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 →

City Centre = People, LOTS OF People! | City Centre Tram Line (Day) | #citiesskylines2

WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE? And more to the point where are they going? Discover Marsden Point City Centre as we take the tram on the City Centre Tram Line, this time in the day! We also see the latest rocket launch as the tram pulls into the Marsden Central Station stop, before returning back … Continue reading City Centre = People, LOTS OF People! | City Centre Tram Line (Day) | #citiesskylines2 →

A Midnight Rendezvous with City Centre Tram Line | #citiesskylines2

A Midnight Rendezvous made possible with 24/7 transit A friend decided to visit and has arrived as Marsden Central Station on one of the Trans Marden Rail services. They made it clear while they could have caught the metro running under the City, they wanted to see the city lights of Marsden Point before arriving … Continue reading A Midnight Rendezvous with City Centre Tram Line | #citiesskylines2 →

Waterfront Views that are lifting off! | #citiesskylines2

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.............. Time to visit family on the other side of Marsden Bay. And what better way to get there by catching the tram from my front door to their front door via some very spectacular waterfront views! But the waterfront views were not the only views I got to enjoy on … Continue reading Waterfront Views that are lifting off! | #citiesskylines2 →

Avoiding the Xmas Highway Blues with Trans Marsden Rail Line 2 | #citiesskylines2

Avoiding the those highway blues : Riding the Trans Marsden Rail Line 2 through Marsden Point Avoiding the those highway blues : Riding the Trans Marsden Rail Line 2 through Marsden Point. Why get stuck in highway traffic or even airport queues this Xmas season only to then circle for ages finding a car park … Continue reading Avoiding the Xmas Highway Blues with Trans Marsden Rail Line 2 | #citiesskylines2 →

Cycling’s Brave New World (in #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) →

CHANGE OF PLANS! | Manukau Ranges | #citiesskylines2

Bridges and Ports DLC = PUBLIC WORKS TIME! To be honest since when am I NOT doing public works and Manukau Ranges continues to grow, while urban renewal is equally needing to be done? BUT! With the Bridges and Ports DLC from Colossal Order out this week allowing for fully modular ports and inland ports, … Continue reading CHANGE OF PLANS! | Manukau Ranges | #citiesskylines2 →

Transit Oriented Development = Money where mouth is | 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 →

ALL BOARD to the City Centre (from THE Airport). Manukau Rides 5.0. #citiesskylines2

Looking towards the City Centre from Taranaki. The International Airport can be seen to the left

Manukau Ranges has an Airport Line (two actually), but Auckland IRL does not 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 … Continue reading ALL BOARD to the City Centre (from THE Airport). Manukau Rides 5.0. #citiesskylines2 →

Manukau Rides 3.X: Let Me Entertain You, OR GET OUT AND TOUCH THAT GRASS (by going to university)

Whatever it may be, Manukau Ranges has the amenities and the facilities, connected by transit! 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 … Continue reading Manukau Rides 3.X: Let Me Entertain You, OR GET OUT AND TOUCH THAT GRASS (by going to university) →