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?
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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
New Cities for 2026: Introducing Waikato. #CitiesSkylines2
Time for a new City, well one of two new cities for 2026. Introducing Waikato using the Elizabeth County map from the Paradox workshops. Waikato will be one of two new cities for 2026 and Cities Skylines. The second city will be Neo Manukau Ranges that will use the same map (but updated) as the … Continue reading New Cities for 2026: Introducing Waikato. #CitiesSkylines2
Pacifica City goes Racing! #CitiesSkylines
Also, we ride a Blimp Offscreen I built the race track that will be the mainstay of the Pacific Motor City district. In this specialised district not only do we have the race track itself, but also supporting infrastructure including hotels, malls, transit including a blimp stop, supporting tourism based commercial etc and so on. … Continue reading Pacifica City goes Racing! #CitiesSkylines
Back to #CitiesSkylines after 5 month break. MOAR CONTENT INCOMING!
Content to grace both Cities Skylines 1 AND 2 It has been a while, since November with Cities Skylines 2 and October with Cities Skylines 1. However, real life happens including moving, redundancy, and reforms in your real life profession - Planning. All can be quite the distraction for a discerning Cities Skylines player. But … Continue reading Back to #CitiesSkylines after 5 month break. MOAR CONTENT INCOMING!
A Day in Motion: Discovering Marsden Point’s Transit Heartbeat
A city with a pulse is a city in motion! A similar post was done as part of the Ben Does Planning Series. A Day in the Motion on Ben's Cities blog is where we just sit back and reflect on all that is Marsden Point in Cities Skylines 2. Marsden Point: a City in … Continue reading A Day in Motion: Discovering Marsden Point’s Transit Heartbeat
Building a City from Scratch: An Introduction to Urban Planning Through Manukau Ranges. #CitiesSkylines2
From Blueprint to a Living Metropolis Have you ever wondered why your home is on one side of town and the factories are on the other? Or why the subway entrance is precisely on that corner? These are not accidents; they are the result of urban planning, a discipline of deliberate choices that shape our … Continue reading Building a City from Scratch: An Introduction to Urban Planning Through Manukau Ranges. #CitiesSkylines2
Strategic Review: Urban Planning and Development of Manukau Ranges #CitiesSkylines2
The Evolution of Manukau Ranges: A Planners Journey in Cities Skylines 2 1.0 Introduction and Review Mandate The development of Manukau Ranges presents a compelling case study in the disciplined application of transit-oriented development principles, from initial foundation to a mature, polycentric city of 200,000 residents. This strategic review provides a comprehensive analysis of the … Continue reading Strategic Review: Urban Planning and Development of Manukau Ranges #CitiesSkylines2









