Category: City Centre

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 →

Tutorial and AMA’s on Planning with #CitiesSkylines. Part 1 of 6: The Overview

A look at Planning, Cities Skylines and how via Mixed Reality I work with both (in game play) I have started a series via Twitch which will be uploaded to my YouTube channel on Planning with Cities Skylines. It is a six-part series look at the more advanced mechanics of Transport Planning in the game … Continue reading Tutorial and AMA’s on Planning with #CitiesSkylines. Part 1 of 6: The Overview →

Riding the Helicopter again in Neo South Auckland #CitieSkylines

Because why get stuck in traffic As the title and heading says; why get stuck in traffic when you can take a helicopter from A to B to C and back again. Let's go travelling like the elite do across Neo South Auckland! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YcKQbvzvZk GET TO DA CHOPPA! With the new Airport DLC coming out … Continue reading Riding the Helicopter again in Neo South Auckland #CitieSkylines →

Touring Neo South Auckland Part 2 of 3 #citiesskylines

Why sit in a car when I can take transit to go places Why should I sit in traffic being the traffic when I can take reliable transit from A to B to C and back again quick and cheaply? The answer is I would not. This is why in my Mixed Reality cities built … Continue reading Touring Neo South Auckland Part 2 of 3 #citiesskylines →

Building our First-Ever Cycle Super Highway in #CitiesSkylines (and taking a Tour)

Took five years but here I am! I have played Cities Skylines for long as it has been out - 5 years. Yet while perfecting transit and freight transportation options my active modes planning was no more than painted cycle lanes, the odd separated cycle lane next to trams or disjointed cycle-ways over a motorway. … Continue reading Building our First-Ever Cycle Super Highway in #CitiesSkylines (and taking a Tour) →

Our Very First Tram Ride in Valhalla City #citiesskylines

City Centre established and we take our first tram ride We finally managed to do it! In the Friday stream of Cities Skylines I managed to finish the Valhalla City Centre and establish our very first tram lines linking Brownville to the City Centre and return. Below is the highlights from last night's stream showing … Continue reading Our Very First Tram Ride in Valhalla City #citiesskylines →

WHOA – PEOPLE USING TRANSIT – WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT SO WHEN ACTUAL DECENT FREQUENCIES ARE PROVIDED! #CitiesSkylines Highlight

Day 1 and already having to adjust bus frequencies After some glitches with Twitch I finally got streaming and recording. In the stream I noticed a sea of people heading to a bus station even though it has just opened 5 hours earlier. A highlight from today's stream with PEOPLE USING TRANSIT - GO FIGURE: … Continue reading WHOA – PEOPLE USING TRANSIT – WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT SO WHEN ACTUAL DECENT FREQUENCIES ARE PROVIDED! #CitiesSkylines Highlight →

Putting Urban Geography to the test in: Building a City Centre TAKES TIME – LOTS OF TIME. #CitiesSkylines

Putting Urban Geography to the test I have finally started building the Manukau City Centre which will become the main of the two City Centres in Grand Manukau/Layton Cities. For more we delve into this week's video: https://youtu.be/HhItaLgWTgs We a start building a City Centre Next week we will look at the first of the … Continue reading Putting Urban Geography to the test in: Building a City Centre TAKES TIME – LOTS OF TIME. #CitiesSkylines →

#CitiesSkylines City Building. The Subway is Fixed in Grand Manukau/Layton Cities

Building of the Downtown and East End After the issues with the Mods things got back on track. So here we are with this week's stream a tad late - but it is here. This week I focus on building the Downtown, the East End, and the first ever Metro line for Grand Manukau/Layton Cities. … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines City Building. The Subway is Fixed in Grand Manukau/Layton Cities →