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This is a aerial picture of the city Eerlenburg. Only 3 suburbs are missing (shown in green). The neighbourhoods shown are: Eerlenburg Centre, Pogen, Maight, Mancevius, Riverland, Andor's Feet, Ashmin, Eerlenburg North, Slageveld, Berken-North, Krijdewaer North, Lemming North and Lemming Hill. There are also 6 area's with industry and/or offices: Charlie, Charlie II, Keyton, Rudolfsquare, Teltsquare and Officepark South. There is also a small town that belongs to the municipality: Klein-Hazelaarsdorp. Most of the inhabitants speak English but there is also a Dutch-speaking minority. The city has a university: Mancevius University and a hospital: Frédérique Lewis Hospital. It has also a important historical person: Van Riefensburg who has a statue in the city. The mayor is Bob Stevenson. -
Overview over Maxiland I figured in order not to upload too many pictures, I should make a separate entry to show my progress on Maxiland. First picture: a satellite view after the last regular entry: Second picture: a table showing which city tiles have been featured so far and in which entries:
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Cresset River, centrally located in the region of Tuentia, is the area’s largest city. This was the first city I created in this region (and my first time returning to SC4 after a few years away), so unlike many other cities in this region, it didn’t have much of a plan and has expanded pretty organically. At this point I've filled a little over half of the available space, and most neighborhoods and suburbs are established except for areas in the north and southeast. Overview City tile size: Large Current game date: 10/5/81 Population: 161,149 Jobs: 62,129 C and 20,309 I City overview Cityscape Clockwise from top right: downtown; new development across the river from downtown; the university; and the west side. Geography Cresset River lies on both banks of a large navigable river of the same name. The river flows east to west in this area, and downtown is centered in a large bend of the river, with various neighborhoods to the east, west, and south. Blue Mountain River, a major tributary from the north, runs through the city just west of downtown before joining the Cresset. Their confluence is at the center of a triangular area between three major neighborhoods: downtown, the west side, and the university district. Just to the east, south of downtown, is a large island in the Cresset. Further upstream on the east side of the river bend is another small island with a lighthouse, an industrial harbor across from downtown, and a small lake that drains into the river. Parks, residential towers, and forests line the riverbanks in the central and western parts of the city, while to the east and south the waterfront tends to be more industrial. The rivers remain undeveloped further away from downtown areas. Physical map of Cresset River's landforms and water Most of the city, especially downtown, is quite flat, though the tree-lined riverbanks are rather high. The West Side neighborhood features several gentle slopes and small hills, and larger hills line the edges of the city in the southwest and southeast, and near the university. Several ponds and small lakes are situated among the low-lying suburbs in the northeast. Other than some minimal farmland to the northeast and southwest and deeper forests in the west and southeast, most of the land outside the urban areas is rather open. Neighborhoods The following map identifies the city's major neighborhoods: Zones and neighborhoods of Cresset River. Numbers on the map correspond to the descriptions below. Downtown (1) is the government and corporate hub of the Region of Tuentia. It hosts the city's passenger rail terminal and light rail/subway hub and a convention center. It's surrounded on three sides by the Cresset River itself. The city's largest urban park is along the west side of downtown, on the banks of the Cresset where it meets Blue Mountain River. Between the commercial core and this park is a large neighborhood of apartments and condos. Just north of downtown is Midtown, a smaller commercial district at city's historical crossroads, surrounded by quieter residential neighborhoods. The West Side (2) is Cresset River's "second downtown", featuring midrise offices and shops and rowhouses on the right bank of the Cresset, across Blue Mountain River from Midtown. The West Side sits a little higher on the river, and many of the city's tallest apartment towers are found in an arc along these banks tracing the south and east edges of the neighborhood. The interior of the West Side has parks and single-family homes following gentle hills atop some of the highest elevations of the city's urban area. The University (3) neighborhood in the southwest is anchored by Cresset College, the region's oldest and largest liberal arts institution. Several blocks of offices are found along the main avenues here, established by alma mater of the university. An eclectic mix of working-class families and creative professionals live in close quarters here. Park Avenue in the northwest winds among the houses and apartments, offering restaurants and nightlife to the young residents. Closer to the river, facing downtown, is a minor league stadium and some shopping districts, and further southeast are some newer townhouse developments following an arterial toward the airport. East River City (4) is a grittier urban area northeast of downtown. Its development follows a more regular grid pattern, with a long line of strip malls and other services following the central avenue. A variety of rowhouses and larger apartment blocks are mixed in among single-family homes. The city's first light rail line was established here, terminating at the east end of this district in a new office park development. Several industrial areas and an airport and harbor are marked with (5) on the map. The airport, due south of downtown, is linked via a short subway line to the downtown rail terminal. Uptown (6) is a growing neighborhood between Midtown and East River City on the west shore of the small lake. The light rail line to East River City passes though Uptown, briefly at-grade as a street tram among a cluster of riverfront apartments. More homes and apartments are built here every year, as families favor its proximity to jobs and schools, and new construction is eased by several open spaces formerly owned, but never used, by industrial interests. River Island (7) is split in two by a bridge linking downtown to the southern parts of the city (the bridge passes above the island with no direct access). On the west side of the bridge is an old industrial area, and the east side has some newer, expensive condos and townhouses. The Southeast (8) district is rapidly growing, fueled by the airport and a new industrial park on one side, and the new riverfront stadium on the other. Through the middle, a highway and elevated rail line are under construction. A large cluster of cranes can be seen across the river from downtown where a mix of apartment towers are being built. West Cresset River (9), beyond the West Side, was once a separate town. While it has retained a small downtown core, it is now linked to rest of the urban area. Its population is steadily growing with expanded suburban development. Transportation The two rivers separate the city into several disjoint neighborhood grid systems. Some grids are more structured than others as they were laid out independently and at different times in the city’s history. Eight major road bridges and four rail bridges link these neighborhoods; most of these bridges handle heavy traffic loads. The two islands are also linked to the mainland via smaller bridges. An extensive bus system serves all of the urban areas of the city. The only limited-access highway that crosses the entire city is found along the north side with a spur that ends near Downtown, and another smaller spur connecting to East River City. A new highway is under construction in the south and should eventually form a partial beltway. Clockwise from top right: The city is known for its bridges; highways and heavy rail bypass the city on the north; freight lines and highways near the airport; the passenger rail/highway/Purple Line commuter hub in the northwest; the airport with its light rail link to downtown and future high speed rail right-of-way; the Blue Line passes at street level through Uptown. The city was established along rail lines and in its early years its growth was linked to these railroads. Thus, passenger and freight lines run straight through Downtown, the West Side, and the University area. Chemnitz Station, the region's largest passenger rail terminal, is found in the center of Downtown. There are also commuter stations in Midtown, the West Side, near the airport, and in East River City. Travelers can connect to Raquette Falls and Port Blake from Chemnitz Station with a number of intermediate stops in suburbs and riverside towns. A proposed high-speed rail would provide a direct link between these three cities; the airport's light rail/bus terminal would be expanded to connect directly with the HSR line. As the urban area spread and the economy evolved, freight traffic was eventually diverted around the city center to lines along the north and south edges of the area. A small passenger ferry network allows pedestrians to cross between the various neighborhoods. Many dockworkers commute via ferry to the harbor and River Island districts. Clockwise from top right: the Blue Line's terminus is a passenger hub in the East River City office park; the harbor connects to downtown via ferry and rail; the Blue Line's elevated rail along the warehouses near downtown; the busy commuter station in the West Side. The city has a long-term comprehensive plan for subway and light rail transit, anticipating at least five primary lines. One line is complete: the Blue Line, starting at Chemnitz Station as a subway, then following the east edge of downtown via road-top elevated rail, crossing Uptown as a street tram, running the length of East River City on separate right-of-way, linking to East River's commuter rail station, and terminating at the office park on the edge of the city. The partially-completed Purple Line runs as a subway and street tram from Chemnitz Station northwest through the denser residential neighborhoods of downtown, then returns to subway to cross under Blue Mountain River and link various residential and commercial streets of the West Side, terminating at the commuter station and highway interchange on the north end of the West Side. The remaining proposed lines link all of the other major neighborhoods in a hub-and-spoke pattern centered on Downtown. The booming Southeast district is a microcosm of the city's evolving transportation network: a large bridge crossing River Island, smaller local street bridges, the airport link emerges from the underwater crossing near the top of the photo, new highway and elevated rail construction along the left edge, ferries carry passengers across the river, and on the right side are Downtown's historic brick streets near the convention center. Future Plans The most intensive development is in the southeast near the stadium; a new transportation corridor will link the entire south side with East River City and other points east and south. Suburbs and smaller growth extends along various outer edges of the city. The central urban cores have already run out of space, so it's likely that some rebuilding will be necessary to accommodate denser downtown development. The long-term mass transit plan will extend for many years; more heavy rail will be replaced or supplemented with subway and light rail. More housing is needed near the university, and a new commuter town is being planned for the far southeast area. Construction has begun on a network of waterfront greenways and biking paths. Some of the bridges need upgrading. Overall the city is in good health and has a strong budget for all these plans; the major challenges are prioritization, balancing the flow of jobs and residents, dealing with commuter traffic, and managing gentrification and stagnation. __________________ Mods, custom content, and play style: I'm using NAM 36, Lowkee's Appalachian Terrain mod, Gobias's beach and water mods, CycleDogg's seasonal flora MMP, and SM2 Sands MMP. You'll see a bunch of custom lots, mostly from mattb325, spa, SM2, jestarr, ITS, SFBT, as well as BSC/NYBT/SHUR content, among many others. Cities here are all played in easy mode, no notable cheats other than occasional god-mode terraforming.
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Santa Vegas has an average estimated population of 225,000. Geographically, it is composed of steep, mountainous terrain intersected by a river, flowing from northwest to southeast. Between the source of the river and its mouth, it widens, forming Lake Vegas. It then drains into the (Unnamed) Ocean. In the southeast, the scenic coastline dominates. The river is crossed only 4 times: The northernmost crossing consists of a pair of road bridges. The main road connection is 4 lanes each direction and the secondary connection is 1 lane each direction with tram tracks; The second crossing connects the island in Lake Vegas with the commercial zone via a pair of one-way 2 lane highways; The third and most vital crossing is a pair of highway bridges at the base of the lake carrying north-south traffic across; The final crossing is a 1 lane (in each direction) road at the mouth of the river connecting two monuments on each side. The remainder of the map consists of mainly mountainous terrain bounded by low-lying coastal plains. The easternmost dense development (Washington region) is particularly vulnerable to flooding due to the low elevation and immediately coastal location. Across the Bay--in the area of the southernmost river crossing--the industrial region here is prone to flooding despite the seawalls. Drainage is generally quick and the region rebuilds with ease. Finally, the most vulnerable region for tsunami impact is just north of the Washington region where there is a small lagoon. When a tsunami impacts the region--no matter its direction--the shape of the lagoon creates ripples and rebounds the energy of the water, often pushing water back into areas just affected by water. Further north, east of the International Airport, a recent major tsunami inundated the airport and surrounding developments; something that had not previously occurred. Fortunately, tsunamis will not flow any further than about the middle of Forrest Park due to a waterfall in the river; the elevation change is (luckily) too great for even the most extreme tsunamis. Apologies, these screenshots were taken during a tsunami event. Please, comment with any questions you might have!
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From the album City Showcase (S3-23-M)
An overview mosaic from the City of Wolfskreut. This image and many more can also be found here. A Full-resolution version is below.© _Michael 2016
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An overview mosaic from the City of Schwyz. This image and may more images from the beautiful city of Schwyz can be viewed in this CJ entry. A Full-resolution version is below.© _Michael 2016
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From the album City Showcase (S3-23-M)
An overview mosaic from the City of Bassenheim. The city was shown in more detail in this CJ entry. A Full-resolution version is below.© _Michael 2016
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1st Place entry from City Overview (S3-13-W) Weekly 00 Rep 00 Bonus Points 00 TOTAL Points Challenge Results Data | Leaderboard Rankings [Larger Resolution] 1.5 MB City overview of Sydney & it's world famous harbour - zoom 2 was chosen as I felt it best met the "Overview" aspect of the challenge, while still allowing smaller details to be visible. Clouds were also utilized to fit the "overview" theme of the challenge. Despite the limits of SC4, every last effort was taken to make sure this recreation was as accurate as possible.© 2016 korver
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T2nd Place entry from City Overview (S3-13-W) Weekly 44 Rep 16 Bonus Points 48 TOTAL Points Challenge Results Data | Leaderboard Rankings An overview of Erinsberg. Non-photoshopped.© 2016 Ln X
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T2nd Place entry from City Overview (S3-13-W) Weekly 44 Rep 16 Bonus Points 48 TOTAL Points Challenge Results Data | Leaderboard Rankings [Larger Resolution] 3.2 MB Overview of Dresden looking westward, the only large city in Pretoria that I've completely finished working on. Detailed closeups of this city were show in 15 CJ entries over the course of this past calendar year.© 2016 Takingyouthere
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Cities: Skylines - The British Challenge - Cinematic Camera Overview
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From the album Siskiyou: Welcome to a lil slice of Heaven
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Please view my first comment for a higher resolution image before you cast your vote! City overview of Sydney & it's world famous harbour - zoom 2 was chosen as I felt it best met the "Overview" aspect of the challenge, while still allowing smaller details to be visible. Clouds were also utilized to fit the "overview" theme of the challenge. Despite the limits of SC4, every last effort was taken to make sure this recreation was as accurate as possible. -
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The peninsula town of Herring Point, a suburb of the city of Jericho. Known for its famous lighthouse at the tip, local marina, and the best medical center in the region. This is a 4 image composite taken at zoom 2 with some config file tweaking for "beyond maximum" graphical settings. You can just barely see some automata here but they're definitely more noticeable when in motion. Automata is normally not visible at "high" until zoom 3.© kingofsimcity
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Replies: eufl: Thanks, I'm really glad your enjoying the CJ. Yer the water pump is a little on the large side lol but oh well. As for the farms they do take a while which is probably why the road layouts for them are beginning to outpace the actual farm detailing but I'm sure I'll catch it up. As for the power poles I'm not using any mods in this CJ sorry. Plus it makes sense to have the pylons as there coming from the actual power plant which is further down the single lane highway. Entry 11: Recovery begins So, were back in Antario and as the title suggests, were glad to say that the city has begun its recovery plan in regards to the failing industry that supported our city and has benefited from several knock on effects from this recovery which we'll show you in this entry. Jumping straight in, you'll remember that the former oil sights were left like this as nature retook the areas they used to operate in. 1. Well we've used some set aside money to offer grants for forestry companies to take up management of the area and bring some industry and jobs back into the city and am happy to say that the response has been promising indeed. True not all the land has been bought but at least its a sizeable start and ones that we have a number of plans for in the future. 2. Moving back toward the city you'll remember the intersection for the village of Froska was getting a bit clogged up and frankly, dangerous. Well we've gone ahead and turned it into a simple but much more effective diamond interchange. 3. Which has a,lso allowed us to expand the growing network of villages that are popping up around Antario. In this case were In the new village of Londhei where farming and forestry are the main way's of life. There is also a cider brewery here as well that uses its own and other local orchards to produce several varieties of refreshing cider for the local area. In the background you can see just how close it is to the city, sitting just across the highway from the suburbs. 4. Meanwhile we also have expansion in the aforementioned suburbs as the sprawl continues to spread outwards. 5. Also more expansion in Skjar, which is fast becoming a little town in its own right, what with the new neighbourhood and the preparation to use the land around it for farming and forestry. We do however probably need to do something about the pollution that might be beginning to threaten the fishing industry that it was founded around. 6. Finally for this small entry we have the obligatory overview, marking the moment that our city and its surrounds have hit the 50k mark, now showing no signs of stopping with the focus on new industries and, as usual the list of things on the councils minds. 7. -Improve the lacking public transport network? -Take a look at streamlining the harbour area? -Expand on the forestry industry. -Financial district substantial expansion? -Get the city beautification projects finished instead of half done? -Agricultural expansions -Housing expansions
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OVERVIEW OF THE CITY Like I said earlier, the downtown skyline can be seen for miles, and from practically anywhere that doesn't have an obstacle in the way. On a hilly terrain nestled between a cluster of mountains, citizens from all over the city can enjoy natural, scenic beauty and an urban silhouette against a rising or setting sun. For example, the following home is very modest, but it's poolside view of the city skyrockets the home's value. A view of downtown from above the Twin Rivers Country Club. And the city is still growing. There is lots of space to build, even near the core of the city.
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Chronicle of Agrophilia: Issue #1 This chronicle shows the growth and expansion of the Kings Town and Blackwell Academy areas. It is also giving clues for the upcoming areas. From humble beginnings to a prosperous rural area. The need of prosperity led to a successful sustainable development of the area. Year 3 Ab urbe condita #1 Year 10 Ab urbe condita #2 Year 13 Ab urbe condita #3 Year 15 Ab urbe condita #4 However, Agrophilia had to cope with several problems. The land capabilities are not infinite. This led the Greater and Lesser Assembly into a further strategic development. The renovation of Silvercastle in order to serve as a major tourist destination and capital of Agrophilia. The creation of Kings Port as the main passenger harbor. The creation of a dam in Black Lake area and the foundation of a new town for energy reasons. There are also rumors for terraced farming areas but the authorities declined to comment over the issue. Kings Port and Silvercastle #5 Black Lake Thank you for buying Chronicle of Agrophilia Issue#1
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Hello everyone! Welcome to Onyx-Avalon, a massive region that I've been building on and off since early 2011. This journal will mostly serve as a scrapbook/photodump of the random things I build within. The first several entries of this journal are dedicated to a sort of "historical" look on my region, and the cities I've built along the way. I haven't touched some of the older city layouts in years, so it'll be an interesting way to see my changing building style, and adapting to the new ideas that I've stolen learned from this past year. After the introductory stuff the fun truly begins, and you'll see every facet of my developing region. Without further ado... THE REGION It wasn't always called Onyx-Avalon. A long time ago, the region was simply called Onyx. Originally the region started out as a project on blade2k5's Somewhere in the World #6. Then, after developing a good chunk of the region, I craved expansion. With a little bit of terraforming and tweaking, I appended Somewhere in the World #7. The result was this 10x19 large tile monstrosity: Tune in tomorrow where I explore the first portion of the region that I started building back in 2011.
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This coming week I'll be participating in the 4in1 OSITM over at SC4Devotion to celebrate the 9th birthday of the site. To start off the week (a bit late because of the downtime) I have a few shots of the work in progress on the settings.. The area is made around a mountain pass where young people often take part in races called Tōge Racing. This pass road is just long straight and wide corners so it really favors grip runs and pure power. However there will be one or two (possible more) scenic roads going up a mount that will favor drift runs. But yes, for the moment just a few overview of the setting: This is the Northern tile. The other side of the pass is located at the south (top) and will consist of the relatively same road. The top of the pass. If anyone has an idea of what to use there, like some lodge or something that would fit there.. This will be the main city center. The region is very rural so don't expect any large scale cities. I'll be posting more tomorrow...
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Here is a quick overview of Austin and the many neighborhoods throughout. Here we have the entirety of Central Austin (so far) Downtown Austin is right along the north bank of the Red River (north is the left side of the photo, south is the right). Midtown is directly East of Downtown and surrounds Loring Park, the large green space right along the river. North Austin is across the Loring Memorial Highway from Downtown and encompasses the city of Harrison, Denton, and Orchard Park. North of Orchard park and Denton is the J.M. Harrison International Airport. The Airport is one of the busiest in the United States, serving millions of passengers per year. J.M. Intl was originally focused on domestic flights, connecting to airports such as Atlanta, Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles. But after a recent expansion in the 80's, including an addition of two new terminals and 3 new runways. AJM is now servicing over 2 million international passengers a year. Downtown by helicopter. Austin's main downtown surrounds Phillips Square, an 8 way interchange that connects the city's major avenues. Directly west of Phillips Square is the Federal District which houses several government and other important buildings. These include the Capitol, Austin City Hall, Harrison County Court House, several federal offices, and the Cathedral of St. John. Past the Capitol building is the New Financial District, which is made up of dozens of tall glass offices, all built within the last 20 years. East of Downtown is Midtown which is mostly mid-rise apartments with the occasional office building. Midtown is suprisingly home to Austin's tallest building, the Pinnacle. The Pinnacle is a 842 foot tall primarily financial and banking building with it's main tenants being Goldman Sachs, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo. But the Pinnacle's title may fall within the next few years as many pending projects aim to take it away. Here we have North Austin, mostly low density residential and commercial, there are a few commercial hubs that rise above the surrounding homes. This picture includes the cities of Denton (bottom), Orchard Square (Top Left) and Harrison (to the right of Orchard Square) View from the beginning of the east suburbs, The Pinnacle dominates the skyline with the rest of downtown sitting behind it. To the right of the picture, the newly constructed Harrison International Finance Center can be seen with North Austin in the background.
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It's only the beginning of the Fall, but a freak snowstorm has hit Queenbee ! Kids are real happy...
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To being with, the M in the title stands for modernization and this CJ will focus on a large and ongoing redevelopment project taking place in my region. The primary focus is updating the highway network to a higher(and more realistic) standard, for both capacity and safety reasons. I will of course showcase other area's of interest as well, but that is the primary focus. The original freeway system was quite hastily built to accommodate a large population boom approx. 50-60 years ago. It was of a poor design, featuring many short ramps and lane changes(AKA vanilla SC4). It was indeed quite treacherous to drive on. Finally after many years of incessant whining, not to mention thousands of fatalities, those in power have finally decided to heed the public's pleas and modernize the network. In others words, I finally started to frequently use the RHW mod It's important to note that this city exists on another Earth-like planet I call Azura. So any reference to things being the largest this or tallest that are not in direct comparison to anything on Earth but rather other structures on that planet. The planet is however very similar to Earth in things like gravity, air pressure and technology so naturally the types of structures seen are basically the same as is the time frame. For convenience sake, the passage of time and the development history of the world is the same as on Earth. The only significant difference is that the world population is about ten times lower(pop 735,000,000) as water covers over 95% of the planet. Thus cities are far smaller. A city of 2.5 million is the equivalent to a city of about 20 million on Earth. The district of Pretoria itself was established about 200 years ago(under a different name) making it a relatively new region on planet Azura. It is the 3rd largest city in the country of Albion with a populations of 2.4 million, but is by far the largest city on the west coast by the Medina Ocean. Furthermore economically it is the second largest behind only the east coast metropolis of Old York. Albion itself is the second most populated country on Azura(pop 89,000,000). Pretoria is also the capital of Corsica, one of the 5 original states of Albion. Which is a prominent feature on the nations flag: The district experienced its first major population boom from around 1920 to 1930. A second larger boom occurred from 1950 to 1970 due to the discovery of certain natural resources nearby. It was during that time that the highway network was originally built. After that the city experienced several short periods of growth and decline finally culminating in the great worldwide recession of the early 90's. At that time Pretoria implemented many economic reforms and while it was at first one of the hardest hit cities it was one of the first to turn around its fortunes. Since then growth has continued unabated for the past 2 decades, a period of which saw the rise of many glass and steel skyscrapers while the regional government padded its coffers. This in turn enabled it to finally properly reconstruct the highway system during the 2000's. Although I'm tempted to write more of historical back story about the city and planet, that was never really the plan. So that'll probably about as detailed as I'll get on the topic, sorry. I wasn't actually planning on making a CJ until after I completed the region or at least finished most of the cites within it. But based on the current rate of development and seeing as how the region is already about 9 years old having started it way back in 2006, because of playing the game on and off over the years and an obsession for fine-tuning, that would of meant I would be making this CJ around 2020, if ever. Truth be told I may never be able to complete the region, but I am hopeful that I will. As it stands, Pretoria is currently about 67% complete development wise, with a population of 1.4 million. The final population projection for the region(i.e. my goal) is 2.5 million. Pretoria is still far from being complete. The region was originally named Verloren, which is kind of a weird name for a city/region and something its constituents had frequently complained about. Shortly after the metro population had exceeded one million, it was decided that a more dignified name was needed. In the end, Pretoria was selected. And here's the transportation map, admittedly a relatively crude one by CJ standards. It's my intent to make more detailed version sometime in the future. Highways which predominately travel in a north-south direction are even numbered starting from the east; highway 700 & 702. Those which travel primarily east-west are odd numbered starting from the north; highways 701(yet to be built), 703, 705, 707 & 709. The fundamental transportation network, highways and rail lines, were all planned in advance of development. It was quite the change from the "build it as you go" approach I used when I first started playing SC4. There have been numerous revisions to the plan over the years. Freight and passenger train service is completely separated as per legislation requiring such. The commuter rail service, called Fastraxx, operates 6 lines(only 4 of which I've built so far) plus an airport express service(for an airport that doesn't actually exist yet... how does that work??? But I swear I'll get to it one day!) In addition there are two competing freight companies with completely separate systems. Which means in essence there are basically 3 completely independent rail systems. The two competing freight railways are the ICR: the Intercontinental Railway and the GWR: the Great Western Railway. The ICR is approx. 50% larger than the GWR, although the GWR has a slightly larger network on the west coast of the continent where Pretoria is located. There was talk of a merger between the two large freight companies during the last recession 2 decades ago but since then they have both diversified and been highly profitable. There are several junction points between the two freight companies to allow for interchanging but there are no connections between the passenger lines and the freight lines since as mentioned above, the legislation in place prohibits freights service on any line where passenger service operates for safety reasons. Which is why it is surprising to many that the highway system was left in such a substandard condition contrast to the heavily legislated and well established safety culture seen on the railways. Really it was just me not accepting the RHW mod from the start, but don't tell the people that. There are no high speed rail lines within the city limits. You could say that HSR is basically at its infancy in the world where my region exists. It exists in a few places but in general the world functions just fine without it. The Pretoria region has been growing rapidly since the last recession and because of that there was a large sum of funds available to improve the transportation network. The Pretoria Regional Governing Authority, PRGA in short, realized that significant improvements were needed in capacity in order to support future growth, keep congestion to a minimum and to maintain Pretoria's place as an economic powerhouse on Azura. A detailed study called the Greater Pretoria Transportation Initiative or GPTI for short, was undertaken to determine what part of the transportation network needed the most improvement. Many saw this as a total and complete waste of time since even a homeless person on the street could tell where the most glaring need was: the highway system. And the dude doesn't even have a bicycle never mind a car! In any case, this study included all forms of transportation; highways, road, rail, sea & air networks. There was a detailed analysis of HSR within that study. It was determined that most of the existing passenger rail corridors could not support high speed trains due to the track geometry/profile. Basically the lines were too curvy. New lines through the inner city were non-starters as that would of required large scale demolition of heavily developed areas. The study concluded that HSR was not required within the metro area and that the current passenger train system was already sufficiently enough. It did endorse upgrading passenger rail lines outside regional limits to HSR to connect the city to other regions to provide an alternative to air travel. That however, is the jurisdiction of the federal authority and not the PRGA. To date they have yet to take any action in that regard. The study ultimately concluded that the area in need of the most work was in fact the highway system(no ****). But be fair, the study did provide a comprehensive analyses of the system, identifying its precise weak points. There's no point in just randomly throwing money all over the place, it only makes sense to allocated it to the areas the required it the most. Something that couldn't have been done without such a detailed study. And thus the rebuilding of the regions highways was initiated. The grand undertaking was known simply as The Modernization Project or the M project in short. The projected cost of the project was approx. $20 Billion, baring no cost overruns of course. Geez golly, wonder what the chances of that are... And the estimated construction time was 5 to 6 years. All that for the highway project alone, there are a few other infrastructure redevelopment projects that will take place as well. We will find out later if they managed to stay within those parameters. But enough talk, lets get to some pictures!(finally) There will be no pictures of the M project just yet, but rather an overview of the larger cities within the district of Pretoria. Astoria; pop. 815,000(currently only 75% complete, pop projection 1,050,000) noted for; the financial capital of the west coast, the A&B Tower, the WN Building(world nations) headquarters of the allied nations, the massive 700-705 interchange, numerous landmark supertall structures, numerous sporting facilities and convention centers, the busiest freeway in the world Major Interchanges; 700-705 and 702-705 Tallest Building; Empire Plaza(tallest building in the world as determined by roof height) 1,614ft(491.9m) 110 floors Tallest Structure; The A&B Tower(tallest freestanding structure in the world) 2,210ft(673.5m) Calgon; pop. 387,000 noted for; the majestic Cisco Bay Bridge, a massive carter impact site, large steel smelter, ICR rail yard, harbor, cement plant, soccer stadium, telecommunications tower, chronic unemployment and lastly... its constantly expanding fudge factory, if you know what I mean. Major Interchanges; 700-702-707 and 700-705 and 705-707 Tallest Building; AIC Plaza 675ft(205.7m) 33 floors Tallest Structure; telecommunication tower(naming rights for sale) 1,219ft(371.5m) Dresden; pop. 88,900 noted for; its mountainous terrain, large harbor & massive power plant. Major Interchanges; 700-702 Tallest Building; The Euro Center 432ft(131.6m) 36 floors Tallest Structure; Dresden GS stack 660ft(201m) Cisco Bay; pop. 27,100 noted for; its cable stayed bridge, once the longest in the world of its kind. Major Interchanges; 702-709 Tallest Building; Cardiff Capital Tower 306ft(93.3m) 23 floors Tallest Structure; Great Western Tower 559ft(170m) Lindin City; pop. 29,400 noted for; its historic downtown & large central park. Major Interchanges; 702-707 and 705-709 Tallest Building; Mary Arms Hotel 281ft(85.6m) 19 floors And that concludes the introduction. On the next and first update, we will see some of the actual changes made by the M project.
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