TheJerseyDevil73

Again this is very early work. And its not my Road lay out. Its Edmontons to a scale. Here is a Pic of The Alberta Legislative Building (Capital)

Edit : June 2 06 -DownTown Beggining- I've began to tackle downtown around the Jasper ave area. Down to the Leg and Telus Feild. There is alot I need to do on the hill to give it more a natural look. But I have the Streets in place and made to scale. Also the Hotel MacDonald. And a few buildings that somewhat look like they should. And here is The Leg......Just a rougher copy. I need to round the hill out and fix a few sarounding roads. The High Level is complete and I need to work a little on the LRT bridge. Plus add the Victoria Park Golf Coarse. But everything is taking shape. More updates are coming.

Toronto...Centre of the Universe Well thats what it is known as in Canada. And a perfect reason why Toronto is the least liked city in Canada by other Canadians. And what do you know the city that most resmbles The States. LOL or maybe its just me. https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/11.gif>

Some pretty good developement along the coast. Stage 8's look nice. https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/11.gif>

I have cities near 1million I have no mods I have no major traffic probs? Not a good thing to have this happen but it looks cool. I'd like to see it happen./emoticons/11.gif>

I'm not copying every building.....thats nearly impossible. But for Major buildings like the Telus for example I'm going to do my best to use one that looks nearly the same and maybe some people will have made a few Edmonton BAT buildings. And Simmax again thanks for the comments especialy coming from a great builder like yourself......Just gonna be alot of slow growth and pictures of roads for a while...lol.../emoticons/11.gif>

I don't know if anyone will read this. I have posted what I'm about to say 5 to 10 times. Edmonton is a slow growing region. I am working on my 2 player region with Mayor Vieira (link below) and my Myst Valley region (link below). I'm also work a full time job and have a family. I'm not bored with Edmonton but It is an exact scaled region that takes hours just to lay a few roads....And the building of the actual city wont come until the roads are finished. I get about 10hrs a month on this region and as you can see or tell its a slow growing region that will grow at this pace. I should start doing the Downtown area road network soon. And place ingame shots of my map as a reference for every one. Thanks again for your views and replies they mean alot....and sorry not to sound so positive this time around. Its just I've said a stated this so many times. Frustratiing to see no one reads it./emoticons/11.gif>

Edit June 2 06 This is a picture of a Jr High I went to in the early 90's

The Airport good quesion I dont know what I'll do with it. And making fun of my Map lol....I have other for refferances that are more accurate. But this one can be used in the scale nicely. As you can see there grid matches up to the scale of SC nicely. Meaning I dont have to draw a whole new grid on the map, I just darken the exsisting lines to show the size of that particular city map. And no pictures I know sorry about that. I have done work, but isnt anything special so I havent posted pics. And like I say alot...this is ment to be a slow production. But with nearing 8000 views I feel guilty for not pumping out the progress faster. to see what else I do take a look at my new CJ... -Myst Valley- The link is below......

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I'm looking forward to using the Edmonton BAT buildings....For area of Edmonton you just need that certain look to get things to look just right. I still dont know how to do large malls...Strip Malls (theres a ton here). And for the Demand I know when I begin to place all the housing which covers alot of Edmonton the demand will go way off. Aswell the industrila buildings in areas have feilds or junky areas inbetween I dont know how to quite copy that. Plus there isnt power water or garbage takin' care of in every square. I will use some cheats and lots in Edmonton because I'm copying a look not trying to play by SC to make an actual Simulated City but the actual city. /emoticons/11.gif>

Here are a few other non-skyscrpaer Edmonton Landmarks that would be nice too see. CITY HALL MUTART CONSERVATORY ALBERTA LEGESLATIVE ODDYSEUM - Space Science Center https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/11.gif>

Heres a few pictures of me Climbing mountains in the Rockies and playing hockey in the XBHL. Also a picture of my son who I had last June 03'. /emoticons/11.gif>

Take a width of 2 and then go to your level tool.....just go the length of were your highway is and level it slightly lower then the rest of the land. DO this on a close zoom. Now you'll have a slight trench in your land scape. Now place your highway....then an avenue or 2 above it for the even level look. /emoticons/11.gif>

The Yellowhead which has been shown in these pictures has actual lights and intersections along it. But as you can see the underpasses or what help this actualy be a freeway. It sinks below ground level as it does in my pics. If you want you can take an off ramp which are by scale pretty long as you can see (which should be one ways now that I think aabout it). I should look up a pic to place to show you what I mean. But anyone who lives in Edmonton knows this is exactly what these areas of the Yellowhead Trail look like on the North Side of the city. On the South side of the city is the Whitemud freeway which runs East to West and is Edmonton best example of a freeway. It is also a very dangerous freeway with speeds of some reaching 140kph. I think its actual speed is 90kph to 100kph. I havent been on it for a while. And again to everyone. I wish I could work on this alot faster. I'm anxious to see the outcome too. But with a fulltime job gf baby and a few other important current regions its hard to put out alot of completion. Plus laying just a few roads acan take hours. I have to keep the measurements and scale up. Thanks again for the replies and questions. /emoticons/11.gif>

Here are a few updates on areas along Yellowhead trail. Also like I always say this will be a very slow growing region. I only spend a few hours on it a month. Also I have 4 other major regions going. Including my 2 - 2 player regions with Mayor Vieira and Tolomar. Aswell as My Myst Valley region which city journal will be coming soon. This is a picture on 97th street going under the main CN rail pass and then joining the yellowhead freeway. I also added the freeway noice reduction wall along the south side of the freeway. This picture is of the CN Rail yard along the Yellowhead free way. All of the open space below will be the CityCenter Airport. Also the main VIA rail station is on airport road there. This is just to the left (east) pf the last picture. Included is the Beachmont Cementary. Hope you enjoy the updates. I will be laying roads for months to get this done...Then the problem of getting accurate buildings everywhere will be dealt with...I dont know how to get a city of a million to have every building look accurate yet so bear with me.

LOL It is a rink during the winter. From November-February. Never skated on it but its a nice place to cool off in the summer when its 95F-35C.

The CN Tower is one of the older buildings in Edmonton and was at one time the tallest building here. Not the nicest building but is a sentamental landmark of sort for some here. Here is a picture of Edmontons City hall with the CN tower in the back ground.

Unreal that is the CN tower right down to every curve. Amazing....and you'll be able to make this into a lot. Have me more excited then the region itself if you could make the buildings. If by anychance you could make West Edmonton Mall I'd be willing to pay good money to see that. Edmonton is coming along and it'll be some time before buildings start popping up. Still laying roads as always. If you read my prior post you'll understand why its taking so long. In the new year I will have more time to work on it. I build big spurts at a time.