loiterer

I looked at your highway JPEG but it tells me nothing without knowing what your city layout of zones, your population, your level of congestion, etc. I had your problem with jobless Sims all the time when I first started playing. I bankrupted two cities because of the jobless wonders who ignored all the jobs available. Basically it seems to me that Sims in medium density housing are lazier than suburban Sims in low density housing. They won't even cross one-third of the map. Nor do they seem to like buses. Perhaps you need more roads or lower congestion on your existing roads. Make sure there are some employment options within a few blocks of where they live. I stuck subways in around the medium density which helped too. Weirdly, they were much keener to travel further if they could get a job in the next town. Who knows why? Just experiment. I haven't bankrupted a city since those first experiences.