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New updates to the Andremore City Journal posted at https://community.simtropolis.com/journal/3831-andremore-metropolitan-area/

This journal is simply awesome. Great start!

Thanks for the comments folks. I cannot wait to show you guys the whole region in some closer shots. And just wait until we get downtown...

@k50 - Thanks, bud. I'm picking this back up. Need to make some progress now that life has given me a peek at a break!

Interstate Tour - Slaterville and Bear Hills We continue our tour on I-5S into Grid G1. Exit 15A takes you east toward Eskridge, while Exit 15B takes you west on Old Rock Parkway toward Slaterville, Hilda, and Bear Hills. Ultimately, Old Rock Parkway takes you all the way to Rockport on the opposite side of the metropolitan area. Grid G1 contains only a short, approximately one-mile stretch of I-5. So leaving Grid G1, we still have about 14 miles to go to the Tauria State line. Here is an overview of the towns of Slaterville and Hilda. A couple of miles up Old Rock Parkway is Bear Hills, a small town tucked away in the hills. North of Hilda are... you guessed it... MORE FARMS! And guess what... west of Slaterville are... more farms!!! Slaterville is a small, quiet farming town that provides services to both Hilda and Bear Hills. It is the only town in the metropolitan area with a farm-facing downtown storefront. It is also home to the northernmost train station the east side. Directly off of Exit 14 is a small interchange that takes you to either Slaterville, Hilda, or straight up Old Rock Parkway. Veer to the left to go to Slaterville, take the second left exit to stay on Old Rock Parkway, or stay right to go to Hilda. Outside of the small shops on the main road right of Old Rock Parkway, Hilda is mostly a residential town. And then there's Bear Hills, the hidden town. With no direct access from Old Rock Parkway, Bear Hills remains a very private and secluded town. The Silver Spring-bound rail crosses over Old Rock Parkway without disturbing it. Going north from the interchange on Old Rock Parkway takes you to Bear Hills, while going south takes you toward Bradford Park. Can you tell I like farms? Stay tuned. The next update takes us into Grid G2 which contains the city of Marshall, the first major commercial center on our Interstate Tour.

New updates to this journal posted on 9/21/2012 at https://community.simtropolis.com/journal/3831/entry-18333-interstate-tour-marshall/

Update!!! New Progress Maps added to Interstate Tour threads! https://community.simtropolis.com/journal/3831-andremore-metropolitan-area/

Hey Dirk. The new CJ is amazing. I really like it. I have a question about the statistics and how often they are updated. My entries have been showing the same number of views for quite some time now and im wondering if that's because stats are updated only at a certain time. I seem to get more views and comments in the forum than here. Can u help?

New updates to this journal posted on 9/12/2012 at https://community.simtropolis.com/journal/3831-andremore-metropolitan-area/

Hello all! I have completed this region and have started a city journal using the new city journal feature... primarily because I didn't know this forum was still here when I started it. Here is the link. I will be updating weekly (I HOPE!!!) Enjoy. https://community.simtropolis.com/journal/3831-andremore-metropolitan-area/

@VMIUJcadet09 - Thanks! I didn't even realize that I didn't use any custom content in this zone. I have so much of it interspersed throughout the region!

Interstate Tour - Eskridge and Saint James The Andremore Metropolitan area is divided into an 8x8 grid of zones. Each zone is referenced by a letter and a number. The letters run from A to H from west to east, and the numbers run from 1 to 8 from north to south. In other words, the northwesternmost zone is "Grid A1" and the southeasternmost zone is "Grid H8." The Interstate Tour begins in the northeasternmost zone, "Grid H1," where Interstate 5 (I-5) South comes in from the north about 19 miles from the Tauria state line. Exit 19A goes north toward Urie, while Exit 19B goes south toward Saint James. Continuing southwest on I-5S takes you through the forests and farmlands. Three miles after Exit 19 is Exit 16, the exit for Eskridge, a small town nestled amidst the northeastern farmlands. Passing Eskridge and continuing south on I-5S, the state of Tauria is just another 15 1/2 miles away. Here is an overview of the town of Urie. Only the southern half of Urie is visible here. To get there from I-5, take Exit 19A and make the first left. Passing the farms, make the first right, and you have arrived. There really is not much to see in Urie as it is purely a small residential settlement. . Here is Urie, hidden behind the farms on the main road. Leaving I-5 on Exit 19B, one could head south and merge onto the main avenue heading west toward Eskridge. Taking the second left from there takes you to Saint James. Half of Saint James is visible here. The other half is in Grid H2. As mentioned earlier, Eskridge is right off of Exit 16B. Eskridge is the commercial center of Grid H1. The main avenue is lined with small office buildings. The centerpiece of Eskridge is the main traffic circle which features the tallest office builldings in the city... ... on the other side of which is the main bus stop. The residential areas of Eskridge are laid out in a very suburban manner with lots of twisting roads and cul-de-sacs for privacy... ... while along the main roads are more modern townhouses and mid-rise apartments. On the outskirts of the main city are rolling hills and expansive farmlands as far as the eye can see.

@Jacob - More coming soon! @vivapanda - Thanks for the comment! I had a lot of fun making the farms, plus there's plenty of room for expansion.

Overview of the Metropolitan Area Update 11/16/2014: You can now click on these images for a full view. These images provide views of the metropolitan area from a top-down perspective. I. Satellite View At this angle, the building heights are substantially exaggerated, but it still provides some idea of how large this region is. II. Map View

@kj3400 - It's 8x8 all large maps.

Welcome to the Andremore Metropolitan Area Update 11/16/2014: You can now click on these images for a full view. This City Journal takes you on a journey through the expansive city of Andremore and its surrounding regions. I. History The story begins when settlers migrating from the north found a plot of land just outside of the limits of the State from which they migrated. The settlers wanted to incorporate a city where they could have a freedom of cultural expression that was being stifled by the conservative attitude of their parent state. The site of the proposed settlement was on the border of two relatively small states on the east coast of the country of Zodia--Geminia and Tauria. The city of Andremore was founded in the northeasternmost corner of the State of Tauria. II. Today Today, Andremore is the largest city on the east coast, featuring the tallest and most diverse skyline in the country. With the most expansive seaport in the country, Andremore serves as the largest importer/exporter of commercial goods. The metropolitan area has a whopping 6,835,000 residents and 3,049,000 jobs spread out across several incorporated cities and suburbs. The remainder of the City Journal will walk through each of the major highlights of the metro area, stopping in various cities and suburbs along the way. With a sprawling populace and rapid growth, the Andremore government had the foresight to invest liberally in the development of an intricate highway system. More details about the interstate system will be provided in a later post.

@PipCard - Thanks! @GreekMan - I was afraid of that. I guess I will do all region pics using this method, but city pics I will convert to 800 x 600.

Thanks, GreekMan. I finally finished the entire region so I figured it was time to share it now. I'd be interested in knowing how my method for sharing the pictures works for you. I wanted to share very large pictures because there is so much detail, but I didn't want to get yelled at for having oversized pics.

So, what if the guy was deaf??? It may have been the same result. Why are they focused on the iPod?

All these regions look great!!! Here's mine: Andremore Metropolitan Area

This is a new subdivision the residents of Allends are planning at the site of the proposed airport that got shot down. Because Allends is such a desirable area, it was not long before residents poured in. As the residents poured in, so did the commerce. Two more major offices located to Allends and new condominiums sprung up. Even the Chinatown area got more lively. The whole Andremore metropolitan area is famous for its treelined thoroughfares... so you really have to know where you're going unless you're following a skyscraper off in the distance.

Great journal so far! As corny as that "fine" joke was, I was laughing for about two minutes. I really like what I've seen of your airport!

ALLENDS: This is Allends, the southmost point of the city of Andremore. It is situated miles away from the rest of the city and came very close to becoming its own incorporated city... but the Mayor wasn't havin' it. Because it's so far away from the rest of the city, this modest building is actually tallest for miles. Allends has its own Chinatown in its "downtown" area. This is the edge of the Belmont area of Allends. It is one of the most elite areas in the city of Andremore (though it is certainly not the richest). It was these folks that wanted to make Allends its own city. Due to costs, the Mayor denied for them to have their own airport.

artoxb: Thanks! bbfan02: Thanks. They need a lot of highways to get around because they provide the most direct routes to the most important places. Andronicus22: I'm so glad I've got your interest. Sorry about the lack of regular updates. I do them as time permits. Thanks for your great comments. dfnva: The beltway is my favorite part. It was a little premature but I wanted to get the planning done while I had the chance. aleking: The scale is interesting. The city limits are hard to nail down but the interesting thing is that area-wise it's kind of small. DC at its longest point would be 4x4 large squares... put in perspective, my city itself does not seem so large (remember, the suburbs are on the north side across the river). ac94: I got the long seaport from the STEX. It's just a combination of a bunch of the rectangular port pieces (I can't remember who made them). packersfan: Please do! Thanks for the interest! Do you not like subdivisions because they are hard to build? They do take a lot of time because using the slanted streets is a bit tedious... and lining them with houses is even more tedious. But the end result is worth it. tomdapom: LOL. Things have changed a lot, so you're excused. LOL. anarchy0029: Thanks! I have been trying to make it very realisitic, especially with the long commercial stretches along the main thoroughfares. jacqulina: Thanks again for your encouraging comments. gabry85: Thanks, and stay tuned in. I have quite a few updates to share. GreekMan: Thanks, but what building are you talking about? NMUSpidey: I just finished taking pictures of a section of the city called Allends, so I will be posting those soon. RJN: Thanks for your interest! Pablo_SIMMANIAK: Thanks for stopping in. Visit again! Artur_001: Thanks... like the street sign in the avatar by the way. LOL. iamthouth2: Thanks. I'm trying to fill up the whole map. Takes a really long time too. I'm still working my way out to the northwest. That's been the most challenging because there's so much empty space and not a lot of interesting terrain. I'm thinking farms. suplado!: Thanks. I like arranging the housing into neigborhoods. waway625: It took a long time, but I've loved every minute. Thanks! Teeparex: I was thinking of changing the water color on the birdseye view to see if I could make it look even more realistic. Mike the Mayor: Thanks again for your comment!

You know, the funny thing about having a large Region is that once you get to a certain size, it's really hard to notice differences. The city is almost 300,000 larger than the last regional view. Can you all spot the differences? Also, I had to post these too. I was playing with Photoshop and made these birdseye views of the city. Kinda looks like a GoogleMap/GoogleEarth map, doesn't it?