Also hello to Iceflake Studios! With the slew of content and updates to Cities Skylines 2, does the game hit the sweet spot for this in-real-life Planner? In my State of Play video, I take a high level review of the state of the game and where it is in December 2025. December 2025 also … Continue reading State of Play: Does #CitiesSkylines2 hit the spot for this IRL Planner?
Time to embrace the brave world that is cycling by using the tools available Commuter, causal, tourism, on road, cycle lanes, separated bike paths, end-of-trip facilities, single seat trip, multi modal! All a big Planning Word Salad when you first look it, but all essential questions that inform how you will lay out your very … Continue reading Making Cycling Work for YOU and Your City | Part3 | #citiesskylines2
Cycling powers your cities both old and new! What was taken for granted in #citiesskylines enters a brave new world in #citiesskylines2 . The brave new world of CYCLING! With cycling now an option in Cities Skylines 2 I will be retrofitting Manukau Ranges with this powerful transport mode. However, I will use my latest … Continue reading Cycling’s Brave New World | Part 2 | #citiesskylines2
Bikes are here, and it is time to put them to work! A brave new world has come to Manukau Ranges, and all my future cities in Cities Skylines 2. That brave new world being all things cycling (and even scooters), and it is time to put them to work! But it will be no … Continue reading Cycling’s Brave New World (in #CitiesSkylines2)
Bridges and Ports DLC gets a work out with functional port! I also prattle Urban Geography concepts The Bridges and Ports DLC (along with the patch) is out from Colossal Order and it time to get port building in Manukau Ranges! However, I engage in a quick urban geography review as the new game simulation … Continue reading Introducing Marsden Point with new DLC | Manukau Ranges Part 7.0 | #citiesskylines2
One of the transport's GOATS modes long missing from Cities Skylines' successor finally tp make its long-awaited debut! Cycling and cycle infrastructure, one of the GOAT's (Greatest Of All Time) in terms of moving people and goods around efficiently inside an urban area. Cycling shares that GOAT podium alongside rail and when the two work … Continue reading Bikes Update for #citiesskylines2 | Also Multi-Modal Transit in Action
Riding through the Papatoetoe Transit Oriented Development, AND the eco district of Papatoetoe West Time to jump on those biofuel buses again to tour the continued development of the Papatoetoe Transit Oriented Development. This post comes with two videos for your viewing pleasure. 2.0 which takes the bus through Papatoetoe West via the monorail/bus hub … Continue reading Riding Through that Transit Oriented Development | Pacifica City Rides 2.0 AND 2.1 | #citiesskylines
You too can go green in Pacifica City! Time to extend the Papatoetoe - Transit Oriented Development via introducing the sub district of Papatoetoe West. What is so special about Papatoetoe West? The Organic Commercial, and Self-Sufficient Residential District Policies were enabled? WHAT? It means houses are eco-friendly, and commercial sell organic and/or sustainable goods. … Continue reading Going Organic and Self Sufficient | Pacifica City | Part 5.1 | #citiesskylines
Connecting People, Villages, Towns and Centres into Pacifica City. Also MONORAIL Monorail, metro, tram, roads, cycle lanes, transit-oriented developments, industry, all city builders' dreams needing to be reality. So, let's get ready for Part 5 - Papatoetoe, where the first transit-oriented development or TOD will occur! Also, a ride on the MONORAIL! Transit Oriented Developments … Continue reading TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT TIME | Pacifica City | Part 5 | #citiesskylines
Part 5: Transit Oriented Development Time in Pacifica City. And yes, that is still a monorail line! Time for Pacifica City to grow up. Well technically grow up as the City grows out towards the City Centre. Now to avoid the problem of car-centric based planning, I am planning to engage in my usual standard … Continue reading Transit Oriented Development = Money where mouth is | Pacifica City, Part 5. #CitiesSkylines
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