Category: City Centre

Going Places with the City Centre. Manukau Ranges. A #CitiesSkylines2 Story. Part 3.x

Manukau City Centre, Manukau Way, and Manukau Riverside.

Planning and Building the Centerpiece of Manukau Ranges - the City Centre 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 … Continue reading Going Places with the City Centre. Manukau Ranges. A #CitiesSkylines2 Story. Part 3.x →

Manukau Ranges. A #CitiesSkylines2 Story. Part 1.x

Manukau Ranges founding stages

Establishing the latest Cities Skylines 2 city! Time to get this blog going again, with the regular updates via my YouTube channel on how my Cities Skylines 2 cities start and evolve. Introducing my fourth Cities Skylines 2 city: Manukau Ranges. This city is built using the Volchoria Map from ‪@paradoxinteractive‬ Mods: Volchoria Map Each … Continue reading Manukau Ranges. A #CitiesSkylines2 Story. Part 1.x →

Building the City Centre in Neo South Auckland #CitiesSkylines2

In a marathon of urban development, the completion of Neo South Auckland's City Centre is celebrated after 150,000 residents. A two-hour video chronicles the meticulous planning and construction process, emphasizing the crucial 75% planning to 25% building ratio. The unveiling of the City Centre Loop 1 tram line marks the milestone, illustrating the intricate balance between infrastructure development and urban expansion in the burgeoning metropolis.

Traffic and Transit Optimisation Part 1 #citiesskylines2 – Neo South Auckland

The series of videos highlights the growth and intensification of a fictitious city, Neo South Auckland, in a game similar to Cities Skylines. The content centers on optimizing the city's traffic and transit systems, starting with bus lines and intersections, before upgrading to more significant and costly improvements like trams. It emphasizes that smaller, inexpensive adjustments can be considerably effective in managing cities' infrastructure demands during rapid urbanization.

Reviewing #CitiesSkylines2 – My Initial Thoughts

The review highlights the strengths, opportunities, and challenges of the game Cities Skylines 2. The game is viewed as decent but not yet great, with certain gameplay limitations. The reviewer critiques the marketing approach that involved many streamers and YouTubers, suggesting a more selective strategy. Despite some disappointments, expectations are tempered with the knowledge that Cities Skylines 1 took eight years to achieve a high-quality status.

Pedestrian Overpasses vs Pedestrian Crossings in #CitiesSkylines TAKE 2

Feedback from comments Last week I did a Youtube short on why Planners like myself will prefer the pedestrian crossing over the pedestrian overpass. That seemed to have provoked a response from the Northern Hemisphere particularly especially around road width and allocation. However, it was a comment on population that stood out and in reply … Continue reading Pedestrian Overpasses vs Pedestrian Crossings in #CitiesSkylines TAKE 2 →