Every Tourism Districts Needs THIS to Be Successful! | Verde Beach 125

[@onesevenohsixfourfour8017]

I think you zoned high-density residential in the sightline you'd cleared to the sea by the statue just beside the Eiffel tower!

[@flis9618]

Came here to say this 😂😅

[@kennburgessjr]

Came to say the same thing. Lol

[@Franimus]

I noticed too, but at least for now it looks like the buildings are below the treetops so they're not blocking anything, but maybe it'll be a problem when they level up.

[@Luna3457]

Came to say the same

[@SoDakJason]

Also came here to say the same.

[@dbatchison]

You should add a marina and ample dock space to the keywall. A tourism area on the sea would absolutely have that.

[@Franimus]

This. The one thing this area is missing is more beach-related amenities, though from a safety standpoint I'd be concerned about all the alcohol flowing at the casinos... Hopefully the boat/jetski rentals have breathalyzers! haha

[@dbatchison]

@@Franimus I think each of the tall condos on the waterfront would likely have a private dock for personal watercraft/sailboats [like Marina Del Rey in CA], but there would be a public access pier in the middle where the main avenue running through the district ends. The area beyond the sea fortress in the cove would likely be developed into public beach access.

[@foamyesque]

For the cable car access, if you elevate the middle pillar by two full elevation steps (24m) you get a neat tower without an ugly raised concrete foundation, and it would give the people on the cars a really spectacular view en-route to the tower itself.

[@MegaHawk9999]

With all the new residents in Los Verdes, I would add more public transit and connectivity to the rest of Verde Beach

[@shmubob]

It does feel like this really missing a full rail station at this point!

[@BillCraven]

The realism of the casinos introducing corruption slowly into city governance! 🕴

[@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356]

Anywhere there’s money, corruption will follow. Oil will do it just as surely, and let’s not even talk about gold, or worse, diamonds.

[@Herobrinegrn1]

​@@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356That one Russian company owning 80% of the worlds diamonds

[@emm4rmstrong]

@@Herobrinegrn1 Are you talking about the British De Beers group? They lost the majority of their market share in the early 2000s from 90% control in the 1980s, and even went so far as to liquidate their stockpiles. The Alrosa group in Russia in now the largest, but they only control 27% of global production. Though they do fund the costs of a submarine for the Russian Navy...

[@Herobrinegrn1]

@@emm4rmstrong maybe its 80% of diamond based jewellery then. Idk, I just heard of it

[@briancameron5177]

The tower needs to have its land raised to me actually higher. Also a few blocks of high density euro residential buildings in the castle area would look cool. Imo. Great build.

[@JonZiegler6]

you dont see a lot of high density buildings around castles in europe :)

[@Tfin]

I'd have gone up another couple of hairpins. That's in the park, but....

[@AntonNeumann]

I think it is very important, that all these unique buildings have a one seat ride to the older zoned tourism district, by adding a metro stop there.

[@hecktictraveller442]

If you're gonna use Highway roads into the Observation Tower then maybe Highway with Sound barriers would be a best choice in my opinion. That would act as crash/drop barrier.

[@Hillbilly6548]

I think the sea fortress could do with a bit more around it. It is sort of sticking out there on its own. Maybe a Café or some parks.

[@JonZiegler6]

In lisbon, the Belem Tower is kinda like this, and while not as far away from other things as this fortress, it's quite isolated and is still probably the most famous building in the city...

[@SagarKhushalani]

LoL I was thinking of Belem Tower when he put that fort down!

[@eligoldman9200]

Maybe a beach using his beach asset.

[@ravenrealm718]

"This is the tallest (publicly accessible) building in all of Verde Beach!" Loving this series, and I can't wait to see what you manage to build in CS2!

[@janvanheijningen8588]

Verde Beach has definitely become one of the best vanilla cities ever to be built on this game! U have done an amazing job making the city look beautiful, functional and detailed all within the limits of vanilla. Awesome job!

[@aliceinbunnyland]

says he will leave the space behind the portal for landscaping and then imedeatly zones it for housing 😂. never change cpp. also i really think that this whole resort town could use its own harbour for cruise ship trip tourists to spend all their retirement money 😝

[@TheBlueBunnyKen]

Seems like my ADHD, also ooo another bunny, hello there ^.^

[@Franimus]

Oooh, yes, a cruise ship direct stop here would be good (and maybe cut some of the traffic at the other harbor)

[@jakeasmith]

Agree, but my immediate thought was, “Why wait for retirement though?” 😂🤦‍♂️

[@smoore6461]

Sounds a lot like los veredes has an OC problem and you might want a university with a police accademy and a prison on the outskirts to address thr corruption of politicans and conteactors. What an awesome twist to an already amazing story surrounding a city build! You sir are a Gem! Love your videos CPP! Great work!!

[@dicebar_]

Hey Phil! I wanted to thank you for this series, I'm finally caught up. My dad passed away in April, and to take my mind off of things I started watching this series. It was the right thing at the right time for me and it really helped a lot. Not only were your normal builds enjoyable to watch, but seeing you name places in support of other people who had lost loved ones felt not only affirming of their grief, but also of mine, and so made me feel less alone. So, sincerely, thank you!

[@Simian-bz7zo]

I love that pull back to the black and white aerial shot right at the end, just shows how mind bogglingly big this build is. Would make for a great t-shirt design once the build is complete too.

[@eldolly]

Phil: “we will keep the line of sight” Phil zones the line of sight 😂

[@dzed468]

Fun fact: the Grand Mall is modeled on a building in Sydney, Aus. The building was designed with the large hole, and lower rear height, to provide solar access to a public library and public square to its south in winter. The building is called Infinity and was designed by Koichi Takada architects. It's located in an area of urban regeneration called Green Square.

[@phantomplayz7952]

Thanks for using one of my names in the video! I enjoyed trying to think of good names for each one.

[@taxesarescary0]

Maybe you can add some neighborhoods surrounding Las verdes to give that gradual density feel

[@wyntoniscringe]

good idea, but just one thing: Since Verde Beach is vanilla, he cant have mods. In order to have exclusively duplex/triplex, he will need building themes mod or find it 2 mod

[@briancameron5177]

Brooklyn and queens followed by a little subdivision build maybe

[@LordKurst]

That castle you placed in the ocean, I think it could benefit from being in the area around Royale Casino, surrounded by a moat and some park cafés!

[@Helia1101]

I just finished binge watching your whole verde beach series! It's been awesome to see the development of the city and of your skills! Thanks for the great content as always!!

[@kekearah1]

Im sooo behind! I haven’t watched you in about a year and wow the growth (of your channel) is amazing! Glad to see Verde Beach is still kicking

[@Astradyne]

Phil! Oh my God! Thank you for the stream recap, I missed it and never got around to watching the vod, that gated community looks so so so so good! I actually said "wow" out loud. I'm barely into watching this video but you've already outdone yourself.

[@leonscheffler]

Now I grew up near Swizerland so I have driven on quite a lot of switchbacks. These flat pads that you are always talking about: I have never seen them. Also trees in the switchback seem like a safety concern. If you add these flat pads for safety reasons it seems counterproductive to block peoples sight with big oak trees. Just a thought.

[@randomname5585]

Las Verdas is my favorite build you have done in this entire series, its really amazing seeing all this stuff doen in vanila cities skylines, i alwasy get excited when i see a notification pop up on my phone saying you upload, its the highlight of my day.

[@IceDree]

The garden is magnificent, Phil! Cheers. The way I see it, this development is a win win for everybody. More employment opportunities, new housing to avert a housing crisis, the city expands its tax base, and serious investment/cash is bumped into the local economy.

[@eligoldman9200]

I think it would be cool to turn the beach near that castle on the water into a proper beach. Use the asset from Verde's main beach.

[@alaksandr5569]

When the series was just beginning, you pointed at the volcano, saying that you'd like to build a park there - it would be a great episode to see before the series ends!

[@Christopher_D_Morgan]

You zoned in front of the the Hanging Gardens of Las Verdes where you said you were trying to preserve the view of the water.

[@Abingdale]

You built that beach neighborhood a few episodes ago, and ever since, I’ve been wondering: why put the tallest buildings near the water? Wouldn’t it kinda suppress all the land property values behind them cause they have no view? It seems intuitive that they would go all the way back so that everyone has a view. But maybe there’s a reason in reality that I am not aware of! Ps- just started the episode so I’ll change this if I need to 😊

[@retha90]

Appreciate the extra time you spend developing storylines with your builds.

[@briancameron5177]

It is an amazing part of the stream

[@Godisangry]

You should name the observation tower “The Troposphere Tower” as an homage to the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas. I think it works well since it’s in a tropical area(the “trop” part) as well as a layer of our atmosphere that would insinuate height.

[@VaingloriousGaming]

It all looks really incredible though I do worry about the noise pollution surrounding some of those unique buildings...

[@richardlanglois172]

Looks great, Phil, absolutely stunning. That final circular wipe showing the whole of Las Verdes looked amazing!

[@ODP_Guru]

I love the attention to detail of the lots from the stream residential community. Absolutely fantastic work!

[@vancouverboy72]

A pedestrian overpass might have been a good addition over the road where you were "supposed" to retain that sightline to the ocean

[@ZooKeePla]

Verde beach is like an art, it is a culmination of everything learned so far without mods! Specially the landscaping bit. This has been my happy pill when I was in college and is continuing to do so.

[@Artimusk]

The seratonin I experience watching your channel when you tell those engaging yet hilarious stories at the beginning of your videos is unmatched. The only thing that tops it is your attention to detail when landscaping and planning. Keep up the great work dude. 😳👌

[@SuitedCynic]

I really love how the story telling of this build with the participation of the community makes everything come together so much better than anything I would ever build =)

[@mrbornac]

My favorite feature of the Las Verdes area is that there is no major high way that intersects the area, and yet it is vibrant, full of life, fully upgraded, and humming along. More evidence that you can have satellite areas of your town that are serviced by arterial connections and mass transit and still work.

[@michaelfoland2007]

I love how Verde beach turned out! I especially love the use of cable cars. I hope you use them more! Keep it up :)

[@gwynethm1]

Hi Phil! Another amazing build! SUPER productive in this one! I’m absolutely loving the vibes in this area and the high density residential pumps it up even more. Thank you for the quality content, as usual!

[@pancare0]

please never stop this series! you got me hooked so bad ! lol

[@JoeyHessianKian]

For the city tour I think you should do a nice transition with the geometric shapes and have before the all the housing and other stuff that you put in geometric shapes and have lines in between each shape, then you put it together all in one and then you show the upgraded city sorry if it sounds too complicated

[@OddlySpecificGaming]

Maybe I’ve been watching too much Yellowstone but an observation tower like that next to the park feels criminal

[@danterivera31]

It looks like the type of place where an immortal billionaire would ask a courier for a platinum chip.

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

unfortunately for the park, its two separate development, they have no control over what's outside their boundary

[@Huntdoog]

Love your channel. Also, I am excited to see what you make in CS2

[@albertgreene313]

While id never live in a place like Las Verdes, Damn is it a beautiful little area ya build. Also, that cobblestone rec, and just using the different pedestrian streets is a great suggestion.

[@chasetams8963]

Liked this episode!

[@AnthonyAvouris]

I love the castle assets! There is a really gaudy castle casino/hotel in Vegas. Made me shudder when I noticed (I'm a medieval historian, haha). But the CS ones are beautiful assets that I didn't know existed, so I'm loving what you did with them! And having a baroque-style garden in front is a really nice and realistic touch!

[@dorianbedorian211]

The Sundial Restaurant in Atlanta rotates once an hr...giving you a panoramic view of the 🏙️

[@christhorne5167]

You need a Verday Beach sign near the observation tower. Like the Hollywood sign

[@superderone5]

So happy this series has continued after the node issue, hope to see it through until CS2.

[@satanaswild]

Late to the party I know but convention centers in the casino area makes perfect sense (spent 10 years working worldwide in conventions). You need a lot of hotel rooms nearby as well as some easily accessible touristic areas where you know the visitors are going to spend their money. And except in "casino cities" (ie Macao and Las Vegas where the hotels are really huge and have built in big convention centers), big convention centers are usually not in the city center

[@JonZiegler6]

Not a huge fan of the castles for this build, BUT those gardens make it work! Well done, City Planner Landscapes :)

[@gethplatform2392]

For the sea fortress, I would have added it to the battlefield memorial area, between downtown Verde Beach and the airport!

[@dragade101]

@20:05 Usually height of buildings are measured from their base to their top. So if a building is elevated or not, that doesnt change its height. So inherently, this is not the tallest

[@sharkoman1]

Spinning observation tower and you forget the most iconic one of them all, the Dallas Reunion Tower, One of the most unique observation towers ever built. The observation tower asset in the game reminds me of the observation tower in San Antonio.

[@Kwauhn.]

The landscaping around the sea fortress looks pretty bad, ngl. I think you should just use a little bit of tall grass and a few rocks, all that dense foliage looks super out of place on the beach.

[@Franimus]

Yeah, I think he should embrace the rockiness of that asset, and leave the "bad" textures visible there and add rocks instead of grasses. You wouldn't build a castle/fortress on sand, after all...

[@leslieshope7762]

17:26 good opportunity to have a cable car connection to the observation tower

[@Kappenn]

I think the water castle would fit better in the war memorial park near the airport.

[@Astradyne]

I agree! It looks like an old Spanish fort, the kind you'd find in Cuba

[@tomlandy]

Excited to see how you can transfer the essence of each of your big builds to C.S2! 🎰

[@FARBerserker]

why are there no helicopter tours and blimps floating about?

[@opallise]

Ow! The reality of planning and deregulation at the start kinda hurts! I'm not sure I can take this much honesty. 😅

[@DivineRetribution767]

I'm an advocate of gambling agencies imposing their will on entire communities, or even a whole state - it's just like living in NSW in Australia. Feels like home.

[@noahkohn9350]

Yes! Your description of the political influence of casinos is SPOT-ON! The building here in Vegas you’re talking about is The Stratosphere…and you should claim to be the tallest building whether or not its true.

[@a2s258]

This new council sounds like my local council except my council is probably more dodgy😂

[@carrandgillfamily8901]

13:36 maybe the Grand mall could face towards the dead-end road as well, so the parking and access are off a through road?

[@Jarethenator]

The gardens are actually fitting as they were popular around such castles to begin with, especially those built for more aesthetic, political purposes over the older, more traditional plain castles...

[@jumble1652]

Verde beach is large enough that it deserves a 2nd airport near Las Verdes. Not many suitable locations however (at least that would appease sterling estates)

[@beerhats_games]

@CityPlannerPlays Have you ever considered doing an "Editor Phil" video where you show off how you actually go about recording and editing all your videos? Things like how you handle your transitions, how you do your seamless before/after shots, where you get your video assets, your workflow and thought process, etc.

[@mypersonalchannel12]

I think adding a pond by the castle casino and putting the fortress there would be better and less out of place.

[@ultmateragnarok8376]

The observation deck is definitely not taller than that skyscraper in the downtown, but the antenna atop the tower looks to put it higher.

[@scert2832]

I think that the observation tower would be the highest building in verde beach and not the tallest.

[@NikkyElso]

I think that a few large lot homes along the switchback to the observation tower would really give it a Mullholland Drive Feel, and those views would result in 9 figure homes where Verde Beach's celebrities and business tycoons might call home

[@Styrestian]

I love this, looks amazing! Its a place I would like to vissit in real life.. But one thing is I think the road at the tunnel should go upward inside the tunnel not before the entrance, that would look more normal to me.

[@robbiejay]

I absolutely love your videos. Thank you so much.

[@carrandgillfamily8901]

One thing you have to be careful of when using the Castle of Lord Chirpwick is that it maxes out the entertainment value of all city-owned land to level 100, which means that it basically negates the functionality of parks you've placed in the city. Those parks will still have visitors I think, but the whole map gets painted purple, there's no part of the city that's unaffected.

[@flstrm6054]

Engagement. Love your work Phil!

[@jakepotter4]

I’m not sure that it’s the highest compared to your skyscraper but the view is amazing! I’ve been to the stratosphere in vegas, which is what I presume you’re talking about :)

[@janvanheijningen8588]

That neighborhood that u built in the stream looks insanely good! I would love to see u built more of those for the many affluent of Verde Beach

[@Vincent_A]

Wow, Verde Beach has become such a staple in my life now. I started out renovating my house last year and doing a lot of work myself it was so nice to have a voice in my ear talking about planning and design, almost like a podcast. Now my DIY has come to an end, I remember that you mentioned being on a podcast. Which one was it, and where can I listen to it? ❤

[@Franimus]

I was thinking that the building that caught fire has poor service connections, but now I think the new pedestrian roads you added should solve that.

[@hammjt3]

I hate corrupt local officials, but I'm also very YIMBY, so I don't know how I feel on this. 🤣🤣🤣

[@hammjt3]

Also, I think adding a Ferry Stop by the Sea Fortress would be a good way to increase the people visiting the area.

[@kpaulsen6591]

The post stream landscaping looks amazing

[@Franimus]

You sir, are an artist!

[@chinellerussell7189]

I was confused about the one way roads but add the residential zones made it make since

[@NFSHeld]

3:40 I think in real life the slip ramp from the left roundabout would probably be a bridge on the same height as the connecting bridge between the two roundabouts, and then, after crossing the highway, the slip ramp would immediately duck down in a left turn UNDER the connector, resulting in a much lower and shorter bridge.

[@Ubi2447]

Wow, it's been such a journey getting to see this town spring up. I still remember episode 1 of Verde Beach and it's so cool to see how far it's come. Is there opportunity for other hillside neighborhoods that may have been zoned prior to the national park being established? I love the vibe of Las Verde but it's footprint feels very contained, defined, and hyper planned. I would imagine that little areas would have sprawled out from beyond the ring road in an era when people might not have identified the surrounding preservation. As always, thank you for what you do Phil!

[@JonatanGronoset]

I noted that the Castle of "Lord Chirpwick" is clearly based off of Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. They've done a few changes but if you google it, you'll see the resemblance is there. It's a lovely castle, so I'm not against it.

[@jSeegs543]

I think you gotta add a mansion district up in the hills on the left side for the wealthy casino/hotel owners!

[@gregs.8895]

I'm glad i'm not the only person who creates big holes when I terraform

[@subressor1]

I would have loved to watch you landscape that gated community with your playlist in the background

[@chaosmonkey187]

What if you built the sea fortress into a man-made water feature as part of the casino complex?

[@victhefoxygamer]

I like how the Casino owners have wurmed their way into the city to the point that they just are like "guys, why are you even asking? Of course we'll say yes!" While the remaining board members just grumble angrily at the whole thing

[@xmats]

The convention center would seem like a good place for a subway stop. Would serve the conventions and the tower too?

[@s3nd3r5]

I genuinely love the idea of a vegas-like tourism district "claiming" they have the tallest building in the region despite it being factually incorrect :)

[@tillycatcat]

I'd love to see some sort of trail up to the observation tower. It seems like a great activity if you were done with gambling - walk through the area and wander up to the observation tower.

[@donenzonen]

About the castle: you can just admit that you spend so much money moving it around, that you hadn't enough left to move it again 😂

[@mattdaponte3607]

great episode as always. thanks for your hard work. would it be possible to move chirpwick castle to the end of the historical market? that would make for a great view corridor for everyone walking down that street. and you can hide any terrain deformation with the addition of large rocks to the back

[@alexisgoings7366]

Came to comment the same thing!!!

[@juanpelegrina6913]

Do you know if CS2 will have any form of import cities of CS? I already feeling sad thinking that we will have to end VB! It would be great if you could import VB and change the services and industries assets for the CS2 ones. You and Biffa are the goats for me, and I dont have enough time and patience to build “real” cities like you two, and yours series keep my love for the game. Thank you for your time and effort making great videos for us all!