Adding BIGGER Services to Prevent Bend from Burning to the Ground | MC #11

[@CityPlannerPlays]

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[@FARBerserker]

just how broken are the water based assets like canals and ferries and the such that nobody on the tubes is actually making use of them?

[@randallcromer66]

I for one am really enjoying watching this series of videos, especially with the drama that's going on within the city. You always make it fun and exciting to watch and for reason, I would like to say thank you.

[@jameseddleman6944]

Highway in the "finger hills", no left turning at the 3 way intersection if your coming from Bend on the other side of town trying to go out of town using the coast. 16:46

[@datbunneh3671]

I don't watch streams in general so I never checked yours and never saw your face. I always imagined you to be looking like doctor Mike.

[@gisp9711]

that road, why don't make a mix and rename it shorty 3rd street, uh?, suonds good to me, more like a council internal joke, bye :)

[@firefighter14530]

I love the irony of Short Street becoming a long major thoroughfare. It really solidifies the trail of expansion throughout the county.

[@jarlbreadmaker]

The long road down Short Street

[@aims_]

I can imagine a Vox episode or some youtuber making a video on “Why is Short Street so long?” or “The lengthy history of Short Street”

[@nathanharris3371]

“Why is the longest street called short street?” “Well, they just kept extending the road and at some point forgot to also extend the name”

[@LukeHolberg-kw8rr]

😂😂😂

[@aims_]

@@nathanharris3371 that really is the “short” answer 😂

[@mrbrasga]

Something interesting that Real Civil Engineer said is that when building roads as part of risk assessments the roads are purposefully giving bends and visual interest to prevent boredom or falling asleep. Love how the city is growing and expanding.

[@ericnstuff]

the roleplay is seriously amazing. combined with the knowledge and chill gameplay this is one of the best Let's Plays ever

[@warlynx5644]

At first I thought it was weird to get so invested into a city builder (even with his whole schtick being “City Builder Plays”), but honestly I’ve really warmed up to it. It’s both entertaining and educational plus it gives a “why” to the development patterns.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you, I really, really, really appreciate that complement! Means a ton to me!

[@rebooshka]

I came down here to say the same, like why am I FUMING about these city council members rn!!!!!!

[@charliebrenton4421]

What I love is that the lore is connected between all his different city builds. This guy is crazy talented, and has a thoughtful and charming style. Great content!

[@BeerBatteredCod]

Regarding 42:55, I worked in the telecommunications industry for a long time, having a cell tower located next to a power sub station should not cause issues, and is not uncommon. Love the content Phil! Keep it up

[@reecedennis4842]

Most masts have there own power supple and transformers on site with them so shouldn't ever cause interference

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you!! This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so much for the info and for making me want a fish fry, haha!

[@Emily.R.W]

There’s that exact occurrence not 5 mins down the road from me, so it’s probably fine.

[@mobzi2644]

Yup, and wavelength of the signals are so different that it's very unlikely that the two systems would interfere with eachother. + sensitive electronics would be properly shielded

[@TobGun87]

A bit late (and I haven’t watched the later episodes yet), but what I would consider is opting for the larger towers (unlockable in com-tree), considering the topography of your city. In Norway we usually have larger towers situated further away from developed areas and have a "safety zone" of 250 m from high voltage lines, and 100 m from low voltage lines. This is due to the grounding cables from high/low voltage masts. Our typical configuration: one large tower, situated on hills/mountains, smaller masts situated in rural areas and closer to highly populated areas, and datacenters (irl rooftop sites/wall mounted antennas) in the heaviest populated areas. CS2 requires a road to these facilities, but is something that we don't usually require, at least here in Norway.@@CityPlannerPlays

[@JiveTurkey159]

I can imagine a local campaign called "keep it short" for Short Street

[@ontheholynight]

Yes! Make it a viral campaign and give it a section on the beginning of the video where people from Bend is protesting for it

[@Someone36991]

Lol, hope it stays long though, or maybe a campaign to rename it long street

[@DABLOODMAFIA]

WE NEED THE NAME SHORT STREET!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Haha, I love that!

[@sunshineshifty]

It seems the residents cannot turn left from brook highway to Laurel Highway! Great episode Phil :)

[@beth7808]

Came here to say this!

[@ryanlargent9320]

I paused the video right when I saw it to jump to the comments to make sure someone had caught that too 😂 love the positivity of this community 🎉

[@afoptpzyt9448]

yeah, i tough that road was for the fire department but with the way it's designed, fire trucks can't use it

[@jacoboppermanfilms]

Yup!! Saw that too!

[@alexfasan7706]

I just sent my own comment and saw this, oops! Boy we all have sharp eyes!!

[@gurkenklaus586]

I am a guy from Germany and i like your videos a lot! They help me to improve my english and i like the way you are talking and explaining. Also the way you build your cities, for me you are the Bob Ross of City Skylines!

[@Nikhil-P-R]

I feel like keeping the name Short Street would add a little bit of realistic history behind Magnolia County; and 2nd Street, Short Street, 4th Street, would add a little remnant of the city's history, and the time that the people protested.

[@Katoho97]

I think you actually need to invest in helicopters in the development tree to be able to have the helicopters, I might be wrong though. Loving the series!

[@rtellezi]

Indeed. When you have a lot of forest like in Magnolia County, at least one Firefighter helicopter base is mandatory. Even for helping neighbor communities without enough money to afford it by themselves.

[@wyntoniscringe]

The upgrade to the fire station does provide a helicopter, but later on in the series, the county might need a helicopter base.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

I'll double check into that. I didn't think that was the case, but if it is, we'll get it fixed ASAP!

[@kasnickijakub]

7:24, add traffic lights onto the junction to ensure quick and smooth deployment of fire engines. So that cars have to stop whenever a fire engine is deployed (obviously it'll only be there for lore)

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Yes! I love that!

[@kasnickijakub]

​@CityPlannerPlays you could also make the road leading into the fire house to be a one-way to priority movement out of the firehouse. Traffic can use the surrounding roads instead to enter the firehouse since there is a trianglar shaped setwork of roads close to eachother

[@guy_autordie]

@17:00 Unless it's done later, you've missed the left turn to the city.

[@RoseSolane]

I had 35 minutes of anxious waiting/watching to see if he fixed this on camera 😃 I don't think he did.

[@Nezzy750]

Saw the same thing lol. Drove me nuts how he was so close to getting it right haha

[@meverkko]

Exactly what I came to point out also.

[@brian1104-u3s]

😂😂

[@dwainehalliday8241]

Oh thank goodness I thought I was the only one who noticed this too! 😅

[@d4wnsi972]

I'm not sure if it is realistic or not, but the steep gradient from main street to the highway could potentually warrant some runaway truck ramps with the gravel road tool

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Shoot - I actually meant to add them in a couple of locations. I might make that change off camera and show it in the next one!

[@tcjon4321]

@@CityPlannerPlays One other thing you might consider is truck lanes going uphill on Laurel Highway. I grew up in northern michigan and have noticed they often have two lanes going uphill on steep sections of major truck routes to allow for faster cars to pass.

[@doomBringer717]

I love the little ally you put behind the row houses next to the fire station! It would be great for the people that live there to have a more private place to park, it would also take their cars off the main road (in theory) so that the emergency service vehicles would be able to navigate easier.

[@Blukat2-pb8lx]

Names: -Marion (town) -MLK Jr. (street) -greek letters (near university) Also an empty lot in the middle of town that nobody knows what to do with would add some realism (and drama) I feel. Nearby residents would probably want a park while a company would want to develop it

[@stoferb876]

The common solution for high rent problems IRL is to get someone to move in with you to share the cost. I know a family that converted the cellar of their house into two apartments and had a trailer in their parking space that they also rented out. Also, you forgot to make the connection between the New fire station and the industrial area accessible in both directions. Any vehicles sent there now have a shortcut on their way back but has to go through all of town to get there.

[@thezenarcher]

Also known as "increasing density" (basement, garage, and parking lot trailer apts would all be types of accessory dwelling units.

[@a_boat93]

Hey Phil, excellent additions to the County! Always enjoy your content. It’s probably been mentioned already but the highway connecting from the industrial park needs to be revisited. After you created the slip lane and also added dedicated turn lanes from the new highway to the existing one, I realized there’s no way to turn left from the old highway to the new one you added. Just a heads up.

[@beccaallen429]

The radio mast and powerstation should be working at totally different frequencies (60Hz for the station, 10kHz plus for the mast) so there shouldnt be interference - Chuckles can tune in to his heart's content

[@user-0rang3]

I loved this episode so much. Especially the parts when you added the Fire Station and Police Headquarters. You took so much consideration into those buildings. Keep up the great work!

[@m0x34riou]

I gotta say you've been killing it recently. I already loved your CS1 projects, but somehow it feels like you once again upped your game with this one. Watching this series and the story you've been coming up with has just been a blast so far. Catching up with your recent stream VODs on the side has also been a ton of fun.

[@VibeBlind]

I think the spot to the right of the firehouse would've been a good spot for a park where they do community events like a firehouse BBQ or a monument to the heros that fell on mission etc, rather than a bunch of row homes that have to deal with sirens.

[@marooples]

Yes, a fireman's field like in my hometown! There'd be a carnival after the yearly parade through town and big families (like mine) would rent out a sub-building for parties (or funerals).

[@Emily.R.W]

Know someone who lives directly opposite an Ambulance Station. It’s very noisy at times for them. Fortunately it’s only a 3 vehicle local station which serves the villages north of my city.

[@PrinceJance]

I really like the cliffs that were made by the switchback highway. I've always loved driving through areas that had them. Plus after smoothing it out much of the green slopes turned brown

[@averagezing]

The upgrade road tool lets you add sound barriers -- these can look really good in blasted segments of highways, or on sharp curves.

[@alexhentschel1080]

if you have the mod that allows upgrading to any road type (cut/fill, tunnel, bridge etc) you can add a guard rail. i believe the "fill" road, where the concrete is under the roadway adds a guard rail, and also disables zoning

[@natep6729]

I love the integration of memes and funny edits here and there 🤣. It makes the episode even more entertaining. Keep up the good work

[@axavia]

Seeing you smooth away those short roadside cliffs was heartbreaking. Those are my favorite features when driving around irl! When it rains, they form mini waterfalls, and those waterfalls freeze over in winter. It’s absolutely beautiful!

[@Brookler]

I love the story that is developing behind this city. You could easily turn this into a novel

[@LanceMannion]

I'm curious, though, with the into. Are we going to be seeing some domestic terrorism/extremism/anti-gov group forming in the future? I'm ordering pizza right now and can't wait to see.

[@galaxyproductions2076]

@@LanceMannion My guy, that is too realistic xD I really doubt he'd wanna go that route with story telling, think of the people you could potentially piss off if you fuck that storyline up

[@LanceMannion]

@@galaxyproductions2076 True. But that start was a little ominous.

[@tomkeks502]

Hey Phil, I just wanted to thank you for your constantly great videos. The excellent content, your relaxing voice, the interesting things you do... I may have watched about 100 of your videos and I really enjoyed every single one of them. Keep up this amazing work!

[@cassette_elk]

I loved the "Short Stop" idea from the comments of last video - naming the district at the top of the hill and at the end of Short Street "Short Stop" in a baseball reference.

[@louisbrewer1260]

I think that Couillard Street should be the divide between Short Street and 3rd Street! Great episode! I love your storytelling and how you work each expansion into the overall story you have been establishing! #keepitshort

[@91Wildcat700]

Quick side note I love the Wii shop music whenever the game and you don’t see eye to eye when it comes to building infrastructure. It’s makes me smile and chuckle every time. Great episode Phil!

[@EP1C1NFINITY]

I am pretty sure that you forgot to add mail coverage in the northfolk area. I love all the work you do to make everything perfect.

[@balint2550]

Hey Phil, this was a great episode with the perfect mix of neighbourhood, infrastructure and city services development! I do have some suggestions though: At 17:00 you missed the movement that justified the highway in the first place - vehicles coming from the brand new fire station and Uptown can't turn left onto Laurel Highway/Middle Street to enter Copper Valley Industrial Park. Rather than fix it by adding a lane (upgrading the one-way-two-lane-segment to an asymmetrtic one), I would love to see a roundabout there. While at first glance the main movement should be on the highway connecting Uptown and the outside world, the connection to the industrial park immediately saw heavy traffic. A roundabout would make all movements much safer. If traffic volume becomes an issue, you could easily increase the roundabouts capacity by adding "turnlanes" to the roads connecting in. Furthermore, you can also add the bandwith upgrade to the radio masts. It doesn't affect their range, but within their reach, service quality (capacity) instantly increases. Finally, at that riverside rowhouse neighbourhood in Northfork you could try to pull the footpath's terrain height over to the houses. That way we can hopefully see more of the quay wall you worked so hard for :D

[@TheJollyWizard]

One of the things I like about the roleplay is that because of your experiences in those real life situations I can get a glimpse of what I'm going to work with when I graduate, though our area are different. Being able to see how political situations work out even in make believe is real nice.

[@KenesuEXE]

Love the frequency of Magnolia County playthroughs!

[@mephInc]

I love how, just like real life, it takes an army of angry citizens for the board to even consider doing the right thing. And, again like real life, they add a poison pill.... This makes me enjoy your series much more.

[@hoodiewaffles]

44:36 you mentioned slopes while it was snowing, and I just thought that for a future development, you should try to create a snow slopes area in the mountains somewhere!

[@dilloncronin4494]

Referring to my comment on the previous video about camera angles: finished watching the new video. Some great angles of the sloping from the industrial district to the highway it also puts into perspective how far away it actually is. Liked the low view of the fire station, especially in the city tour. Thanks keep up the great work. Loving the storyline and the interaction with your community

[@ontheholynight]

Another CPP video to go along with my lunch. Thanks man. #KeepItShort

[@mollieherlocker5918]

This Northern Californian government employee and daughter of an emergency manager is thrilled to see fire protection and city services expand in Bend!

[@dc1118]

43:00 sometimes… it depends on the the communication bands that are being used. AM radio can be interfered by high voltage power, but usually only within ~100ft. Same goes with HF and some VHF radios. Cell signals are at frequency’s well past High voltage power and are Usually fine to be co located with it. If you look along some power lines, you’ll see cell towers installed inside or on top of the lines.

[@simongeard4824]

Cellphone towers next to power lines are one thing... but next to a electrical substation, full of transformers and long cables and in general, about the noisiest electromagnetic environment anywhere in the city?

[@Jack-bg5bb]

"CPP struggles with game mechanics" montage is quickly becoming my favourite part since it's so relatable

[@King_Cheetah]

Love the city, always have to jump on to watch the newest video as soon as I see the notification that it's released. One quick thing that you might have missed at 18:53 you connected 3rd Street to the existing neighborhood but the grade of the road is above 18%. Didn't know if you caught that yourself and leaving it in as intentional or just missed it. Love the video, can't wait for the next one

[@RyeRaven]

i watched this damn near a year ago, and now i'm back to binge the rest! the contrast between this and the UBG is absolutely noticeable.

[@KielMan316]

"Third and Short Street" would be another quirky thing about Magnolia County. One of those things that only locals would know.

[@richardvandertulip4061]

I'm currently watching the Verde Beach series right now, so the thumbnail made me think you were returning to it in CS2. Wonderful call back to the woes of Myrtle and glad that SOMETHING is being done in Magnolia County-- even if they poison-pilled the bill. (Thank you for that explanation, too!) Well done!

[@CANnickhughes]

In the new neighbourhold around the police station, I think it would make sense to include a few small higher density buildings on the top of the hill. The thinking there being they could see over the other buildings and then across the river.

[@lilpsychofficial]

3:03 i literally love that song so much, it's been one of my favorites for a year already

[@evanistephani]

I love Short Street being so long, I think keeping it is a great idea. Loving how the city is coming along, this is my favourite Cities Skylines series by a mile

[@Franimus]

I love the explanation and example of bill poison pills! It really illustrates how difficult legislation can be in several ways.

[@noamizu6112]

Since my Laptop is not good enough for City Skyline 2, I really enjoy watching your project!! So relaxing!

[@stanjuice]

I absolutely love Phil’s creativity. These videos are truly a highlight of the week for me! ❤

[@kristinpagan2361]

Hey Phil great video! Even though you've named all the districts you've created so far I have a few more names to add: - Meeting of the 2 Rivers (area of Manaus in Brazil called "Meeting of the Waters") - Willowburn - Starvation Hill - Castle Hill - Cape Foulwind - Happy Valley - Shingle Creek

[@heartlessgaming2250]

Hey Phil, you removed a turning option for the new Highway (16:58). Vehicles cannot turn left from the existing Highway into the one you built in this video.

[@madzap]

Just looking to see if anyone else noticed this.

[@mathieuroy2600]

Hey Phil! I see you too are struggling with getting some commercial with actual good looks, after a lot of trial and error, here are a few I found (which might require a bit of wack-a-mole) Width x Depth 4x6 NA low commercial - Has a nice gas pump AND station combo but requires a lot of wack-a-mole as a few restaurant-looking ones are in the same footprint 5x5 NA low commercial - Has a REALLY NICE strip-mall looking building without any parking. They look great next to eachother for a shopping area surrounding a parking lot! 5x5 EU low commercial - Has a decently looking building for a road corner. 4x6 EU low commercial - Has a decent warehouse-ish building with loading docks on its side There are also a few wider but shallow buildings which are decent, like 6x3, 5x3, 6x4. Overall, I've found while I hate anything 4x4 or under, as soon as you hit 5 or 6 in a direction, they actually look much better and most of them don't have awkward parking on the asset! Hope this helps!

[@VaingloriousGaming]

I suspect the Williams might have a crop of a special "herb" growing in a remote portion of their farm... Also, Short Street is the better name.

[@roughnecksgaming8640]

I put countless hours into CS:2. I ended up here one day and now I spent more time watching your videos then playing the game! Honestly, your videos are the best out there! Keep up the awesome work!

[@jordanluck2211]

Love that all this content is coming out so fast! Your builds are amazing and I can’t get enough of it!

[@jase_allen]

10:42 My city's fire station is over 100 years old and in the center of town, so I've never heard of a clinic being next to the fire station. In my experience, the clinic is near the hospital. In my city, the clinic and hospital were next to each other and eventually connected to each other to be able to transfer patients more easily. When the clinic was rebuilt on the edge of town for more room to expand, the hospital followed suit and built a new building connected to it. The ambulance service chose not to relocate its depot, so now it's situated on it's own next to a rehab clinic (the old clinic building) and a small grocery store (built after the old hospital was torn down).

[@TheZzuzy]

I found that for the high-rent problem you have two choices: - Smaller lots - Increased density - Zone in less desirable areas What I usually do is increase density in the center and create new neighborhoods, but I guess it's just something that will pop up forever no matter the size of the city or the zoning

[@Someone36991]

Thats 3…

[@minhuctrinh1059]

Having Short Street being a long collector í quite poetiic

[@tylerjohnston5336]

Jamila Jones and clear water southern didn't get a stop on the on the Bend copper valley bus line. You mentioned in the Intro that they would want a stop to get their employees to work

[@davidroddini1512]

I wish a road could have several names along its length. For example, in the neighborhood where I live there’s a road that changes name from Tallmadge to Broad to Main over a few miles stretch. It would be great if Short changed to Third in that area.

[@annamuench8429]

I've had some success using high rent warnings as an indicator of where to increase density. I haven't been able to get rid of them in a city completely, but especially if an area has a lot of high-rent signs near each other I'll replace eg low density with row homes or other mid density and that usually fixes some of the problem. It also helps to add more low-rent housing!

[@MaxLikesStuff]

they really need to bring back the road naming system from cs1, haven't bought cs2 yet but from what i'm watching road naming looks soooooooo annoying

[@andre-cmyk]

only a city planner could do a series and have such specific interesting realistic stories contrxtualzing it all up. keep up the grest work phil!

[@Rhyno888]

Every episode blows me away from your attention to detail and city planning skills. Truly inspiring. Thank you

[@wumamichl]

Around 17:00 it looks like you can't turn left from the highway down to Copper Valley. Also, you might want to use the extended pavement street upgrade from time to time, instead of the grass one to block street parking. Sometimes it seams a little out of place. I love the series, pretty much the only video of that lenght i watch. Perfect to relax with a cup of coffee after work.

[@ElwoodGaming]

🤣🤣 The angry farmers, wonderful storyline! Edit: I truly enjoy how natural your builds feel. When the medium/high density building was added next to that large government building, the wide angle shot just looked so natural for a young growing city. Really appreciate your work!🤗🤗

[@meg-zv9dm]

i’ve always wanted to live in one of your cities, but wow i would looove to live elm brook. those houses by the water, the parks, the roads, it’s all so special. i love it

[@mcblorf]

You mention the comments tell you to chill out with it, but I absolutely love when you soften out the cuts in the hills! It feels like watching Bob Ross paint xD

[@drworm73]

In my early 20's I used to work a live TV camera at City Counsel and County planning meetings for a local public access cable channel. They all started early enough that I was frequently at risk for falling asleep (and did on a couple of occasions). It didn't help that the job basically boiled down to standing still with the occasional adjustment from the director. The best part of the job was when local "weirdos" with good intentions and no fear of public speaking, presented their issues. They were passionate and definitely hard ignore. I sometimes agreed with their goals, but not always. Even if I did, the way they went about it was often not terribly effective. It was always entertaining, however and I respected their moxie. love them.

[@aaronjohnson1590]

Thank you Phil for naming a town after my dad, I really appreciated it. It means alot

[@noterix1164]

I've been loving this series, and I really adore the storytelling element to it !! it's very fun, and has also brought me some insight into the 'whys' behind a lot of civil planning and infrastructure things that I hadn't put much thought to before. thank you so much Phil !!

[@smallscreenninja5894]

I hardly comment but just wanted to say that I’ve been loving these videos, its been a highlight of my day and always look forward to the next one. Thanks Phil, you’re a gem.

[@HollyBarton27]

Phil, do you actually know how to relax? Hey, if you have a community over in a wooded valley ever in Magnolia County, could you name it Holly Dale? It's was my aunt's nickname for me growing up and she just recently passed away. Love your videos so much!

[@andreadmr]

Great episode as always, Phil! I have a couple of suggestions: 1) the streets near the new fire station in Uptown seem quite dangerous with so many crossings. I would change that into a large roundabout that connect the 5 main roads, or alternatively change the streets that form the triangle plaza into one way streets. 2) it's a pity that the new plaza with playground in Northfork is not connected to the shore with a pedestrian path. Keep up the good work, can't wait for the next one!

[@jnewman83]

Oh CPP, just when I thought you were going to leave the scars in the hillside…If you’d like some exposure therapy, I invite you to drive north/south along the eastern third of Kansas. 😂 But seriously, I never noticed all the blasting that had to be done to implement the highway system in my region until watching your channel. Now I’m amazed at the ingenuity and skill that it took to make the topography respect us! Thanks to you and your channel, I have a new respect for all sorts of everyday infrastructure. With all that said, I encourage you to try to leave the scars in the hillside next time so that the citizens of Magnolia County can see and appreciate all of the effort that went into conforming the countryside for their benefit.

[@Jacob562622]

Don't feel bad about going ham on the landscaping, its always one of my favorite parts of the videos. It helps make everything feel more real, and who wouldn't want to live in an area with lots of nature, even if its planned out nature.

[@GeekofManyTopics]

Keep it short street, I like the joke that it's so long I'm invested in all these characters you've made for this series!

[@Crimsonrain13]

All of the sudden, without me realizing it, your uploads have become the highlight and must watch videos of the week. Thank you!

[@ryanlargent9320]

For the great 3rd vs Short Debate of 2026/2027, I thought of the exact solution you wound up doing at the end of the video! It keeps the hilarity of Short being so long, while also getting rid of the issue of making a mega-street that acts as a collector despite its engineered capacity.

[@WelshmanLuke]

Hey Phil! First time commenter here. Love your content; I find your videos to be the best way to kick back and relax so thank you for that. I know you read the comments and take on viewer feedback so I wanted to suggest something: on the switchback mountain road it might be cool to add a lookoff area where people can stop and take in the sights. I'm thinking carpark, picnic area, campsite perhaps. Thoughts?

[@soulsworn13]

I really like that idea!

[@AmonShaw177]

Man I love the story telling 😂, really sets this channel apart

[@dhmmasson]

I feel like a kid on christmas seeing my comments on the screen :) I really enjoy that series, both the story and the actual experience from a city planner. I love your new addition of a "struggling too long with cs2 quirk" music.

[@morganunraveled]

not me listening to this video on my raycons 👏🏻 this is another great episode, I love the attention to detail you give to not only expanding but also upgrading and improving areas you’ve already built.

[@colinvanful]

i love how you always thank everyone for watching ! honestly sir to tell you the truth i don;t even play this game . but i am addicted to watching you play it , we all thank you sir , for teaching us all how this game should be played your an absolute pro sir :) how you narate and play at the same time totaly brings this game to life ! i can almost imagine buying a house in some of the districts you design and build . :) .

[@josephjarvis4544]

The middle st addition reminds me of the million dollar highway in CO. Steep grades, sharp curves and no guard rails. Me personally I wouldn’t take a truck down an almost 11% grade with that sharp turn at the bottom. The final suggestion would be to add the radio masts on the same parcel as you fire/police. Love the vids, keep up the good work

[@QuadSmod]

Love the lining up of the fire station to Garnet street only for there to be a streetlight directly in the way.

[@Jakato702]

Long haul trucker here… would just like to say - I enjoy driving by some of the blasting that happens along roadways.. more realistic too… 😊

[@Zeigler_]

I love how real the role play is as stuff like this happens all the time and pressures from the city on farmers/rural areas

[@Fungi733]

I will admit Phil, before I downloaded the line tool, I had no fun in landscaping. But once I started, I couldn't stop for about 20 minutes! Love this series! Please keep it up!

[@Dedog0]

I really like the GIFs you add to the video, they are really cute and turn a frustrating situation into something fun :)

[@KonradJablo]

@ 43:06 - Hey there! I work as a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering. About situating a radio mast near a transformer. In realistic terms, this isn't really a practical idea (as you have mentioned) due to the electromagnetic interference (EMI). Transformers emit strong electromagnetic fields, particularly at low frequencies. When a radio mast, which operates at much higher frequencies, is placed too close, it's exposed to these fields. This can disrupt its ability to transmit and receive signals effectively, which would lead to communication breakdowns. There's also a safety and regulatory angle to consider since the proximity to the transformer's electromagnetic field may violate regulatory standards set by bodies like the FCC as it can create a hazardous environment. In the power and communications industry, it's generally recommended to add ample physical separation between such structures to make sure that both operational efficiency and safety compliance is maxed out. It's always better to err on the side of caution in these situations. But overall loving this series, can't wait for the next episode!

[@differentmoonshinemusic4310]

Regarding the path below the new bridge at Anchor Street: As of now it only has a few connections to the surrounding streets. Because of this people might only be able to enter and exit the path at a few locations with quite a distance between them. I think it might make sense adding a few more connections to the surrounding streets, especially at the new bridge.

[@SelestialCatharsis]

So cool to see Salem in Magnolia County!! I can’t wait to follow along and see how she changes! 🥰

[@dj_flaky]

When you were building that road at 15:10, it usually is a good idea to convert that bit of a flat and wide spot into 3-4 lanes, so cars can overtake heavy vehicles, and can also be used for parking broken vehicles, otherwise that road could become an issue having those grades and no overtaking lanes or wide shoulders for vehicles to stop in case of emergency.

[@ankitchauhancr7]

Man, every single episode, the music during the landscaping and detailing section just blows me away

[@richskater]

This is really random but I learned a Billy Joel thing this week, so here's my "engagement". At work they often play "classic oldies" for morale and I hear this synth line that I recognize as the melody from Ludacris's "Blueberry Yum Yum". I couldn't sleep till I figured out what song that was and it turns out it was Billy Joel's "Pressure". I've had it on repeat all weekend.

[@TheDrew2022]

One detail item for the steep switch backs. On steep grades like that where I live in Western Canada there would typically be passing lanes in one or both directions to allow cars and lighter vehicles to pass slow moving semi’s.