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The Dells

A City Journal by The Big Z

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About this City Journal

The Dells (Formerly Dewey Dell) is a compilation of shots from a few maps I've been playing on.

Dewey Dell is a collection of my screenshots from a city I built using Nightingale Pass by Kold.

I haven't developed a story or anything to go along with these screenshots as of yet. Maybe in the future or in another journal. It's been several years since I've kept up a journal, and I'm hoping you all enjoy these images.

To celebrate the release of After Dark, I've selected a collection of dawn and nighttime images of Dewey Dell. Enjoy! :)

Downtown a dawn

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Residents call this interchange the Dewey Donut

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I hope you enjoyed the images. More to come soon!

Entries in this City Journal

The Big Z
Life had been crazy getting ready to move, but I found some time to relax and play Robyn Dell for a little while this weekend, and here are the results. I'm not going to introduce each image this time either. I hope you enjoy them anyway. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 Well, that's it for this one. Feel free to comment, like, etc. I welcome any and all feedback.
The Big Z
Robyn is growing pretty well, but I don't want it to become too large, so I've been keeping residential and commercial at a lower density. I'm not going to explain too many of the images today but will let them speak for themselves. #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 Well, I hope you've enjoyed this entry. Sorry again for the images popping up at the bottom. I honestly don't know what's going on. Feel free to comment, rate, and so on. Thanks!
The Big Z

Humble Beginnings

By The Big Z,

Greetings! Unfortunately, this won't be a very long entry because I only had enough time after somehow breaking my game to play for about two hours today, so here's what I've completed so far. This image is one of the new neighborhoods in Robyn Dell that I've been working on. Nothing too schnazzy just yet, but the beginning is promising. Here's part of the neighborhood on the opposite side of town. I decided to start working in the wooded area instead of the farming area, which will come as a separate...
The Big Z

Robyn Dell

By The Big Z,

Well, with the release of Snowfall, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what broke my game. lol Once I finally figured all of that out and unsubscribed to all of it, I decided that I would just start a new Dell. I present the as-of-yet undeveloped Robyn Dell. It is the Alpine Meadows map from the Workshop. Hwillemse has done a really great job making a simple but dynamic map here, so I figured I'd give it a whirl. Unlike Abbey Dell, I'm going to focus on making small, rural towns scattered...
The Big Z

Abbey Acres Sprouts

By The Big Z,

First of all, I apologize for how long it's been since I've posted an update. Life has been crazy busy, but I took some time this evening to work on the expansion I mentioned in the last entry. Here is a nice dirt road that borders a citrus farm in Abbey Acres (currently the only farm lol). Here is a picture of the barn for the citrus farm. As you can see from this direction, there is much left to develop and turn into farms. In this shot, you can see downtown in the distance, giving you an idea of...
The Big Z
I apologize for how long it has been since my last entry. The near year has kept me busy so far, but I have managed to briefly plan on some expansion in Abbey while revisiting Dewey and even starting a small, polar side project. The shot above is the area next on my list of expansion. I've hit the western border of the 25 tiles and am now looking to expand across the river. Right now, the plan is to actually start more toward the east border rather than expanding across the river immediately. The Eastside...
The Big Z
Thanks to the holidays, I've been able to work quite a bit on Abbey. She's grown from 97K to a whopping 135k in only three days. Here is a shot of the moon setting over the city. Here is a shot of the dawn just before sunrise when all the city's lights are still on and people are waking up and getting ready for the day. A school bus hauls kids from home to start the day in this northside suburb. A passenger train cruises down the quiet suburb north of downtown. To northeast of town sits this little suburb....
The Big Z

Abbey - Facelift

By The Big Z,

With the new release of the Terrain Themes Mod, I decided to change the appearance of Abbey Dell to look more like Ireland. Abbey is only a few thousand citizens away from 100,000! Today, I thought I'd just give you a random bunch of images to show new areas and a few old ones with the new skin because they've definitely changed. First up is Abbey Park. The new Ireland terrain has changed the color of the pathways to be a darker gray. With the new ground color and the new path color, I think the colors...
The Big Z
Welcome to Victoria Heights of Abbey Dell! This is a newly developed/still developing suburb. While the architecture here varies, many of the buildings favor a Manhattan and Brooklyn style. Victoria's pride and joy is the massive park that features basketball courts, a soccer/football field, a baseball field, skateboarding rink, a botanical garden, and a local zoo! The park is nicely landscaped to not only promote sporting activities but also an appreciation for nature. Locals have come to use the park...
The Big Z
Another installation of Abbey University campus! The above picture is a shot of the university's recent expansion across the river. In this shot, you can see the Engineering and Biology buildings in the foreground.Here is a picture from the front side of the Engineering building, taken in the late afternoon.Here is the Biology Building. AU is particularly known for their Marine Biology degrees since it is so close to the ocean.The university also added some new dorms that will help attract more students...
The Big Z
So, first things first. This post isn't of anything in particular except random shots around the city and some planning and progress on that planning. I've been working on suburbs in between the university and park updates, so here are a few shots of my progress.The shot below is of the Emerson District. You can see the park in the center of the picture with the graveyard and crematorium on the blvd.Here's a shot of the Emerson District with part of Abbey University's Campus.The highway overpass in one of...
The Big Z

Abbey Park

By The Big Z,

Now that I have the LUT sorted out (for now), here's some shots of the new Abbey Park that I mentioned in the last entry (the last picture). Abbey Park not only has a dog park, it also has a gazebo that overlooks a vast garden of blue, light blue, and white wildflowers.Across from the gazebo is a long row of red and pink wildflowers with a row of purple flower. On each of this long row are Japanese Cherry trees.Next to the gazebo and accompanying garden is a carousel for patrons to enjoy while they're...
The Big Z
Here we are again! Before I go too far, I have to give a shout-out to Yorkshire Gamer's video series on YouTube. A lot of the landscaping is a direct result of watching his awesome video, University Landscaping. Generally, I've redone and added some landscaping in addition to more buildings! I redid the AU next tot he Administration Building in the picture above.Next is a retaken image of the History Building/Museum with some additional landscaping.Next is the Visual Arts and Design Building with new...
The Big Z
This is a view from the opposite side of the city than I have been posting. In the right "foreground" is the industrial section of the city.To the left of the shot is a recently laid out suburban area.In this update, however, I'm going to give you guys a brief preview of the university area I've been working on – subject to changes though. Here's a shot of the university's football/soccer field.These buildings are the College of Performing Arts and the College of Visual Arts buildings.This is a shot of the...
The Big Z

Abbey Roads

By The Big Z,

Going to revisit a couple places in this entry to see how they've changed in the last few weeks. Here's the sunken highway. The two over passes in the distant have been experiencing some crazy traffic, so they were expanded.Here's what the two overpasses looked before they were widened.They were converted into one-way avenues to allow for more traffic.One of the intersection affected by the recent expansion is an intersection I've shared in the last few entries, and here's what it looks like now.Now here...
The Big Z
Nothing like dinner with a view.I've been working on the suburban areas around downtown, specially the larger green area from the image in my last entry. The suburbs aren't completely remote. The local tram and bus system make access to the city easy.Another major feature I was working on lately has been the raised highway. I figured now that I've tried a sunken highway, why not try a raised one.The tram runs over the highway and turns into the elevated rail system that runs throughout the area.In this...
The Big Z

Downtown Abbey

By The Big Z,

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!Some of the roads in Abbey can be quiet and basically empty.Others, however, are packed with people going out to the club, the movie theater, or one of Abbey's many restaurants.A nice, brightly lit alleyway that runs through one of the older neighborhoods in Abbey.Many of the citizens of Abbey like biking, so the city decided to build a long bike path. It's even...
The Big Z

Abbey Dell

By The Big Z,

I decided to put Absolom on hold for now because I couldn't do what I wanted to do with it, but I liked the direction it was going. I'm sure I'll revisit it, but for now, I present Abbey Dell!I couldn't do sunken highways with Absolom like I can with Abbey Dell, which is why Absolom is on hold for the time being. This is my first attempt at a sunken highway since SC4, and even though it took several hours to get a decent stretch of highway completed, I think it was worth the time.I searched youtube for...
The Big Z
Nightlife in Dewey's downtown bustles with activity, especially on Friday and Saturday nights.A more quiet part of downtown in the evenings.Absolom is my new project. A small village at the moment, Absolom has several old churches, including this abbey.From the hill, you can easily see the cathedral in the distance next to the town hall.Absolom's citizens have begun little league footy, which has become quite popular.The tram runs right past city hall. You can see the water tower in the distance.I hope...
The Big Z
A different angle for the overview. The city hasn't grown much since the last entry. The city's expansion has mostly decided to go vertical instead of horizontal. Downtown has really blossomed lately, especially with the addition of several new skyscrapers.With the recent boom and new harbor, much of the city has seen growth, including the commercial sector of downtown.With the new skyscrapers, downtown has become more prominent in the background of many suburbs, including this one.However, you can still...
The Big Z

Out and About Town

By The Big Z,

Here's the daytime shot I promised. It's from a different angle than usual. As you can see, there has been significant growth on the ridge/valley near Dewey Dell called Dewey Ridge.A daytime shot of the radar tower and the road leading up to it on Mt Dewey.The homes up the side of Mt. Dewey that lead up to the radar tower.Dewey University, nicknamed Dewey U. There has been some changes since this screenshot was taken. A larger parking garage has been built across from the stadium to accommodate all the...
The Big Z

Highway to Dell

By The Big Z,

Dewey Dell reaches 100,000 residents!As seen at dusk, Dewey Dell has officially surpassed 100,000 residents! I'll post a daytime picture of it in my next entry. I've recently subscribed to the mod that removes clouds, so the further images will be crisper.On the top of Mt. Dewey sits a lowly radar tower. People have been known to drive the 45 minutes or more in order to look at the city below.As Dewey Dell begins to come into its own, the city approved a massive expansion project that has expanded many of...
The Big Z

Over and under

By The Big Z,

An early-morning drive into town for this trucker, but what a view he has on that lonely highway.During the day, the city is bright and vibrant. The elevated train has expanded to incorporate small suburbs just east of town.Though the burbs are small, the highway junction here is one of the busiest in the area (even though the picture doesn't do it much justice).A new commercial area is springing up just out of town in the mountains. The town's highway connection was too far to be convenient for citizens...
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