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Already home to 4.7 million people in this build, Brisbane-Capitol-Stanthorpe is an urban conglomeration which has grown over centuries to merge the cities of Brisbane, the Capitol and Stanthorpe. Centred around Brisbane Island, it is currently estimated to have a metropolitian population of 32 million people (including tiles unbuilt and outside of the region), and is a major financial, economic, social and political centre. The region attracts millions of tourists globally due to its size and prominence in television, films and popular culture. Brisbane Island

Brisbane Island is dotted with major business districts, and has become one of the most important regions for trade. It is criss-crossed by dozens of rapid, commuter, high-speed and light rail lines operated by two main companies: Brisbane Transport and Intercity Trains (ICT), while traffic is ferried along a number of major freeways, tunnels and arterial roads. There are currently four major international airports servicing the region: Brisbane International, Brisbane West, Rosewood International and Capitol International.

The region, with its major centres annotated.

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MatlockMan
The Brisbane region hosted the Olympics in 2000, bringing in millions of tourists and fixating the world's eyes firmly on the city. In the lead-up to the Games, billions of dollars were poured into rejuvenating old stadia and building brand new facilities, while developers piled into nearby areas to take advantage of the gentrification of once rundown neighbourhoods. Today, let's explore some of those areas. We start off with the flagship stadium, Olympic Stadium. As I mentioned in an earlier entry, this...
MatlockMan
In 2012, the Brisbane State Government announced a new infrastructure project to relieve pressure on the city's inner rail network. The $6b project, named the Brisbane Underground Rail Project (BURP), would augment the commuter rail network around Brisbane Central station. The announcement was in reaction to decades of congestion on the antiquated C-Train Network. Prior to the BURP, all train services on the C1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 lines were forced to terminate at one of Brisbane Central's eight...
MatlockMan

Brisbane CBD

By MatlockMan,

Brisbane's central business district, known as 'Brisbane' or rarely 'the city' due to the multi-focal nature of the region's urban structure, has been the traditional centre of business within the urban area. Home to a mix of older and newer architectural styles, its skyline has slowly grown to incorporate neighbouring Edmonton and Petrie in the neighbouring tiles. Significant residential and some office developments have also occurred south of the Brisbane River inlet in South Brisbane, owing to its...
MatlockMan
Today I want to provide a sort of status update to my region. I've decided that the best way to build my city, and to give each part of my metropolis a distinct look and feel, is to break the region up into unique 'districts'. This is because, in real life, cities rarely just grow outward from a single point; rather they're the agglomeration of multiple townships, which have grown and been consumed into an urban conglomeration over decades and even centuries. I've therefore come up with the following: You...
MatlockMan
Public transport advocates have in recent months sought to give riders of Brisbane's extensive rail networks a clearer idea of how everything fits together. Until recently, both the metro U-Train, high speed R-Train and commuter C-Train networks had been mapped separately, meaning commuters would be seemingly unaware of the vast number of interchanges across the integrated network. Well, no more! The Transport Department has unveiled a sneak peek at the yet-unfinished project to put all three networks on...
MatlockMan
Today we're getting back with nature for this tour of Brisbane's park system. Let's begin in the city, where after three years of extensive renovations, the City Council has just reopened Sir Meriton Park back to the public. This is located just between Brisbane's CBD to the south, the historic Old Town sector to the north-east, North Brisbane to the north and the extremely wealthy and heritage-listed Stanmore to the west. Many city workers take a stroll through here for lunch and there are of course...
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