Tag: Urban Design

Can AI be used in Planning? And could an existing Urban Simulator like #CitiesSkylines 1 and 2 assist?

Could Large Language Models (AI) be used as a tool in Planning? It was used in my submission to the Planning Bill that had included "blueprints" if my submission was to be followed. So, could it now be used alongside an urban simulator like Cities Skylines which has already been used as an illustrator and … Continue reading Can AI be used in Planning? And could an existing Urban Simulator like #CitiesSkylines 1 and 2 assist? →

Pacifica City goes Racing! #CitiesSkylines

Also, we ride a Blimp Offscreen I built the race track that will be the mainstay of the Pacific Motor City district. In this specialised district not only do we have the race track itself, but also supporting infrastructure including hotels, malls, transit including a blimp stop, supporting tourism based commercial etc and so on. … Continue reading Pacifica City goes Racing! #CitiesSkylines →

A Day in Motion: Discovering Marsden Point’s Transit Heartbeat

A city with a pulse is a city in motion! A similar post was done as part of the Ben Does Planning Series. A Day in the Motion on Ben's Cities blog is where we just sit back and reflect on all that is Marsden Point in Cities Skylines 2. Marsden Point: a City in … Continue reading A Day in Motion: Discovering Marsden Point’s Transit Heartbeat →

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 →

5 Surprising Lessons from Building a Megalopolis in Cities Skylines 2

Manukau Ranges: A Planners Sandbox indeed! Introduction: The Unpredictable Life of a Digital Mayor Every Cities: Skylines player knows the feeling. One moment, you’re admiring a perfectly zoned neighbourhood; the next, you’re staring at a hundred little icons screaming about a garbage crisis, a collapsed power grid, or a mysterious city-wide thirst for beverages. It’s … Continue reading 5 Surprising Lessons from Building a Megalopolis in Cities Skylines 2 →

Riding Through that Transit Oriented Development | Pacifica City Rides 2.0 AND 2.1 | #citiesskylines

Riding through the Papatoetoe Transit Oriented Development, AND the eco district of Papatoetoe West Time to jump on those biofuel buses again to tour the continued development of the Papatoetoe Transit Oriented Development. This post comes with two videos for your viewing pleasure. 2.0 which takes the bus through Papatoetoe West via the monorail/bus hub … Continue reading Riding Through that Transit Oriented Development | Pacifica City Rides 2.0 AND 2.1 | #citiesskylines →

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 →

Pacifica City Rides 1.0 – First Ride | #CitiesSkylines

Catching the biofueled bus - in CITIES SKYLINES ONE! We again return to our Cities Skylines roots with CS1, and my last CS1 city, Pacifica City! Strap in as we take a quick bus ride on the two buses serving this fledgling city as of this video under 10,000 cims. And I mean strap in … Continue reading Pacifica City Rides 1.0 – First Ride | #CitiesSkylines →

GO FISH: (for) 200,000 Cims in Manukau Ranges! #CitiesSkylines2

Celebrating 200,000 cims. Also Go Fish? This city is built using the Volchoria Map from ‪@paradoxinteractive‬ Mods: Volchoria Map This is a special post celebrating Manukau Ranges's milestone at 200,000 cims (aka a very large city). 200,000 Cims 200,000 is not easy as game wise it begins to define a very large city. A very large city like … Continue reading GO FISH: (for) 200,000 Cims in Manukau Ranges! #CitiesSkylines2 →

Old McDonald Had a Farm; to solve the city, Beverage Crisis. Manukau Ranges. A #CitiesSkylines2 Story. Part 5.x

Establishing Manukau Highlands in Cities Skylines 2

We have the raw resources, we have the factories, we have the people, but the city is THIRSTY! 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 … Continue reading Old McDonald Had a Farm; to solve the city, Beverage Crisis. Manukau Ranges. A #CitiesSkylines2 Story. Part 5.x →