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

Building a Metropolitan Centre Part 1

Grand Manukau/Layton Cities Expands The Layton Busway is finally online and I am in the middle of redrawing the feeder buses so they best serve that busway. Elsewhere the rural sectors of Grand Manukau/Layton Cities continues with Meadow Heights coming on stream and I must say the scenery on the lakefront looks stunning. This week's … Continue reading Building a Metropolitan Centre Part 1

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=20Continue 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

BE AFRAID: First #CitiesSkylines Recorded Stream with Commentary

First commentated video on my Cities Skylines creations Four years after the game came out I finally recorded and commentated one of my Cities Skylines creations. I have two cities in play at the moment; Manukau, and Grand Manukau/Layton Cities. Today's recording was of Manukau as it is the larger and older city at 155,000 … Continue reading BE AFRAID: First #CitiesSkylines Recorded Stream with Commentary