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Time of reconstruction - Part 2
TheMurderousCricket posted a City Journal entry in SimCity: Tribalism
Once Dollar Grove, Cashflow and Newfoundwealth started to function normally, a time for the reconstruction of Profit Hill has come. For the Businesspeople tribe, returning their capital to its former glory was a matter of patriotic pride and as such it was treated as one of the government's top priorities. The top officials on both governmental and municipal level agreed that the shape and placement of the new downtown area, the capital's visiting card, is too important a task to be left to a handful of urban planners. This is why it was agreed to launch a contest in which architects, social groups, historians and business communities could put their own proposals forward for the new city center. In total, twenty-seven projects were submitted for the initial evaluation by the city hall. Although all of them had some interesting elements, only four were promoted to the final phase of the contest. The majority of the Businesspeople demanded that the final choice be made by the Revered Spirits of the St'ropoli Dimension as many felt that asking for their opinion would be a chance to reconcile with divine tiers and erase the shame that weighed upon the tribe for its attempt at paving over one of the most important Sulkourbanist religious sites. It was also believed that this motion can improve intertribal relations, since many other tribes were unsure of the Businesspeople after their controversial actions that in some circles were considered as an apostasy... This is why today you can have your say and decide which of the projects below should give the way to rebuild Profit Hill's CBD. Take your time to carefully read the details of each of the proposals that made it into the final pool and then cast your vote once you have your verdict ready. This time, it is possible to vote for more than one proposal so if you think that more than one option deserves recognition, you can reflect that in your vote. Proposal #1 Submitted by: Profit Hill's Chamber of Commerce (business organization) CBD moves to the Eastern part of the city, replacing existing residential areas. R1 highway is then expanded towards Southern edge of Profit Hill. In this option, a large residential area which was damaged in the volcanic eruption is replaced with a long commercial strip. Most of the citizens living in the area were evacuated and resettled to Breadwinner Ponds and Dividend four years ago. Currently, only one-third of the pre-disaster population still lives in the remaining apartment blocks. In this concept, the R1 highway could also be expanded so that it runs through the middle of the new CBD and onwards. Pros: Water, hydronics and power infrastructure already available (if somewhat damaged.) Pairing up commercial zones and a highway might provide excellent financial gains. The "CBD+R1" (as the project is also called) may be a gateway for tribe's further expansion South, where a couple of vacation towns are planned for the future. Proximity of a busy commercial area might provide a chance to revive the "Profit Hill Park" project (a park area on the Profit Hill's Eastern slope) which lingers on for two decades now, without a clear plan or landscaping concept... Cons: The redevelopment involved in "CBD+R1" may erase the Eastern part of Small Business Society's shopping area. This is certain to increase the tensions between large companies and small, private entrepreneurs. Even tough the local area is largely depopulated, the project still involves resettlement of about 5100 citizens (for comparison, this is an approximate population size of Trigger Happy - home of Smileyface's Armacorp company.) Relatively high costs and complexity of the whole operation (resettlements, bulldozing large areas, rezoning, extensive roadwork.) Proposal #2 Submitted by: "Urbi et Tribu" Student Science Society (academic organization) CBD is scattered all over Profit Hill in many, small commercial "pockets". The second proposal is quite unorthodox and recommends creation of numerous small commercial "pockets" that would together constitute Profit Hill's CBD, only not geographically continuous. The proposal promotes the idea of compact, high-density, skyscraper zones. Such urban plan, which relies on condensing development, would potentially free up a lot of space, making it possible to use it for recreational and community purposes later. In general, the idea draws heavily from Le Corbusier's "Plan Voisin". Pros: Innovative approach. Creating compact, skyscraper, commercial zones frees up a lot of land that would otherwise have to be built over. Practically every part of the city will offer employment possibilities. Project encourages development of tram and subway lines to ensure connectivity between commercial areas. Cons: Project does not take local economic factors into account. Some of the "mini-CBDs" may not receive enough customers to grow while others will be receiving the bulk of commercial traffic, leading to uneven development. Project will involve considerable redevelopment in numerous parts of Profit Hill, making it a logistically, financially and organizationally challenging undertaking. Significant risk of diluting the commercial demand due to so many commercial zones, which may be a hindrance in the creation of anticipated skyscrapers. Profit Hill's citizen organizations panned the project and pointed out that it disregards community opinions. Many claim that proposal #2 is a "reckless experiment by a bunch of uni guys who want to get good grades by the end of the semester". Proposal #3 Submitted by: "Friends of Sirli Park" (community organization) Back to where it was. The third possibility on the table is to rebuild the Profit Hill's CBD in the exact same spot where it was before the disaster. It will of course involve significant terraforming and the removal of the volcanic cone that dominates the area but it is a viable option given the help that was offered by the Businesspeople's allies... Pros: Availability of highly-advanced engineering equipment provided by the Smileyfaces. This opportunity makes removal of the volcanic cone absolutely possible. A proven and true solution which brought significant riches to the city before. The area is located exactly in the center of the city tile, which in most cases is arguably the best spot for a CBD. Sentimental value and a matter of pride for Profit Hill's inhabitants. Cons: High costs of proposed terraforming, even with the use of Smileyface tools. Extensive damage to water pipes, wiring and other types of infrastructure has been reported in the area. Business community seems worried that a similar disaster may repeat in the future. These fears may badly influence investment dynamics in the area, at least for the first few years. Proposal #4 Submitted by: "Together for Profit Hill" (community organization) Co-working with the government. The fourth and final option involves rebuilding the capital's CBD in a partially unused area in the Eastern part of the city and along one of the main avenues there. Just a few blocks away from the original downtown and close to the governmental buildings located in the local area. Pros: Significant open area which is ready for development Proximity of important landmarks like the city hall, courthouse and sports stadium Decent transport infrastructure which involves two large avenues and a nearby tram line which can further be expanded Decent location which is relatively equidistant from all residential zones Relatively low costs involved Cons: Close proximity to the businesses owned by the Small Business Society which may cause antagonisms between private companies and large corporations. Relatively low traffic volumes in the local area, which is bad for business. Prognosis are unclear whether it will pick up once CBD starts running. Proximity of low density housing which may cause either CBD or the residential zones to look out of place. Now it is time for you to decide. What Profit Hill would you like to see in the future? Comment replies: @TogaMasterJohn - I have to say that I'm in love with these small, little gardens that you pointed out to in the last episode. They are simply terrific - they way they blend in parks, leisure or governmental areas is just stunning. There are some here too, in the fourth picture as you can see. @Tamijo - Thanks Tamijo.- 6 Comments
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Time of reconstruction - Part 1
TheMurderousCricket posted a City Journal entry in SimCity: Tribalism
After the dust from seismic cataclysms that plagued Businesspeople cities settled, a time for the reconstruction has come. When the tribe gathered financial and administrative resources necessary, plans were drawn to rebuild the cities and return them to their citizens. The humanitarian aid provided by the Altruists and the engineering machinery borrowed from the Smileyfaces secured existing homesteads and cleared away the ruins. Returning the damaged cities to their former state, however, was the Businesspeople's sole responsibility. All in all, four cities required intervention after the danger subsided. Developments in three of them will be presented today. The story about the reconstruction of Profit Hill - the Businesspeople capital - will be covered separately, two weeks from now. It goes without saying that the least successful settlements in a tribe usually need most attention in trying times. This is why the town of Dollar Grove and its stagnant economy was prioritized after the recent disasters. When the super fancy Sacred Pond Tourist Resort and Spa was wiped clean from New Udanani by two asteroid strikes, most entrepreneurs who invested there retreated to Dollar Grove. Faced with the prospect of swift bankruptcy, many of them begged the central government for a bailout. The help was indeed provided and the red tape required to provide new zoning opportunities for misfortunate investors was cleared. The firms which agreed to renew their operations in Dollar Grove got another chance to develop. What's interesting is that new commercial areas infused the city with new energy and life, improving the town's financial situation and stabilizing its economy a bit. Eventually, it turned out that the city's finances could have been rescued without trespassing into The Sacred Pond of Forces which angered New Udananian deities... When the Businesspeople noticed that a safer solution for Dollar Grove was seemingly available all the time, this realization caused an understandable outrage among many citizens. Large protests against several entrepreneurs and government were held in Profit Hill. As a result, some high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Economy were relieved of their duties. A few circles, including Sulkourbanist religious leaders, also demanded early elections to the Tribal Assembly to be held. The town of Dollar Grove, although finally in a better condition, also suffered from higher crime rate caused by angry citizens who sought revenge against politicians and businessmen who could have prevented the catastrophe but instead pressed ahead with the development plans. Among the cities which suffered more direct damage was Cashflow - the first of the Businesspeople cities built across the Bila An'anani River. An earthquake there damaged not only the city's industrial zone, but also cut the power to the entire city. This, of course, had terrible consequences for the people living there. The first action taken in the city after the disasters was the repair of the power infrastructure connecting it to the power plant. Apart from this, a new power line was also built off to the South, along the river. A lesson was learned, and the city officials determined that two power lines are a must. This way, in the event of any future problems, at least one line could continue to supply the city with electricity. Lack of power had tremendous impact on the city's inhabitants and businesses. Many decided to leave Cashflow altogether as living in the dark, even for a short period of time, was not their idea of fun. This lead to a considerable recycling of the urban tissue once the power was restored. The cityscape changed so much that in some places it became completely unrecognizable to the old inhabitants... When resettlement began, citizens returned to the city but new ones appeared as well. This led to the city's slow expansion towards Northeast where land prices were lower compared to the rest of Cashflow. People who moved in were also quite cautious and new zones were filled with low density dwellings rather than ambitious and expensive high-rise condos. But the important thing was that the city stood back up on its feet... Profit Hill, Dollar Grove and Cashflow lost considerable amount of demand and investments due to all the misfortunate events discussed. However, nature, as they say, abhors vacuum and it is right to assume that the people and money allocated in the aforementioned cities had to go somewhere. To a large extent, these resources were absorbed by Newfoundwealth and the city's name became more meaningful than ever... Newfoundwealth was struck by an earthquake as well but sustained minimal damage that was only limited to low-density shopping and service zones next to R-1. Repairs in these areas were completed very quickly. Shortly after the reconstruction efforts, the news of the city's good condition started to spread. What other cities lost, flowed right into Newfoundwealth, greatly accelerating the growth of its population and, most importantly, its neatly planned downtown. The city's advantageous position in the very middle of R-1 was also an important factor that contributed to this sudden economic boom. Growth of the city at large, also encouraged the expansion of lower density residential areas located farther away from the center, just like in Cashflow. Single-family housing zones providing relatively cheaper homes grew and spread throughout Northern and Southern parts of Newfoundwealth. All in all, the city gained a lot of prestige and carved out a fair share of workers, businesses and profits from other towns without particularly trying or wanting to do so. However, this unexpected boom greatly accelerated its development and became a source of pride for the local citizens and the city officials! The reconstruction efforts continue and the Businesspeople tribe slowly returns to a new, post-disaster normal. The Sacred Pond of Forces is still terribly scarred, though, and many fear it spells further trouble in a longer run. For now, however, the most pressing problems have been addressed and the question of Profit Hill's reconstruction will be featured in the next episode. Comment replies: @Tamijo - Thank you Tamijo. Always nice to see you here. @TogaMasterJohn - Hmm, good comparison! It does look like a military base with living quarters and all. I looked up "Eve of Destruction" and "Captain Trips"... boy, that's some crazy stuff... @Honolulu - If you see any interesting BATs in this episode too, do let me know.- 3 Comments
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This is where anyone can show their construction areas, new building construction, bridges, road works, rail works and even demolitions. I will start with this one which I made a few years ago. New provincial bridge work while preserving a section of the old pier. Simmer2
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Hey everyone. I love the content you all put on here but I was curious to see if anyone likes re-creating older content from SimCity 2000 and others. I've been working on some cities myself and I hope you like them. Attached I have the project of Flint, MI from the SimCity 2000 scenario. Let me know what you all think.
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Manatee Rebuilding After a damaging tornado, parts of Manatee are finally recovering. After being embroiled in a scandal, many rebuilding projects were delayed but have since gotten back on track. Some however, remained delayed. Some residents have finally started rebuilding their lives, thanks to the Government of Orchidsen getting involved in the insurance scandal. Today we take a look back to the destruction and where some of the rebuilding projects stand today, and how the community was affected. 23.1 | A strip-mall of big-boxes once stood here. After the tornado only Dick's Sporting Goods remained. The store, which required only minor repairs, opened 2 weeks after the tornado, only to liquidate. The owner of the land eventually bought out their lease. Stores on either side were destroyed. 23.2 | This residential area was greatly affected by the twister with a large swath of houses being destoyed. The tornado delayed the road extension to Norecount project, one estimated to reduce congestion on other arterial roads and within the residential neighbourhood. 23.3 | An industrial park was destroyed as well, this one housing several high-tech industries and manufacturers. The lush forest in the area were uprooted. Condos were destroyed, with the neighbouring buildings that weren't flattened later condemned. 23.4 | Today, though, rebuilding has started. Houses are under construction. The first phase of the Norecount avenue extension has also been completed, though sounds walls, landscaping and another project are to come. 23.5 | A closeup of the reconstruction. Houses are at varying stages, with many sharing a common design. Several developers have offered their services for discounted rates, with designs similar to houses which once stood. 23.6 | What this image shows is something that continues to startle residents. While some houses sate perfectly fine, ones just metres away were destroyed and are now being rebuilt. 23.7 | And to finish off: X... marks the spot? But what does it mark, exactly? Do my earlier tweets (@HoltDistrict) have anything to do with it?
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Im having to rebuild my city after having Grim try and destroy it, now I need your help to get him back....thank cuddles x
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Update Synopsis: In Part 2 (of 3) in the Baufeld After the Storm Series we see the continuing clean-up and rebuilding efforts. Some progress has been made, but the residents of Baufeld still face a long process to completion. In this update we see the completion of several key projects and residents finally begin to move back into Baufeld. 53.1 | Home builders are busy working away at constructing new houses. In this neighbourhood by the new park we see houses at varying degrees of completion. 53.2 | Several houses have now been completed. These houses are of a completely different design typically found in Windemere. This is due to the 2 home builders co-operating to rebuild Baufeld being from the region of Holt Coast, where these style of housing is strongly prevalent. The builders are from this region as home builders in Windemere are busy developing every spare bit of space into housing. 53.3 | Here we see another neighbourhood under reconstruction. Several homes have been completed in this area. You can clearly see the different styles of housing that will be present in the new town. 53.4 | The new park has largely been completed. There are tennis courts, gazebos, ponds, a skate ramp as well as a large sports field. The town has stated they intend to plant more trees in the future. 53.5 | The new grocery store and retail plaza has been completed - much to the joy of residents. Baufeld residents will no longer have to travel to Macoe or Wetachu to buy their groceries. 2 new office buildings have also been completed. 53.6 | After several more weeks, the new Town Hall building is completed. It houses all departments for the town - including maintenance, planning, finance, etc. The building also houses community meeting rooms and a large hall which can be rented out. It was constructed with the environment in mind and therefore has solar panels located on its rooftop. 53.7 | The industrial park is also quickly recovering - and even expanding. The large portion of farmer's field which was destroyed by the tornado is to, over time, be developed into a business park. Here several new tennants have set up, including a new distribution centre and small manufacturing building. 53.8 | The marker to mark the tornado's effect on the town has also recently been completed. Opening day over 1 000 visited it. 53.9 | The new hospital serving the growing northern portion of the region has been completed. The hospital stands tall amongst the rural-ness that is Baufeld. The hospital has large lush trees surrounding it to help keep the small-town, rural feeling. 53.10 | In this final image, we see a zoomed out view of Baufeld now. It has made great progress, but still faces a lengthy time to completion of its recovery. In part 3 we will see the final stages of redevelopment. As always, I hope you've enjoyed this update and are looking forward to more! Comments and replies are always welcome.
