Manatee Is Reaching For The Sky... Seems the height-boom has hit Manatee's downtown core. Low no more. In the outer-core of Manatee's downtown district, these 2 new buildings popped up. Definitely adds some height to the area. The big addition, though, is here. Now the tallest building in Manatee, this tower houses a new Financial Services company. Their main business is in-store brand financial services. Store credit cards, and even store-branded mortgages! Many may recognize this from the...
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Welcome Back! Industrial revolution of sorts ahead. But first, an important announcement... THANK YOU! 4 websites, 6 publications, 100 000 views. This is a HUGE milestone, so thank you for continuing to support and follow Holt! It's much appreciated. Now on to regularly scheduled programming... At one time, there was zero industrial development in Holt. Even when industrial development began to arrive, Dofino was long a hold-out. It was one of the last non-waterfront communities in Holt to permit...
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Back In The Office

By simlink,

Welcome Back! Today we're taking a look at Manatee office buildings. Good to see everyone again! A lot has changed in Manatee. This large office park has popped up, part of the intensification zone in the central portion of the region. Lots of parking and large spaces between buildings help transition to nearby low-density. Those baseball diamonds are surprisingly popular both at lunch and after work hours. The tallest building in the development. It's pretty tall, and on an angle. An angle! How cool, eh?...
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Welcome Back! It's night time now. Shorter update, but still wicked awesome. Let's go check out the night. Before we begin, also be sure to check out my new blog, simlink's Kitchen Sink and follow my new twitter, @simlinkpro! It's a dark, dark night here. The lights are bright and numerous. And all the cool shapes make for a cool scene. Zooming in on the night. This area is predominantly office space. Of course, with all these offices, there have to be some condos nearby... And to finish off, this bright...
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Sprawling Always

By simlink,

Welcome Back! Today we're back to Kuhan. And look how long this photo is! First mosaic in a long time! Before we begin, also be sure to check out my new blog, simlink's Kitchen Sink and follow my new twitter, @simlinkpro! Suburban sprawl is rampantly spreading, as is now medium desiity sprawl. Plenty of new condos to choose from. This mosaic really gives you idea of what the whole wider are is like. Night time. Looks pretty with all these modern condo buildings here. Thanks For Visiting!
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Changing Skylines

By simlink,

Welcome Back! Today we're checking out the changing skyline in Sherkston. Hey, wait... no! Don't park there, it's about to be a skyscraper! These parking lots were once a staple around the Toyota Centre, the main arena in Sherkston. Nowadays, cranes tower over the former parking lots. This was to be a parking garage, but plans now call for another building. Lots of cranes. The Provincial Capital is in the background. All those cranes have residents wondering how long until this... ...becomes this... Thanks...
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Sprawling Paradise

By simlink,

Welcome Back! Today we're touring the sprawling paradise of Kuhan. Be sure to remember exact directions... Not too long ago, this intersection wasn't even here. Now shops and construction frame it. A large mall is coming soon... Not too far away lies more shopping. There are a few houses in the area. Depending on your definition of "few." Now which house is mine, again? This will serve as a landmark for many at night. "I live in the house by the large office building!" In the end, that won't be much help....
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Sherkston Midtown

By simlink,

Welcome back! Today we're touring Sherkston Midtown. Construction is starting to heat up here. Midtown has a mix of historic and modern buildings. There's a mix of residential and commercial, especially here on the fringes of downtown. That parking lot won't last much longer. Suddenly night time. Shops, offices and apartments light up the night sky. All the night lights make for nice scenery, even in Midtown. It's quiet now, but this scene will be busy again tomorrow morning. Thanks For Visiting!
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The End (As We Know It)

By simlink,

ELECTION RESULTS + THE END AS WE KNOW IT The Holt District Union Party ran a tight campaign, and they prevailed. Taking 45% of the popular vote, they took the majority of seats on the enlarged Holt District regional council chambers, taking 26 of the 45 seats that were up for grabs throughout the region. Taking second part status was the Green Party, whose support went through the roof after a series of mis-steps from the Progressives and SODEMS. The Greens took 11 seats in the chambers. Following them are...
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Holt District Is Changing

By simlink,

HOLT DISTRICT IS CHANGING. It is no secret, in fact it is quite plain obvious, Holt District hasn’t been as active as it used to be. A large part of that is time. I’m swamped in RL, and I simply haven’t had the time to develop full updates for HD like I used to. A lot goes into making an update of HD, including developing storylines, historical context for photos, and then actually taking photos, editing them, writing the introductions, etc. for the updates, answering replies and posting updates across 5...
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HD ELECTIONS: NOVEMBER 8TH UPDATE In today's HD elections update, we'll be taking a look at how elections now work at the regional and municipal levels, the 4 main parties and their platforms, and current polling numbers. HDElections is responsible for managing the elections at the regional and municipal levels and develops polling guidelines, polling stations, issues sanctions, sets rules/regulations pursuant to provincial legislation, etc. So let's get on, starting with how elections now work in the...
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Public Confidence Collapse

By simlink,

DARKNESS IS LURKING Today's update comes in the form of a news article, outlining the ongoing drama involving the former vice-chair of Holt District reginonal council, and the numerous repercussions his scheme has caused throughout the region. The news article is from the region's largest daily-circulation and online papaer,Holt News. Let's go on and read... PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES The public confidence in the Holt District regional government has collapsed following an...
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Something Is Lurking

By simlink,

When one person sets in motion darkness, very rarely does someone else not end up tangled in the web that is left. In the case of Holt District, we’re not done with the darkness leftover from the plan between a the region’s vice-chair, an insurance company executive and developer. Oh no, we’re not done at all. You see, if there is one corrupt politician at regional headquarters, how likely is it there was only 1? The vice-chair of the region had a lot of power over many politicians below him. And what’s to...
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It's hard to believe it has already been a year since Holt District launched. HD launched on July 27 2012. At the time, it was a humble region of under 400 000 sims. And it looked to be the peaceful place, with not many changes underway. Of course, this changed in an instant. The region experienced a massive boom in its first year under the bright lights of being a city showcase. It saw the construction of several new highways under HDHIP (Holt District Highway Improvement Project) - the construction of...
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...AND SO IS HD'S FIRST BIRTHDAY! HD TURNS 1 TOMORROW! To celebrate a great first year of Holt District and the "second season" launching, a reflective update and look to the future will be posted to celebrate, along with some stats from the region itself and the CJ. This update will sadly come a day or 2 after its official birthday. BUT, good things come to those who wait... and you'll love the anniversary update. And you never know. Maybe there will be a surprise tomorrow too.
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