Raw Resources are needed, need a town to support it. Hello Huntly!
This city is built using the Volchoria Map from @paradoxinteractive Mods: Volchoria Map
Each blog post will contain either:
- The standard X.X series where I undertake City Building along with talking Planning Methodology.
- The Manukau Rides X.X series where I jump on the transit system and travel around. Often used to see where problems might occur best seen at ground level.
Mind the Gap. Manukau Ranges 4.x
We still have a housing shortage in Manukau Ranges. But we also have run out of industrial land as well compounding the situation.
Enter Huntly, the little town that could!
Huntly was established as a mining and industrial town to support the main city. Oil, coal, and factories work night and day to bring in the goods, while the Huntly – City Centre (rail) Line connect the district to the main city.
Manukau Ranges 4.0 covers the establishment of Huntly, the establishment of the new regional airport, and even two train rides from the town, and airport to the City Centre and back again! While Manukau Ranges 4.1 we go from minding the gap to linking Huntly to the main city, complete with a bus ride to check it all out!
Time to check out the little mining town that could, all grown up!
Establishing Huntly the Mining Town and TRAIN RIDES | Manukau Ranges 4.0 | #citiesskylines2
Linking the Gap. Update on DLC + Patch | Manukau Ranges 4.1 | #citiesskylines2
4.1 is a three-part video
- 00:00:00 – Part 1) 4.1 – Linking the Gap between two towns
- 00:37:00 – Part 2) Riding the Bus between Huntly and Manukau Harbour
- 00:57:45 – Part 3) DLC + Patch News. Also 4.1 Summary leading to 5.0
This time did I address the situations facing Manukau Ranges? And how did I handle the Spatial Form with that big six lane arterial road? I suppose we might find out when we return in Manukau Ranges 5.0.
Looking from Huntly and the cargo terminal back across the City with the City Centre in the background 
Some development happening while a previous congestion problem into Huntly resolves itself 
The 6 lane arterial road linking Huntly to Kaimai Valley and Manukau Harbour. This road actually links from the Motorway to the bridge that connects to Wiri Town. Note also how the housing is set back from the main road 
Low density offices and commercial with housing set back from it and the main link road 
Mixed Use in the northern end of Huntly 
Looking west with Huntly town and industry in the background while you can see the link road linking Huntly to Kamai Valley and Manukau Harbour 
Looking at Manukau Harbour from the northern end of Huntly via the link road
Manukau Ranges Series
- 1.X: Establishing the City
- 2.0: We let the simulator rip (hopefully)
- 2.1: First urban expansion, and quick fixes
- 2.2: Transit Checks
- 3.0: Overview and Development of the City Centre
- 3.1: Local Infrastructure, and THE ZONES
- 3.2: Finishing the Civic and Green Infrastructure. Placing new transit routes.
- 3.3: Letting the Simulator Rip for 3.x
- 3.4: Checking in post simulation
- 4.0: MOAR INDUSTRY – in Huntly (and some train rides)
- 4.1: Huntly – Kaimai Road
- 5.0: Manukau Highlands – We go farming
- 6.0: Solarian Islands
- 7.0: Manukau River / Eastside #1
- 8.0 Bay of Islands.
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