Category: Transit

#CitiesSkylines , Urban Islands and Urban Geographies. Stitching it all together!

Using Urban Islands to balance a City Last week I talked about the three Urban Geographic concepts I use in City building that can be translated out into real life Cities. They were: Planning and City BuildingExpansionConsolidation You can read up more on that here: Expanding the City while Riding the Metro. #CitiesSkylines Urban Islands … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines , Urban Islands and Urban Geographies. Stitching it all together! →

Expanding the City while Riding the Metro. #CitiesSkylines

Urban Development in full flight in Grand Manukau/Layton Cities After some path finding issues with the transit system and realising you can not start a Metro Line at a "deactivated" station (a station that has been built but not online to receive passengers) I got some good old fashioned urban development underway in Grand Manukau/Layton … Continue reading Expanding the City while Riding the Metro. #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 →

Using Big Data in #CitiesSkylines to Fine Tune the City

Data helps In today's episode we look at how the data sets available in Cities Skylines and how they can be used to either fine tune a City or how it can be planned ahead. Also included today is the Q+A session. If comments are left in the blog or YouTube videos about an episode … Continue reading Using Big Data in #CitiesSkylines to Fine Tune the City →

Transit Orientated Developments and #CitiesSkylines – How Do I do TODs?

We run the infrastructure AHEAD of the developments - not behind A Tweet about Melbourne failing Transit Orientated Developments annoyed me as I know Auckland is just as bad in doing such developments as well. This is why Japan it is normal and not a second thought is given in doing TOD's as standard. https://twitter.com/bloodiedwombat/status/1181722522800328704?s=20 … Continue reading Transit Orientated Developments and #CitiesSkylines – How Do I do TODs? →

Introducing the Ben’s #CitiesSkylines Stream. Follow Me as I use the Urban Simulator as a Communication Tool

Weekly Streams The initial tests have been done and the scripts are being written to keep the streams into 10 minute portions (for now). It is time to get the weekly Ben's Cities(Skylines) Stream on the road (so to say) and out the door ready to be served every Monday. The Ben's Cities(Skylines) Stream These … Continue reading Introducing the Ben’s #CitiesSkylines Stream. Follow Me as I use the Urban Simulator as a Communication Tool →

The Manukau #CitiesSkylines Rapid Transit Network

Getting around the City congestion free Time to put the money where my mouth is and develop my own Rapid Transit Network for Manukau in Cities Skylines. As of this post I have 13 Rapid Transit Lines, two ferries and a high capacity shuttle bus that are the backbone of the transit system in Auckland … Continue reading The Manukau #CitiesSkylines Rapid Transit Network →

Manukau and the University of Manukau. A City Grows Up. Also Rocket Lab?

Fees Free start attracting students, also a school bus The University of Manukau based in the district called Manukau University Town has been operational for half an academic year and I must say is performing well. The University can house 5,000 students but given it has only been open for six months (and I had … Continue reading Manukau and the University of Manukau. A City Grows Up. Also Rocket Lab? →

Catching up with Manukau #CitiesSkylines #UrbanGeography

Some 700 photos - and been slacking off a bit Some 700 photos between March and now means I have been slacking off a bit with updates to my cities here. I won't share all 700 in this post as that is picture OVERLOAD for anyone. So over the next few posts I will be … Continue reading Catching up with Manukau #CitiesSkylines #UrbanGeography →

Manukau Continues to Grow, Using the Toolkit to Make the City Function #CitiesSkylines

Maps, Big Data and pictures - how to make the City flow When your City surges from 109,000 to 133,000 in two days of game play (basically the equivalent of Auckland's growth from 2010 until 2019 (today)) you need to have your wits about you to keep the City functioning and flowing. How do you … Continue reading Manukau Continues to Grow, Using the Toolkit to Make the City Function #CitiesSkylines →