IrvingTwoSmokes

It's a blustery night in Redwoodburg. The wind is howling, and the rain is smashing against the small jet you and your family are in. You're heading back home from summer vacation. As the rain pelts the window, you look down at the farmlands below. There hasn't been any rain in a while, so this thunderstorm is much needed, even though the wind isn't. The barely-visible riverside farms below the plane. As the plane quickly descends, the downtown becomes visible. It's only 7:00, but the thick clouds block most of evening sunlight from reaching the ground. The lights of the office buildings make the town seem bigger than it really is. As the plane turns sharply, almost straight-down looks at the new residential areas are seen. There's a surprisingly large amount of cars out on the road for such a crappy evening. The pilot makes the expected descending speech, just like they all do. The new residential area houses much more lower class citizens than the other areas, but low-wealth citizens are needed in the region for the industrial labor since the Industrial Park sprouted up. "Hello, this is your pilot speaking. We ask that you now turn off all electronic devices, and please place your tray table in the upright position. Keep your seatbelts on until we are safely at the gate. Uhhh, we will be landing at Redwoodburg Regional Airport shortly. The weather now is of course rainy and windy, with a temperature of 57 degrees. The weather tomorrow is a lovely 72 degrees, with little wind. Beautiful day for some hiking, or uhh, some uhh... swimming. Thank you for flying United Airlines, and enjoy your stay in Redwoodburg or wherever your travels may take you. Have a good night." Finally, you land safely at the airport. While waiting during the quick taxi, you can't help but gawk at the airport. It was built ahead of schedule, and most of the funds were provided by the Federal Aviation Commission and the county. It was built much bigger than it needed to be, and was also given extra room in case an expansion would ever be needed. It now serves the whole region, and was badly needed, much more needed than a grimy, ugly seaport. The large commuter airport is a promising sign of things to come. ****************** Now that the vacation is over, it's time to get down to business. There are two major categories of plans this time around. There's a parks/civics category, and a zoning category. Let's start with the zoning category. Plan 1: Zone for Agriculture This plan would allow a hillside area to be turned into an agricultural area. Thin, terraced farms would work very well for this area, and it would further expand the region's economy. Plan 2: Zone for Residence This plan would allow much needed residential zones to be placed, replacing farms. The demand for residential zoning is very high, and would grow fast. Expected growth in that area would be lower class residential. Plan Set 2: Civics Plan A: Build a Police Force This plan would grant money to be used to build two police stations, in order to increase the safety of the populace. As the city grows, a police force will be needed more and more. One police station will be downtown, another will be to the north, in the residential area. Plan B: Build a Public Pool This plan would designate an area of residential zoning to be used to build a public pool. Not only would this provide the poor with a place to swim, it would increase land values and also rake in admission money. Ladies and gentlemen, start making up your minds! As before, I leave you all with a farewell shot. This time, it is a picture of an old pier on a tributary, with a trail leading from it. The pier was probably abandoned years ago unfortunately. It makes great photography material though, especially when the sun sets through the trees and the mountains. Next Entry: City Council 4

Happens to me all the time. I go in cycles! 5 months Sim City, 5 months Civilization, rinse and repeat.

Oh my word. Dude... uhh, wow.

Wow, just wow! Nice job! One question. Where did you get those "squarish" rocks near the shanties and the shoreline?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I have a problem with buildings that just look like shards of glass, like the London Bridge tower or the new Freedom Tower. Nobody looks at the Chrysler Building or the Empire State Building and says "Yuck, look at that ugly piece of crap. God, what an eyesore!" They look at it and they see the character that the buildings have, and the feel that they have. Building some random building with some random shape doesn't always make it look cool. I think buildings need to have character. That means that shards of glass should have character too.

 YAY!! I'VE BEEN ENDORSED!!!  Thanks for the endorsement emgmod. I hope I'll remember to endorse you in my next entry... 

 Thanks! It's my first time making any custom airport. Normally I just live with the Maxis one. And don't worry about missing the voting; there'll be many other opportunities to vote ;)

 Voting is now closed. Residential won over Agriculture 5 to 2. Residential zoning will now replace a small area of farms. Police was unanimous, 7 to 0. Two police stations will be zoned, because who needs a pool when you got crystal clear water nearby, purified by a large purification plant?

 Waaaiit... I thought this was Sim City 4, not real pictures! Cheater!!! Oh dear god.. those ARE Sim City 4 pictures! Woah!

Love how you made some roadside spaces empty on purpose. Come to think of it, I see it all the time, where a suburban avenue cuts through nothing, and it just sits there. I see it on the outskirts of big cities a lot. Especially the fast-growing ones like Phoenix, AZ. Keep up the awesome work! 

 Sorry I haven't released an update lately, RL getting in the way. Update really soon! 

Wow! How do you make transit maps like that!? Looks awesome! 5/5 nice work! 

 Btw, the votes are in. It's unanimous, the airport wins. I'll get started right away 

What menu are these going to be in? NOT PARKS, RIGHT? PLZ NOT PARKS!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GREAT NOT THE PARK MENU!!! *ahem* Looks great! Jeez, I can't wait!!! My rural areas, along with most other people, is very drab, with the same types of fields. Y'know, the Full Dirt, Dirt w/ seedlings, grass, apple and orange orchard, regular field. And for me, I got my wheat fields too. My favorite thing about this is the irrigation canals and the corn fields. I've never seen any irrigation canals in RL, and I'd love to play around with 'em. Access roads are a nice touch too. I hope they'll be transit compatible. To be honest I might use the PEG draggable dirt roads included in the SAM (Street Addon Mod) they look pretty similar, except without any tractor crossings.

 Area 49: REALLY sorry. I started building before I went on vacation, because I thought everyone who wanted to vote voted... It won't happen again, promise ;) Sepen20: It's gonna be custom :D

Sorry everyone... I jumped on this too early. I set up the entry a while ago before vacation! This won't happen again, just got excited I guess :D

I'm back from vacation!!!!! __________________________________________ It's that time of year again. Boy have things sure changed. The industrial park was voted in 2 - 1. It sprung up fast the second it was zoned. The whole park was bought out by a wealth of companies within one month of it's completion. Within three months, all the buildings there were complete. A view of the park in midday The new water treatment plant was cleaning the water 'till it sparkled in the sunlight, and the citizens, especially the farmers, were delighted. Now they could sell their water softeners. And their industrial water boilers. And their high-capacity water filters. The industry was happy too. Their water wasn't a sludge, but crystal clear when they poured it into their chemical stews or sprayed it on their fires. The water treatment plant was also voted in 2-1. The water treatment plant after construction Because of this, Jupiter Marine decided to plop down a new yacht club. It did a good job bringing in the rich. The new marina on a beautiful evening. Also, some stretches of R-N17 and R-N16, the two major roadways connecting the city to the world, have been upgraded from the old, pothole-ridden roads to new, sleek, smooth ANT networks. They're new roadways designed by the Department of Network Addons, in the capitol city. They work great. The new ANT network on R-N17 between Redwoodburg and Rivermouth Now that all the updates are over, it's time to sit down and begin City Council. The next big topic is building some sort of port, whether it be air or sea. The first idea is a seaport. PLAN A: INDUSTRIAL SEAPORT This plan includes building an industrial seaport, along the length of the industrial park. This plan would make industry explode in all sectors. This plan also will tie in with large industrial zones being set up if it is built. _____ PLAN B SMALL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT This plan, along with Plan A, is very ambitious. It would be a small municipal airport, that is badly needed in the fairly isolated area that Redwoodburg and Rivermouth is in. There would be one small concourse, and one small terminal. There would be one small paved landing strip, of course, too. You think you have your mind made up, as you leave. The voting takes place soon. (NOTE: Vote in the comment section below) While you drive down beautiful main street, on the new red brick streets, you look over to the river. It sure is a beautiful day. Next Entry: Results 2 Comments Appreciated!