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Today's update isn't as glamorous or spectacular as the last one (then again, that university is a tough act to follow). However, even though the areas it features are more mundane than the university, they're still important parts of the city. Let's dive in, shall we? Like the previous version, Nyhaven 3.0 has a variety of ethnic neighborhoods, owing to the city's status as Lower Columbia's greatest engine of prosperity. Chinatown is just one of those neighborhoods. Located along 24th Street, it's served by the Ebenezer Line of the Nyhaven MetroRail, which gives it excellent access to the major employment centers in Midtown and near the Convention Center. Historically, however, most of Chinatown's residents took the ferry at the end of 24th Street to their jobs across the river. Ferries are still a popular way to get across the mighty Columbia in Nyhaven, despite the increasing number of bridges and tunnels crossing the river. Those ferries take their passengers here, to the Port of Nyhaven. Although it's smaller than it used to be (you might remember that Sporthaven, which we looked at last month, was built on an abandoned part of the port), it still serves all cargo ships heading upriver, since the big container ships draw too much water to sail farther inland (the river isn't deep enough for them). In addition, many of the city's factories are still located near the port, making the port area an employment center that rivals downtown Nyhaven in size.

Schriefer: Thank you! I'm glad you like the seasonal flora. freemunchies: Thanks very much! I love working with MMPs, and while they can be tedious to place at times, compliments like yours let me know that it's well worth the time spent. Eryx: Welcome to Nyhaven, and thnk you for the high praise! I'm hapy that you think so highly of my work. Ln X: Thanks, my friend! I had fun playing with draggable FAR to get that to look right. Today's update isn't as glamorous or spectacular as the last one (then again, that university is a tough act to follow). However, even though the areas it features are more mundane than the university, they're still important parts of the city. Let's dive in, shall we? Like the previous version, Nyhaven 3.0 has a variety of ethnic neighborhoods, owing to the city's status as Lower Columbia's greatest engine of prosperity. Chinatown is just one of those neighborhoods. Located along 24th Street, it's served by the Ebenezer Line of the Nyhaven MetroRail, which gives it excellent access to the major employment centers in Midtown and near the Convention Center. Historically, however, most of Chinatown's residents took the ferry at the end of 24th Street to their jobs across the river. Ferries are still a popular way to get across the mighty Columbia in Nyhaven, despite the increasing number of bridges and tunnels crossing the river. Those ferries take their passengers here, to the Port of Nyhaven. Although it's smaller than it used to be (you might remember that Sporthaven, which we looked at last month, was built on an abandoned part of the port), it still serves all cargo ships heading upriver, since the big container ships draw too much water to sail farther inland (the river isn't deep enough for them). In addition, many of the city's factories are still located near the port, making the port area an employment center that rivals downtown Nyhaven in size.

Huston: Thank you! Yes, that's what happens when you take a picture in autumn with lots of seasonal flora in the frame. :P gigius76: You're welcome, and thanks for commenting! rewright: Thank you! Schriefer: Thanks! MilitantRadical: Thank you very much, both for the kind words and for the rating! TekindusT: Thanks, my friend! I'm sure you'll get your campuses to look just the way you want - just keep working on them. :) suomi2005: Thank you! I'm glad you like both the university and the seasonal trees. SimRico: Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you had fun on your visit. Lord Branham: Thank you! APSMS: I was wondering if anyone would mention finding the seam. Kudos to you for finding it, and thanks for the kind words - the photo editing was quick compared to actually building the university in-game, partly because I have a couple of handy tricks for splicing together cross-border mosaics like these. burnzie_16: Thank you! Most of the BATs I used on that campus are part of the University of Clayhurst Starter Pack, which is perfect for building modular universities. sejr99999: Thank you very much for your compliments! MatTSW: Thanks! UndercoverNinja12: Thank you! Mr Saturn64: Thanks! That would be the Duke University Chapel, which is available as part of this pack. city89: That highway is part of the RealHighway component of the NAM. You can build it by going to the end of the RHW starters tab ring (it's easiest to just press Shift-Tab once) and plopping the starter on top of an existing stretch of RHW-2.

If you've been following Nyhaven in the CJ forum, then you've already seen part of Nyhaven's main university, which I was still working on when I resurrected this CJ. Well, it's now finished, so here's a look at the complete campus! Building the University of Nyhaven was a challenge, because the campus crosses a quad border; half of it is in my Nyhaven Central quad, and half is next door, in Nyhaven East. While building in Nyhaven Central, I had to carefully map where all the buildings were, as well as where paths crossed the border, and then make all the necessary connections in Nyhaven East, making sure to put the right buildings on the other side of the border. As a result, each of the pictures below is a cross-border mosaic and required careful image-editing to get exactly right. If I've done my job right, though, you won't even notice the border. Let's find out, shall we? The east side of campus contains the university's medical center and football stadium, as well as its largest dorm complex. Just a block north of campus is Papillon Manor, where Nyhaven's mayor lives. An overview of the north side of campus. This mosaic should put the university into context. Midtown Nyhaven and Ebenezer Square are at the top, with the R-3 double-deck freeway skirting the east side of Hunters Island. Towards the center, across Elochoman Slough, is the university's south side. Finally, the inner suburb of Eastfields is at bottom, tucked into a bend in the Elochoman River. Last but not least, here's a overview of (almost) the entire campus. Zoning in these images is still being developed and should not be taken as a final product.

If you look at the bottom-right corner of the overview, you can see the cargo area. It's just south of the large hangars, where all the planes are sitting, and it includes the logistics warehouses farther east.

It may be winter in the Northern Hemisphere right now, but springtime is just around the corner... Soon, people will be out in the parks, enjoying the blossoming flowers and the warmer weather. They'll also start fishing in the Elochoman River again, especially those who live just over the levees from it. If winter weather has you down, cheer up - spring is coming! (Scenery/zoning in these images is still being developed and is in no way to be taken as a final product.)

Ln X: Thanks, my friend! That little disclaimer had more to do with the RCI zones not being quite up to my standards, but I appreciate the kind words all the same. That park is one of my custom creations and isn't on any exchange (nor will it ever be), but I recently uploaded the lot textures I used to create it to the STEX, so that others can make similar parks of their own. I investigated the transit enabling on the VW plant's lot and found that it ran straight through the factory, which I thought bizarre and a possible mistake. However, I hadn't considered the tram-like network you mentioned (the identity of which is as much a mystery to me as to you) as an option, so I'll have to look again. Finally, I'm really more of an all-around Trekker, although DS9 definitely has a special place in my heart. The series brought a new level of interconnectedness to the plots of Star Trek episodes and explored a much greater breadth of situations than its predecessors, while not limiting itself to the kind of singular focus that I think characterizes Voyager. But what would I know? I'm just a simple tailor. Schriefer: Thank you very much! Back in January, I showed you part of Nyhaven's main university, which I was still working on when I resurrected this CJ. Well, it's now finished, so here's a look at the complete campus! Building the University of Nyhaven was a challenge, because the campus crosses a quad border; half of it is in my Nyhaven Central quad, and half is next door, in Nyhaven East. While building in Nyhaven Central, I had to carefully map where all the buildings were, as well as where paths crossed the border, and then make all the necessary connections in Nyhaven East, making sure to put the right buildings on the other side of the border. As a result, each of the pictures below is a cross-border mosaic and required careful image-editing to get exactly right. If I've done my job right, though, you won't even notice the border. Let's find out, shall we? The east side of campus contains the university's medical center and football stadium, as well as its largest dorm complex. Just a block north of campus is Papillon Manor, where Nyhaven's mayor lives. An overview of the north side of campus. This mosaic should put the university into context. Midtown Nyhaven and Ebenezer Square are at the top, with the R-3 double-deck freeway skirting the east side of Hunters Island. Towards the center, across Elochoman Slough, is the university's south side. Finally, the inner suburb of Eastfields is at bottom, tucked into a bend in the Elochoman River. Last but not least, here's a overview of (almost) the entire campus. Zoning in these images is still being developed and should not be taken as a final product.

RepublicMaster, Lord Branham, Prophet42, Forthwall, PhatHead: Thank you all very much! B.C. Builder: Thanks, and those aren't really pedmalls; they're park paths from the BSC Parks Base Set and Wide Paths Addon. RoosterBooster: DirtyDan is correct, although it's actually only on the SC4D LEX; the download link is here. XxDirtyDanxX: Thank you for answering RoosterBooster's question.

It's time for another present-day look at Nyhaven's metro area! Today, we're examining the second-largest city in the metro area, Kendall, which is also the capital of the Federal Kingdom of Lower Columbia. In particular, we'll be focusing on the city's Government Quarter, which is centered on the Royal Promenade, a large park shaped like the cross on Lower Columbia's flag: Major public buildings anchor each of the Promenade's four ends, while a circle of 16 Lower Columbian flags sits at its center - one flag for each of the kingdom's states. Let's begin our tour, shall we? First off, here's a look at the royal palace and its gardens. Kendall Palace is the royal family's official residence and where they spend most of their time during the year. The vehicles of the royal motorcade are stored and matinatined in the garage at left, which the King, his family members, and their handlers can discreetly access from the gardens. The second-floor balcony in the middle of the palace's façade is a popular place for His Majesty to address the public, who gather in the square in front of the palace (and sometimes spill across Palace Street into the Royal Promenade) to see and hear him. Parts of the offices of the Ministries of Finance (left) and Foreign Relations (right) are also visible. This close-up shows the palace garage with its driveways onto Palace Street. Also visible are parts of the Ministries of Transportation (left) and Finance (bottom), as well as the pond in front of one of the larger foreign embassies in Kendall. Parts of the Royal Promenade's northern arm and centerpiece are visible here. The imposing edifice in the top-right corner houses the main headquarters of Lower Columbia's Ministry of Defense, making it the command center of one of the AIN's most advanced and effective fighting forces. Situated across Defense Parade and the Promenade from it are the main offices of the Ministry of Home Affairs, just visible at bottom. Also visible here are the Ministry of Health (at top) and the National Cenotaph (bottom left). The latter was originally dedicated to the fallen heroes of the Columbia War, but it has since taken on a wider role as a monument to all of Lower Columbia's soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for King and country. Dashing across the center of the Promenade, we come to its southern arm. There are few ministry offices here, with the notable exception of the Ministry of Religion's offices (bottom left, cut off) and those of the Royal Marshalls (top right). Instead, the most prominent buildings on this part of the Promenade are Saint Catherine's Palace (home of the crown prince, who inherits the title of Prince of Saint Catherine) and two cultural edifices: the Museum of Faith (top center) and the King David III Playhouse. Finally, we come to the eastern end of the Promenade, which is dominated by Parliament House and the adjoining parliamentary offices. As befits the capital's main rail station, Kendall Union Station is just a block from Parliament House and right across the street from one of the Federal Assembly's office buildings (the Federal Assembly is the lower house of Parliament). Also visible at top is the Columbia Museum, which houses exhibits on Lower Columbia's natural beauty.

Today's mini-update focuses on the Sporthaven complex of stadiums. First, here's an overview of the complex: Sporthaven was built in the late 1970s on what used to be part of the Port of Nyhaven, as well as some adjacent industrial blocks. After the shipping industry switched from break-bulk to containers, Port Brunsmjöd was built just north of Kendall, downriver from Nyhaven. As a result, shipping traffic at the Port of Nyhaven suffered a massive decline, as the only ships to keep using it were barges on the Columbia River coming from ports further inland. The port abandoned much of its waterfront, which the city then bought and redeveloped into Sporthaven. Three of Nyhaven's five professional sports teams play their home games at venues in Sporthaven: the Regals (baseball, at Rittenberg Field, top), the Thunderbirds (American football, at Buechner Stadium, center), and the Killer Whales (ice hockey, at Kungsbank Arena, bottom). All three venues are on Buechner Avenue, named for car manufacturer Buechner Limited (whose main factory is across the street from the stadium that bears its name). Nyhaven's cruise ship terminal is also located at Sporthaven, across from Rittenberg Field and Parking Structure 4. The ships that dock here tour both the Columbia River and the Pacific coast.

TekindusT: Yeah, neither am I. I think I installed it when I was still planning to do more historical updates, but now, it just looks anachronistic. Thanks for the kind words, though! Fox: Thank you, my friend! Morn Ln X: Thanks! I agree that the cruise ship terminal could use a re-lot to better fit into its surroundings; maybe I'll try my hand at that. I tried dragging a railroad into the side of the Buechner factory, but the game wouldn't let me, even though one side of it appears to be network-enabled. I'll have to keep trying and see if I can get it to work somehow. It may be winter in the Northern Hemisphere right now, but springtime is just around the corner... Soon, people will be out in the parks, enjoying the blossoming flowers and the warmer weather. They'll also start fishing in the Elochoman River again, especially those who live just over the levees from it. If winter weather has you down, cheer up - spring is coming! (Scenery in these images is still being developed and is in no way to be taken as a final product.)

Ln X: Thanks! What really helps me put together cross-border mosaics like that picture of the airport is my set of custom background images; they're a very bright shade of green that doesn't exist in any BATs, so it's easy to select all of it and delete it. Once I do that, all I have left to do is align the images of the different quads, and voilà! (Nice avatar, BTW.) Benedict: Thank you, Ben! I was aiming for a clean-looking map, so I'm glad to know that I achieved that goal. Luiz P. Romanini: Thank you! TekindusT: Thanks, my friend! Thank you all for your advice in response to my question; you were most helpful. You all pretty much confirmed what I had been feeling about what direction to take Nyhaven in, so pretty soon, we'll be returning to the more transit-oriented updates you all loved about Nyhaven 2.0. First, however, I plan on posting a series of mini-updates showing different parts of the modern city. Today's mini-update focuses on the Sporthaven complex of stadiums. First, here's an overview of the complex: Sporthaven was built in the late 1970s on what used to be part of the Port of Nyhaven, as well as some adjacent industrial blocks. After the shipping industry switched from break-bulk to containers, Port Brunsmjöd was built just north of Kendall, downriver from Nyhaven. As a result, shipping traffic at the Port of Nyhaven suffered a massive decline, as the only ships to keep using it were barges on the Columbia River coming from ports further inland. The port abandoned much of its waterfront, which the city then bought and redeveloped into Sporthaven. Three of Nyhaven's five professional sports teams play their home games at venues in Sporthaven: the Regals (baseball, at Rittenberg Field, top), the Thunderbirds (American football, at Buechner Stadium, center), and the Killer Whales (ice hockey, at Kungsbank Arena, bottom). All three venues are on Buechner Avenue, named for car manufacturer Buechner Limited (whose main factory is across the street from the stadium that bears its name). Nyhaven's cruise ship terminal is also located at Sporthaven, across from Rittenberg Field and Parking Structure 4. The ships that dock here tour both the Columbia River and the Pacific coast.

Another absolutely fantastic update, Fox! Aluumen is incredibly well-built, not unlike your other cities, but its beauty is simply capitvating. I've tried looking for the BAT you used as the Governor's mansion, but I can't seem to find it. Would you mind telling me what it is? Looking forward to more stunning pictures from Asgard. No matter which city they're from, I have no doubt that they'll be awe-inspiring!

dlsni, vivapanda: Thank you both very much! TekindusT: Thanks, my friend! I'm glad that my updates give you so much joy. Well, it certainly has been a long time, hasn't it? Between looking for work, leading the best union ever (yes, I'm biased, but who wouldn't be?), and enlisting in the United States Army only to get out six weeks later, last year was pretty busy for me - so busy, unfortunately, that I didn't have much time to devote to even playing SC4, let alone maintaining this CJ. Well, hopefully that won't be case this year. Already, in just the past week, I've managed to get beck into playing SimCity, so rather than let my CJ languish any longer, I thought it best to post something, even if it's only a few WIP pictures. To start off, here's a first for this version of Nyhaven: a subway map! Now for those WIP pictures! I've completed the portion of the University of Nyhaven campus that's in the Central Nyhaven quad. Once I build the part that extends into the East Nyhaven quad, I'll post a proper FlashForward update showing the entire campus and its surroundings. For now, though, here are some pics of what I've already completed (click for full resolution): Finally, here's a question for you all. Trying to do a historical MD has proven much more challenging than I expected. The limited amount of historical custom content makes it difficult to get the city to grow, much less to look the way I want it to. It's come to the point that I have to wonder whether it would simply be better for me to scrap the idea and go back to the transit-oriented story updates that all of you were so fond of in the previous versions of Nyhaven. Which would you, as readers, prefer - the historical MD that I planned to do, or a return to the modern-day stories you're used to from Nyhaven? Let me know in the comments. That's all for now! I hope to have more present-day pictures to show you soon. Until next time...

Well, suffice it to say that I didn't expect to even crack the top 102 this past year due to the paucity of my updates, so making it to #86 is a very pleasant surprise! Maybe now that RL is somewhat less hectic for me (union leadership duties, job-hunting, and enlisting in the Army only to find it less than bearable doesn't leave much time for SimCity, I'm afraid), I'll be able to make up for being the lowest-ranked former #1 and Trixie-winner. One can only hope.

packersfan: Thank you very much! I find that visiting different airports (sometimes just in Google Earth) helps a lot when coming up with airport layouts, especially regarding the ever-tricky aspects of roadside access and parking. I hope this advice (and my own work on airports) will inspire you to try something cool on your next airport! Lyhoko Leaci: Yeah, building an airport across multiple quads can be tricky, although the "terrainquery" cheat helps a lot. The main challenge is making sure you don't under-build in the main quad; unless you're mindful of just how much space you have in the neighboring quads, it's easy to build yourself into a corner, so to speak (I ran into this problem myself when trying to build the first version of Nyhaven Int'l). Thanks for the comment and the compliments! vivapanda: Thank you! I'm glad you like the details. It's time for another present-day look at Nyhaven's metro area! Today, we're examining the second-largest city in the metro area, Kendall, which is also the capital of the Federal Kingdom of Lower Columbia. In particular, we'll be focusing on the city's Government Quarter, which is centered on the Royal Promenade, a large park shaped like the cross on Lower Columbia's flag: Major public buildings anchor each of the Promenade's four ends, while a circle of 16 Lower Columbian flags sits at its center - one flag for each of the kingdom's states. Let's begin our tour, shall we? First off, here's a look at the royal palace and its gardens. Kendall Palace is the royal family's official residence and where they spend most of their time during the year. The vehicles of the royal motorcade are stored and matinatined in the garage at left, which the King, his family members, and their handlers can discreetly access from the gardens. The second-floor balcony in the middle of the palace's façade is a popular place for His Majesty to address the public, who gather in the square in front of the palace (and sometimes spill across Palace Street into the Royal Promenade) to see and hear him. Parts of the offices of the Ministries of Finance (left) and Foreign Relations (right) are also visible. This close-up shows the palace garage with its driveways onto Palace Street. Also visible are parts of the Ministries of Transportation (left) and Finance (bottom), as well as the pond in front of one of the larger foreign embassies in Kendall. Parts of the Royal Promenade's northern arm and centerpiece are visible here. The imposing edifice in the top-right corner houses the main headquarters of Lower Columbia's Ministry of Defense, making it the command center of one of the AIN's most advanced and effective fighting forces. Situated across Defense Parade and the Promenade from it are the main offices of the Ministry of Home Affairs, just visible at bottom. Also visible here are the Ministry of Health (at top) and the National Cenotaph (bottom left). The latter was originally dedicated to the fallen heroes of the Columbia War, but it has since taken on a wider role as a monument to all of Lower Columbia's soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for King and country. Dashing across the center of the Promenade, we come to its southern arm. There are few ministry offices here, with the notable exception of the Ministry of Religion's offices (bottom left, cut off) and those of the Royal Marshalls (top right). Instead, the most prominent buildings on this part of the Promenade are Saint Catherine's Palace (home of the crown prince, who inherits the title of Prince of Saint Catherine) and two cultural edifices: the Museum of Faith (top center) and the King David III Playhouse. Finally, we come to the eastern end of the Promenade, which is dominated by Parliament House and the adjoining parliamentary offices. As befits the capital's main rail station, Kendall Union Station is just a block from Parliament House and right across the street from one of the Federal Assembly's office buildings (the Federal Assembly is the lower house of Parliament). Also visible at top is the Columbia Museum, which houses exhibits on Lower Columbia's natural beauty.

[b]raynev1, Forthwall, Hazani Pratama[/b]: Thank you all very much! [b]TekindusT[/b]: That's some high praise from someone as skilled at building realistic cities as you, so thanks a lot! As I understand it, someone's working on a dark-concrete set of airport road lots, so hopefully we won't have long to wait before that particular incongruity is a thing of the past.

These trips back into Simtropolis's past have been very interesting, Ben. I remember some of those CJs (having been somewhat active myself back in those days), and even by our present standards, they were pretty amazing. One question: how close to the present are you going to get with these updates - all the way to the beginning of the original BTT? If so, I look forward to seeing how my early updates of Nyhaven did (with a certain amount of vanity, I suppose ) in the rankings. Can't wait to see the next couple of weeks' worth of updates!

[b]TowerDude[/b]: Thank you very much! [b]TekindusT[/b]: Interesting, isn't it? Thanks for commenting! [b]keder[/b]: Thank you! [b]jeroentje[/b]: Thanks! [b]Paulobergonci[/b]: Thank you!

September 1, 1580 "Land ho!" I could scarcely believe mine ears. After many days at sea, our long journey eastward was finally nearing its end! It had been weeks since we departed the shores of Shushtrepistaz, and months since our party had left Odense. Now, at last, our destination was before us! After entering the mouth of the great river, we sailed until we came upon an island which looked promising. The captain gave the order to bring all the people and animals ashore. This task being completed, we held an assembly and agreed to call our new home Nyhavn, for it was our aim to build a harbour here. The captain then turned to me and said, "Bror Henrik, thou art to take men with thee and spy out this land into which we are come. Seek thou out the natives of the country and note their villages, and find thou streams whence we may get fresh water." Once I had chosen men to accompany me, we set out across the island. After journeying some distance through the forest, we found a great stone, which we noted before moving on. Further on, we arrived at the shore of the island and spied an Indian village across the water. We crossed over to it and tried to speak with the people therein. After much difficulty, we learned that they called the place Cathlamet, and that there were other villages like their own in the country. A path led northward from the village across a creek. Following it, we rose many feet above the water which we had previously crossed. Therefore, we named this path the High Road. The High Road ended at a river some miles north of Cathlamet. We therefore hauled our boat into the river and sailed upstream. The water was calm and slow-moving at first, for the land was exceedingly flat. However, at length we sailed into a gorge. The hills to either side of us were lofty, and the current slowed our progress. The gorge was short, though, and before too long, we entered a broad valley. We eventually arrived at another Indian village, and after another difficult conversation, we learned that it was called Elochoman. We therefore called the river and the valley by the same name. We turned around and sailed back down the Elochoman River, eventually returning to the water which separated our island from the mainland. It seemed fitting to us to then name this water Elochoman Slough, and we continued northward along it until we returned to Nyhavn. The following day, we set out again, this time to the north, for we desired to climb a great mountain which was visible in that direction. After much climbing, we reached the mountain's summit, which afforded us spectacular views of the land and the river. Seeing an Indian village to the west, near the great river, we descended the mountain in its direction. When we came unto the village, we endeavoured to speak to the people therein, who told us that they called their village Skamokawa. Having brought with us goods this time, we traded with them, receiving cooked fishes to carry back to Nyhavn. Upon our return thither, we partook of these fishes and found them to be of excellent taste. We then thanked the Lord for His great providence and joined the others in setting up our new home.