Originally posted on Ben's Cities:
Flagship returns ? After some teeth gnashing and a reset my flagship City has returned. Find out tomorrow in Ben’s Cities! ?
Category: Cities Skylines
Wynyard Quarter Goes 30km/h. Time For Residential Streets to do the same
Time for safer humane speeds A debate about Te Wero Island being flipped from parking spaces into a park generated this response from Pippa Coom in regard with Wynyard … Continue reading Wynyard Quarter Goes 30km/h. Time For Residential Streets to do the same
BLIMPS! And a Bus-way (Finally)
I managed to squeeze in some more game time again last night so was able to continue to tinker with the transit system. Mainly it was clearing up pinch points … Continue reading BLIMPS! And a Bus-way (Finally)
Urban Design: Form and Function or Aesthetics? #CitiesSkylines Assists
I lean to the former Transport Blog yesterday had a post on urban design owing to Auckland Council’s Design Champion recently saying that new apartments in Otahuhu looked ugly. … Continue reading Urban Design: Form and Function or Aesthetics? #CitiesSkylines Assists
Light Rail Running Through Manukau!
The Cities Skylines version that is Well it finally happened with Manukau City Centre and neighbouring Wiri getting a light rail services that connects with bus services and the … Continue reading Light Rail Running Through Manukau!
Will Drury South Be the new Manukau of the deep South (of Auckland)?
No It has been suggested that the Drury South industrial complex and surrounds (currently all Future Urban Zone land in the Unitary Plan) could be the next Manukau in … Continue reading Will Drury South Be the new Manukau of the deep South (of Auckland)?
A Congestion Problem Worth Having?
Rail congestion Most days cities will spend time untangling their congested roading network. In the example it is the case of untangling the congested freight rail … Continue reading A Congestion Problem Worth Having?
Beech District, Opening the Metro Rail System #CitiesSkylines
While we wait for the Unitary Plan to come out tomorrow at lunch time I take a brief return to another City undergoing rapid expansion as Auckland is.
Layton City in Cities Skylines had its heavy rail metro system opened over the weekend with a four station shuttle starting its services.
At the same time expansion continues to follow the main rail line towards the proposed City Centre and its transit hub.
Finally as the continued drive for an 8-80 City continues citywide cycleways open up and boy do the citizens and tourists love using them
All in Layton City as part of Cities Skylines
Beech District introduces heavy rail Beech District while another expansion to the quilt-work that is the Layton City also marks a more historic occasion with the heavy rail metro network no…
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A True 8-80 City From the Outset.
Cities Skylines demonstrates culture needed for an 8-80 City One good thing about Cities Skylines is you can run basic simulations on different urban and transport layouts before settling … Continue reading A True 8-80 City From the Outset.
Building Auckland is Like City Lego or Cities Skylines
A view on City building Someone told me that I see Auckland as one big City Lego set or (if in virtual) one big Cities Skylines ‘simulation.’ That being … Continue reading Building Auckland is Like City Lego or Cities Skylines
Talking Southern Auckland 