I love the Sim City games (ever since I played the original in school in the early 90s!) I recently grabbed Cities: Skylines on Switch when it was on sale for less than $10 and I haven't dived in yet, but I'm psyched to eventually.
But this time, instead of just jumping in and building whatever (as I often do, recently with both the Sim City mobile game and the Sim City on DS), I'm doing some research on city design, to try and build something in a meaningful way. I want to see what designs I really like most, etc. From what I hear about Skylines, it's super realistic, and I should be able to build a cool, futuristic city that's fully green, sustainable, etc.
Anybody else played Skylines or is a big fan of any of the other Sim City games?
Does anyone know (personally, professionally, or otherwise) of municipal regulations requiring green space on commercial property? US is most useful, but I'll take anything, and from green roof to potted plants by the door.
Please boost, and please suggest hashtags that might help!
It's only when you see it from a distance that you realise quite how badly Glasgow City Centre has been overrun by generic, soulless boxes which add little to the city's skyline. At the rate things are going, Glasgow risks losing a lot of the feel and atmosphere which makes it unique.
Let's face it, while the buildings in the foreground of this picture are clearly Glasgow, those in the background could be anywhere in the world and have very little going for them.
This is not to say we shouldn't build new buildings, just that they should be unique enough to add to the spirit of the city and not detract from it.
Huh, the new Bears proposal for a stadium is... wildly different than I expected :otter_peek: I really like what the renders did with the old Soldier Field columns (and frankly, the UFO they landed inside of it was always a massively ugly waste of money). I feel mostly ambivalent on the proposal I think, provided taxpayers aren't on the hook for it.
If this proposal actually happens, civic leaders from the south side really should lobby hard for the CTA to revisit the Gold Line proposal to take part of the existing Metra electric right-of-way and turn it into a rapid transit corridor. If the city really wants to revitalize the lakefront and drive tourism, they should focus on increasing access between the lakefront parks (the stupid bean/Millennium Park, Grant Park, etc), the Museum Campus (the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Planetarium, Soldier Field), McCormick Place, and Jackson Park (the Museum of Science and Industry and the new Barack Obama Presidential Library). Plus the Gold Line could be used to bring a valuable link for south lake shore communities between the Loop all the way down to South Chicago. :vg_puro_shrug: Seems like a win/win to me.
Side note: Also, boost the Green Line back to Jackson Park like it used to be :neofox_what: It'd make for a great transfer point for people between the Gold Line and the Green Line.
Why is it that every time I see a new city planning proposal from "the left" there is zero realism? For example, in the last week I've seen two different proposals that replace all cars with rail, and then blithely add that people can reach the nearest station by bike. Tell that to vision-impaired me, or my limited-mobility partner. Also, how do people carry large loads?
I'd love to get away from reliance on private cars. We won't do it by ignoring reality.
Recently a friend pointed out that there is no #solarpunk#cityPlanning#game , as in: one which wouldn't give you urban areas to rewild ( #TerraNil ) or a build from scratch, but an existing, flawed human city which would need to be redesigned and reorganized for #sustainability and #climatechange .
I understand how hard it would be to create such #games , but I think it would be very inspirational, especially with multiple realistic scenarios.
All we have to do is to make sure, that #CityDevelopment & #CityPlanning isn't just and only about rich people making money out of the entire #space there/ here.
New Job, New Intro Post! My name is Kyle and I recently accepted a Job as a Timekeeper at the Municipality of #Anchorage. I formerly worked at USPS for 8 years an was a #union steward there for 2 years. I'm interested in #vegan food, #urbanism , #CityPlanning#micromobility#cycling and Local #Organizing. I also have the pleasure of being a moderator for Alaskan.social and help with the financial admin of the instance. Its a pleasure to be on this fediverse with you all
One of the easiest ways to further improve #walkability is to increase the connectivity of walkways at public transportation stations to surrounding neighbourhoods and activity centres.
Stations must be designed for last-mile #connectivity, especially with proper walkways.
Stakeholders are encouraged to come together and start a movement to urge the government for change.
How Modern America Is Optimized for Loneliness, Misery and Poor Health by David Friedlander May 24, 2024
"...What do housing, transit and lifestyle statistics have to do with loneliness and unhappiness, you might ask. Well...separating people physically also leads to emotional and psychological separation. Moreover, the implements that make sprawl-induced physical separation work on a societal level — cars to contract long distances and digital media to ameliorate the effects of social isolation — deepen loneliness and unhappiness on the personal level. These implements also make people sedentary, directly relating to the fact that 73% of the total American population is overweight and 42% is obese, per the CDC.
One of the biggest issues is population density. At the risk of oversimplifying, it’s a lot harder to socially isolate when there are people around you..."
Cyberpunk has long dominated the scifi dystopian beat. Now there is a new kid on the block by the name of Solar Punk and it is not so dystopian. In fact, it may be the last hope for our civilization.
America’s best example of turning around a dying downtown: Cleveland leads the nation by far in finding new uses for empty office buildings. Their public square is the heart of downtown.
Ok - I’ve been on Mastodon for a while now and what I miss from my previous social media interaction site is the network I had there. I have come to understand that the key feature here is to use hashtags and to FOLLOW those tags.
Which ones should we use globally to connect? Are there ones used I have missed? I am working with #UrbanSpaces#Cityplanning#PublicSpace#MasterPlanning#SustainableTransformation. But some are long to remember.
Can cities be made more livable ?
Exhibit A: Utrecht
It is being viewed as the correction of a historic mistake.More than 40 years after parts of the canal that encircled Utrecht’s old town were concreted over to accommodate a 12-lane motorway, the Dutch city celebrates restoration of its 900-year-old moat. #urban#transit#cities#cityplanning
Yeeeesss! This has been a long time coming. The Greater Jakarta concept which includes Jabodetabek and Cianjur was first proposed by Governor Ali Sadikin but never materialized in full. This should streamline urban development planning and management in the region.
Looks like another successful #OpenStreets for #boston#dorchester with a whole bunch of both gov and charity causes pitching their ideas alongside music, games, food and plenty of nicks and nacks.
The real success is seeing RBCs (roving bands of children) just enjoying the #carFree street. More of this!