Reviewing Waikato + First Urban Expansion + More Losing My Clutch | Waikato 4.1 | #citiesskylines2

Time for our first review, talking expansion, and some more chaotic driving again Our first cims and businesses have settled in, and Waikato has exploded already to nearly 50,000 cims. That puts it on large town - small city status already, and that means I have my work cut out. But let's take a look … Continue reading Reviewing Waikato + First Urban Expansion + More Losing My Clutch | Waikato 4.1 | #citiesskylines2 →

Streets of Sim City Return to #CitiesSkylines2 – aka I lost my clutch somewhere in Waikato

Driving Mod allows you to drive your mean streets of your city! Time to drive the streets of Waikato in Cities Skylines 2! And yep we have all the loving jank that goes with it ^_^ Remember the days of Streets of Sim City? Where you could import your Sim City 2000 creations and drive, … Continue reading Streets of Sim City Return to #CitiesSkylines2 – aka I lost my clutch somewhere in Waikato →

MOVE THAT BUS. Here come the first residents | Waikato Part 4.0 | #citiesskylines2

Huh? 42,000 cims already? Stormy Weather does not stop excited cims moving into new city! The weather might be a bit yuck but that does not stop our first 8,000 cims arriving by car, train and coach (bus) to stake their claim as the first residents of Waikato. Captains of industry also also scrambling as … Continue reading MOVE THAT BUS. Here come the first residents | Waikato Part 4.0 | #citiesskylines2 →

Transit by Design: Designing Transit That Works | Waikato Part 3.1 | #citiesskylines2

Time for a reading on Transit by Design before implementing said transit into Waikato The Spatial Plan is written, the infrastructure is in place, I finally laid down the Zones, and we are ready to let the first cims and businesses move in. BUT FIRST we have one more of the puzzle to complete. I … Continue reading Transit by Design: Designing Transit That Works | Waikato Part 3.1 | #citiesskylines2 →

Zoning 101: Preparing for the First Cims in Waikato | Part 3.0 | #citiesskylines2

First Cims itching to move in HOWEVER, where will they live and work. I also go for a ramble We are nearly there everyone! Waikato is nearly ready to receive YOU the first Cims and businesses into this brand new city. But first? Where will everyone live and work? Enter Zoning 101 aka THOSE ZONES! … Continue reading Zoning 101: Preparing for the First Cims in Waikato | Part 3.0 | #citiesskylines2 →

The Infrastructure that Binds: Waikato – Part 2.2. #CitiesSkylines2

After some roadblocks, preparations for first residents and businesses to move into Waikato continue to take shape The glue that binds a city together continues apace with the placing of the (larger) public infrastructure into Waikato. As I note in the video, some of the more localised infrastructure like local roads, and pocket parks will … Continue reading The Infrastructure that Binds: Waikato – Part 2.2. #CitiesSkylines2 →

Can AI be used in Planning? And could an existing Urban Simulator like #CitiesSkylines 1 and 2 assist?

Could Large Language Models (AI) be used as a tool in Planning? It was used in my submission to the Planning Bill that had included "blueprints" if my submission was to be followed. So, could it now be used alongside an urban simulator like Cities Skylines which has already been used as an illustrator and … Continue reading Can AI be used in Planning? And could an existing Urban Simulator like #CitiesSkylines 1 and 2 assist? →

A Brand New City Continues: Waikato and That Infrastructure. | Part 2.1 | #citiesskylines2

Slow but methodical; continuing to lay the skeleton and arteries that will support the brand new city! Infrastructure building can be rather dry, or wet, smelly, electrifying, soothing, enlightening, administrative or any other term you can think of. And certainly it might not make the most enthralling video in Cities Skylines but without infrastructure your … Continue reading A Brand New City Continues: Waikato and That Infrastructure. | Part 2.1 | #citiesskylines2 →

Waikato City, Part 2.0: Continued infrastructure building for new city | #citiesskylines2

Skelton and Arteries continue to be laid down. Game Infrastructure Planning Mechanics Explained The laying down the foundational infrastructure that will support the first urban centre, and first set of industries for Waikato continues. Most of it is the roading network for which the rest of the infrastructure will follow in the Part 2.X of … Continue reading Waikato City, Part 2.0: Continued infrastructure building for new city | #citiesskylines2 →

NEW CITY 2026, NUMBER 2: Neo Manukau Ranges, Part 1. #citiesskylines2

Time to introduce the second of my two new cities for 2026 Introducing our second new city for 2026; Neo Manukau Ranges using the Volchoria Map (available from the PDX Mods site). Now if Volchoria sounds familiar it is because it was used for the original Manukau Ranges the predecessor to Neo Manukau Ranges. However, … Continue reading NEW CITY 2026, NUMBER 2: Neo Manukau Ranges, Part 1. #citiesskylines2 →