Big_Tree_Z

Yeah, I'm mostly inspired by Sydney, with the harbour bridge and all that.

- Greater Leeds - Hi again, I know it's been a while since my last update, I've been busy trying to cope with the ramped-up workload at school and stuff. I've tried making up for the lack of posts with this larger one, personally I think its my best post yet. Although this contains some pictures featured in earlier updates, I have tried to cherry pick the best; most are new. This'll be my last post for a long while; if I do make any new update, it'll probably be on a new city. This update features my favourite parts of the entire Greater Leeds Region. Anyway, thanks for the view, remember to +1, Rate and Comment - Central Leeds - Well I thought I'd start off with my favourite, perhaps it'll keep you interested... Leeds Harbour (East Port Wales) at night... ...and the CBD in daytime Large numbers of wealthy sims live on the harbour's eastern shore. Most enjoy spectacular city views. The West Side Promenade has been recently completed. Here the Elland Rd. Stock Exchange is shown as well as the city's convention centre. The Tareux-Merren Avenues are both highly used roads. As such, the traffic has led to it becoming a popular cafe and business district. - Getting Around - So how do you get around? It is a large city... There are many transport options available in Leeds, and they all operate 'round the clock... - Industrial Centres - Ever wondered where your computer comes from? Perhaps its made in a manufacturing district in Leeds, or maybe it passes through Port Wales... Leeds is a centre in production of High Tech and Industrial Intensive goods. The industrial sector makes up a large portion of employment available to sims in Leeds. High Tech products are generally shipped from the more specialised Port Wales East. Most other products pass through the larger Port Wales West. These ports continue running regardless of conditions to supply the demand of industrial products as they are needed. The West Point Light house is essential to the function of the entirety of Leeds' ports. Here the newly completed LRMS (Loidis Republic Merchant Ship) Erebus, part of Evergreen's next generation freight ships, is being escorted out to deep water to make its first first pick up from the far away river port of Jallin'Errel. - Places to go, sights to see - So what's to see in Leeds? The Cultural and Governmental heart of Leeds, located close to the city centre. Catch a tram or bus here and enjoy the wide variety of creative opportunities available here. Feeling Lucky? Try your hand at a game of poker at the Galaxy Casino, or stay the night at the Galaxy Casino Hotel, located directly across the road. Leeds is famous for its nightlife, the Maisonette Nightclub is just one destination. Drive out to Jervis Bay and Malabar Head, a popular destination for inner-city dwellers looking to cool off. Perhaps, you're tired of the city, travel out to Lake Dannen for the weekend. Want to reconnect with nature? Journey out to the East River Basin reserves: The East Mountains National Park, and the Falkland Hills Wildlife Reserve. - Rural Surrounds - The Leeds region isn't composed only of Urban Areas and National Parks, it also hosts a sizeable agricultural industry. The Southern Plains are a major food producer for Leeds itself and Loidis on a larger scale. Take the quick and efficient Highway, or the less traveled winding roads. Many crops double as food (either for livestock or sims) and as a source of biofuels. Settle down for the night at a ranch, most locals are happy to house you...as long as you've got cash. - Housing - So, you've traveled all around, eh? Oh what's that, you want to stay here now, its the best place you've ever been!? Well lucky for you Leeds has a wide range of housing that caters to a similarly wide range of people. Although Leeds is a modern city, it has its roots in a working class history. These terrace houses were built to house large numbers of workers at the Old Docks which where located where the CBD is now. They have recently become highly desirable due to their close proximity to the CBD. Most modern housing that is built is High Density. Fortunately there are good transport links to and from these areas, and a park is never far away. What if you haven't got enough to afford the high life? Well there's always the Lexington Housing Estate. The Government runs these large apartment blocks, built during the post Avalo-Loidic war period. Oh, and don't worry, its not all apartment living. Although Leeds is densely populated, there are large suburbs with larger 1 or 2 story houses, unfortunately you will have to pay a premium as they are highly sought after by young growing families. Well! Thanks again for viewing, I'm happy you made it this far. If you liked it remember to +1, Rate and Comment!

Hi again guys! It's been a while, just started my 12th and second last year of school and have quite a workload already so the updates will come more slowly from now on. Anyway, this update showcases some of the housing areas within Leeds. A large number of sims live directly on the waterfront so this also includes a lot of water shots. Remember to +1, Rate and Comment I'm not sure what my next update will be, but I'm hoping to do a large one soon, if not next post. Although Leeds is densely populated there are large suburban areas. Pictured here is Malabar Headland, close to Jervis Bay. One of the most densely populated areas in Leeds, the Eastern part of the Harbour. Terrace housing is very popular in Leeds, especially in this style. A small and wealthy settlement close to the CBD on Wales Point. Here's a small residential area on the Javier River Waterfront, close to Leeds Harbour.

Looks nice. I'm not good with making up city names, perhaps Jorvik (J pronounced as Y).

It's very well done. Did you deliberately call it Algoquin? Cause in the game its "Algonquin."

Haha, well luckily I live in Sydney, toady it was a sunny 24C. Nice pics

Good job, it must be hard to maintain an historical point of view.

Get a water texture mod, a tree mod (like above) and a terrain mod, those are relatively easy to get and go a long way to changing the feel of a region. [img]https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/2.gif[/img]

The trees I use are the CPT douglas firs and I mix them in with other trees like cottonwoods (if you get the maxis tree replacement they also look good with the CPT trees).

Try getting more pics into an update. This picture's nice but perhaps you could get a terrain mod or tree mod (unless you like the default maxis).

It's Hawaiian Holiday, one of PEG's mods.

This 3rd and final part of Greater Leeds Transit follows one of the highway routes from the Southern agricultural surrounds of the city, North into the outer fringes of the city and into the heart of the city itself. This is only one of a number of routes into/out of the city, if you're interested in getting an idea of the other routes, check Greater Leeds Transit - Part 2 and look at the transit map. If you like this post, or any others, please rate, comment or click the +1. Thanks again for viewing, the next post is going to be some of my favourite residential areas throughout Greater Leeds. The Adellais - Leeds Highway was first built before any agriculture developed around it, although it has been upgraded since then. It appears to cut through the surrounding farms. Because Leeds is surrounded by national parks, rivers and mountains, the suburbs begin quite abruptly and quickly progress into more densely populated areas. If you continue along the highway, very soon you will be close to the heart of the city. Many commuters leave the highway here to cross over to the CBD on the Leeds Harbour bridge. The Highway is essential to the entire transport, particularly on the Eastern shore of Leeds Harbour where up to 80,000 people live in highrises. A number of new densely populated residential and commercial areas have sprung up around the Highway system, this is just one example. Finally, the highway leads into the CBD, this is probably the most used transport method into the city.

All of your posts are amazing. The detail, especially the flora, is so well done!

It's nice, but try growing more buildings instead of placing landmarks.

Hey again, just the next part of Greater Leeds Transit, focusing on my rail transport systems and also featuring a transit map of Central Leeds. My rail experiences a high amount of usage, with alot of the stations (even large stations, off of the main route) taking much higher than capacity, it does, however, for the most part work quite well. Again, please rate, +1 and comment if you like it (or dislike, I like the feedback), or check out my other posts. A transit map of Central Leeds, Cyan = Highways, Green = Avenues, Red = Roads, White = Streets, Black = Rail (El, GLR and Monorail incl). An elevated section of the Industrial Estate Rail Line These two junctions split into/onto the main lines running through Leeds, rail is vital to a large number of inter-suburban commuters. Next post will show my highway system, from the fringes, to the city centre.