How Monuments nearly RUINED the City That I Abandoned 2706 Days Ago!

[@happyflea]

As someone with experience of nuclear power station design, I noticed a few things off about your nuclear power facility: - Security: These facilities are usually designed as cul-de-sacs to have only one entry/exit point to guard. Also it needs a security fence. - Access: I've yet to come across a nuclear facility that does not have a rail connection. Though I know this has no functionality in-game. Rail is preferred as it is easier to secure and less likely to have accidents when moving nuclear materials. Plus it is used during construction and decommissioning to move large parts, such as primary containment. - Fire: A small on-site fire station could act as the facilities hazard response. When I build these in-game, if I'm not using a mod to add a more realistic scale of facility, I like to use the geothermal station along side and pretend it is an auxiliary part of the facility. I do like that you've grouped the reactor together, which is the normal way of locating reactors to improve security, reduce local opposition and concentrate professional expertise. Really enjoying the series, can't wait for the transport build!

[@0pyrophosphate0]

Are there any particular mods you can recommend for more realistic nuclear plants?

[@jordandegraaff]

I love nuclear power plants. They’re incredibly fascinating. Thanks for sharing your expertise! Phil, you can use the toll booth to help make it seem secure.

[@1bigfoe]

How close are Nuclear power plants normally located to water? I know it can be common since water is needed for cooling etc but right on the edge of a river seems a little too close? I could be very wrong.

[@jordandegraaff]

@@1bigfoe Take a look at the Bruce B. Nuclear Generating station in Ontario, the Palisades Nuclear plant on Lake Michigan, the Saint Lucie Nuclear plant in Florida, and the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Tennessee is right on the water. Plus there’s a neighborhood less than a mile from the plant. Fukushima Nuclear Powerplant was maybe too close to the ocean though…

[@Xiyng]

I don't think any of the nuclear power plants in my country have rail access, so rail access might not be a universal thing for nuclear plants. I don't see why rail access wouldn't be a good suggestion for this city though, since it already has a railroad going through it.

[@KeyanGootkin]

Hey Phil, professional astronomer here, your observatory placement is pretty good! Its actually a pretty interesting problem and the approach to placing these structures has changed significantly over the past ~100 years. Most observatories in major American cities are historic artifacts from the late 19th/early 20th century. The Griffith Observatory is a good example, although it was built originally with public education in mind. A nearby example of a research focused telescope, which actually fundamentally changed the way we build telescopes, is the Mount Wilson Observatory! At the time the main point of concern was altitude. Atmospheric turbulence can "smear" out the light from stars, so the higher up you build, the less atmosphere you need to look through, the better. When the Mount Wilson Observatory was built they actually had to use a mule-train to climb up several miles of footpaths to get the materials up there. Not only was there no road, but at the time automobiles shook so violently that they couldn't transport the mirror without breaking it! Looking at the landscape, that hill seems like a pretty plausible location for an observatory built by a university in the ~1910-1930s. At that time there would be no sky scrapers blocking views and light pollution would be far less of a problem. In fact, at that time astronomy was largely focused on studying stars and the planets, which are bright enough that light pollution isn't such a worry. We didn't even know then that other galaxies existed! We thought that they were just strange looking clouds of gas very near by. It wasn't until Edwin Hubble used the Mount Wilson Observatory to measure the distance to the Andromeda galaxy at the end of the 1920s that astronomers realized just how big the universe is, and how important it was to be able to see faint, big structures like galaxies! At that point observatories started being constructed far away from cities, in the darkest possible conditions. On your map that would probably be on the other side of the mountains in the background, they could use the mountains to block some of the effects of light pollution, and be very high up at the same time. Unfortunately, a good example of this would be my institution, the University of Hawaii. In the 60s the newly formed state government gave the summit of Mauna Kea, the largest mountain on the planet from base to summit and a sacred site for native Hawaiians, to the university to build what is still one of the most advanced ground-based observatories in the world. I say unfortunately because of this, the fact that the observatories were built as a part of colonization and the striping of native Hawaiian's rights. This is all too common, those "remote", "untouched", "empty" places often happen to coincide with the places where previous inhabitants are being kicked out of. And given the fights that have happened over the Thirty Meter Telescope, and what I have heard from colleagues, we still haven't learned our lesson. These days most major observatories are either put into space where there is no atmosphere to worry about, or placed on the grounds of already existing observatories. I would be really curious to hear what ideas you might have for working with local communities to build something like an observatory with the consent of all interested parties!

[@homunculiar]

Really interesting read on the history of people studying the stars! Thank you for sharing with us

[@eleanorhenderson2065]

Fascinating read. Thanks for sharing!

[@lungilengwenya1061]

Great info Doc 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼

[@abee127]

When you said U Hawaii's observatory was misplaced, I was interested in how it was pragmatically detrimental to the science. Instead, you revealed that the scientific practicality wasnt lacking at all, the reason you disapprove of the location is because of your low self esteem projected on a societal level. There's a reason native Hawaiians never built a state of the art observatory and Western culture did. Only one of these cultures is capable of such engineering. You don't need the "consent of all parties" to go buy groceries for your children. A high tech observatory is beyond the "scope" of native Hawaiian culture. To advocate the compromising of Western innovation to overcater to the sensibilities of cultures that can't even comprehend its accomplishments is a projection of your low self esteem onto the society disguised to yourself as a noble morality.

[@shinyandnotpanicking]

What an amazing writeup. Thank you for sharing so we could all learn more! It's really a shame how often people use "scientific advancement" as an excuse to disrespect other lands and cultures. Scientific progress is important, but only because it helps us better our communities as a whole with education and understanding. The minute we step on other cultures and people to pursue research, we are stepping on the principles of believing science is important because of the betterment of all, and reveal that we're willing to take away from the wellbeing of some, to advance the wellbeing of others. I would also love to see a future where we find a way to combine our love of learning and science with our abilities to work with other people collaboratively instead of in a controlling and colonizing way. I think it would make the results of the work that much better. But more importantly, we would be treating each other better. What good is the science if we step on other people to get there?

[@tobydissel]

39:05 I think the density should be switched, with the tall buildings near the mountain and the wall to wall closer to the waterfront. That way more people would benefit from the water view. I think a tapering off with the density is good!

[@slicksamos8334]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

I think that's a good call! Let's do it!

[@SevTST]

The height of realism may not be relocating a hospital to a needed area... But it's also not removing a single building and IMMEDIATELY filling up your Death Note.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Hahaha, great point!

[@TheInfiniteAmo]

The mountaintop observatory area would be an amazing place for a technical university instead of the single high-density university building on the highway. Also, I think the space elevator makes the most sense on one of the islands next to the airport, or an artificial island.

[@IONATVS]

I’d place it a little farther away from the airport than that, because a space elevator would naturally require flight path restrictions around it-even in its barest bones form it’s literally a cable reaching from ground to space with elevator cars riding up and down it, after all-an island or artificial island is a very good call though.

[@ReCrofnead]

I'd imagine that the ideal place for a space elevator would be a large open plain to prevent obstructions to air traffic, while also giving the elevator the space it needs to remain safe for the local populace. Possibly as the epicenter of a larger facility that surrounds it.

[@simongeard4824]

Yeah, strictly speaking, near an airport would be absolutely the worst possible place to put a space elevator... tall structures and planes don't go well together, and there's nothing taller than a space elevator.

[@Dukekhalel]

Nah, it is a vital piece of the most costly high-tech infrastructure should be as easily accessible as a Wendy's.

[@piersnivans5983]

I always prefer it next to the airport tbh

[@AstrumG2V]

I find it kinda funny how, throughout the years, it's been very clear whenever CPP discovered a new toy, and has since refused to use any other method. From the bushes to hide terrain, to the curved road tool, to now the "Create Connection" mode!

[@totally_not_ace6032]

I know it would be a lot of work for a silly monument, but I think it would be really cool if you could put the space elevator on an artificial island off the coast a bit. That would fit more to the concept of what a space elevator is, and honestly I think it would be quite dangerous to have an airport near a cable going to space

[@IONATVS]

This. A cable running from the ground to geostationary orbit would need massive flight restrictions around it, since its liable to be both a target for terrorism (broken cable = very bad day for a lot of people, even if very difficult to pull off) AND by being the one obstacle a plane can’t go OVER, liable to cause of a lot of accidents if planes get too near, especially in high wind or low visibility conditions. Plus the initial cable drop into the anchor would be a scary, loud, and potentially-risky-to-the-immediate-surroundings operation, so probably best to keep it a little out of the way. And an island or artificial island would also give it controlled access more generally, making it easier to lock down for a credible terror threat.

[@displayheadsmedia]

Please tackle this in an episode: Reduce the posible landslides by foresting the mountains sides with forest and vegetation. Trees grow on high slopes too. Nice video and nice series!

[@collect100coins]

Yes! And as someone who loves hiking in the mountains, I always like to cover my city's mountains with a network of hiking paths winding between those trees. Maybe designate the mountain areas as parks & put in some campsites.

[@Gnare]

I think one of the largest issues w/ the old "monument area" (Summit Square?) is that you are lacking PARKING. There is basically no street parking, given the road you chose for the area. Therefore, people are parking anywhere they can (up that road to the observatory!). Might want to consider some parking lots or a parking structure :)

[@SchlopFlopper]

Imagine taking these great feats achieved by your city, tearing them down, and putting parking garages in their places.

[@matthewchernesky8382]

Hey Phil, this was a great video! My only suggestion is I don’t think that the airport would allow the space elevator to be developed so close to where planes are landing and taking off (especially with the elevator going upward into the sky and potentially in flight paths). You’d probably see a lot of concern for the safety of planes or people using the elevator.

[@olddangfool]

The Observator is another Cul-De-Sac. Is there a reason there couldn't be another winding road on the other side of the mountain?

[@markusgeimer3099]

I agree buy I don't think they'd really care because it's not in the path of the strips

[@matthewchernesky8382]

@@markusgeimer3099 That’s true! Looking at this through a real life lens in the US, the FAA is pretty strict with its regulations and anything above 499 in the vicinity of an airport is immediately considered an obstruction and require studies to determine if they’re a hazard to the airspace.

[@piersnivans5983]

True but it's a space elevator... it's not real, right?

[@IONATVS]

@@piersnivans5983 Space elevators are perfectly plausible under known physics. We can’t currently make materials with the massive required strength-to-weight ratio to build one at anything approaching the industrial scales require yet, and even if we did it would be an extremely expensive endeavor to pull it off, but we know such materials exist and once we can mass-produce them, we could build one with known technology. Essentially the concept is you launch a bunch of prefabricated components into geostationary orbit, assemble them into a big counterweight/space station and a massive 22,000 mile/36,000 km cable, then slowly lower that cable down to the surface somewhere on the equator, where it gets grabbed by a massive anchor. Then you just latch some vehicles onto the cable that can ride it all the way to space, meaning you’ve basically just replaced the most expensive part of getting stuff into space-the launch-with a vertical train. The only part of that couldn’t be done today with the (admittedly tremendous) infrastructure capital and political will it would require is the cable itself, which with current mass-producable materials would collapse under its own weight (or alternatively, would need to be built with active support structures, where you constantly apply forces in the right areas along the cable to prevent it from collapsing under its own weight, which could be done today, but would be even more expensive AND make it so it would collapse if it ever lost power for an extended period of time, so nobody sane would make one that way while passive options are on the table). But again, the technology is well within near-future capabilities, so it’s Science Fiction, but HARD Science Fiction. The politics and funding (likely tens to hundreds of trillions that would be made back eventually because of how much cheaper it will make getting people and cargo to orbit, but not soon) parts will likely make it remain Science Fiction for a long time yet, but people can and do discuss what it would take to actually build one, and if the money and will materializes we could absolutely see them turn into Science Fact in this century.

[@fweeshee]

Hey Phil, I'm a trustee in our local school district, and what you said about projecting student population and managing our capital assets is bang on. We often get concerned parents and community members who demand more capacity, without realising that over-building is a terrible way to spend our limited resources on buildings rather than students. Thank you!

[@Bunkiiiiii]

On one node of the alleyway going to the Observatory you should enable the TMPE option to turnaround in the middle of the street, they go all the way up there just to turn around and park at the bottom, or park at the bottom and need to go up then down to leave. Although it makes the observatory feel like a real interest point. (It is a button like the one to allow lane switching on a node)

[@matyasaviation3634]

I think it would be really awesome to add a sort of national park or nature reserve snaking on the hilltops of the city in the future. It would definitely boost up tourism and make the hills a bit less plain. Love the series and the changes so far :)

[@sckraut]

That would be cool. There could also be great to add some viewing areas and some camp grounds.

[@1racerboy1]

+1 to this! Absolutely make the mountains into a huge park for citizens to explore and get great view opportunities.

[@michaelrivera8923]

Next episode you should show the different stats for the city to see how the population has changed over time.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Will do at the end of the episode

[@jessicawadleigh1246]

Great video, Phil! Excited to see you take on the transit development for this - in my abandoned city you’ve inspired me to revisit, I have a lot of small, unconnected systems serving areas but not the whole city, so I’m looking forward to see how you incorporate the hubs to develop a unified, city-wide system!

[@Fizwalker]

A couple things. 1st: You can disable parking on the road going up to the observatory using TMPE 2nd: Something to consider with the space elevator.... (Granted the game isn't going to let this happen, sooo......) with the elevator that close to the airport, it runs the risk of an aircraft colliding with it with catastrophic consequences. Honestly, you'd really want to locate it out in the boonies somewhere. Good episode!

[@Kerenapuu]

I look forward to your videos , I have severe anxiety and these are the only videos that keep me relaxed before bed 🙂 i don’t even play cities skylines but I LOVE watching you build 🙂

[@darknativity42]

@33:19 could the densities be switched to allow for more people to have views of the water? It looks like the taller buildings are by the coast which gives the people living in the wall-to-wall an impressive view of... skyscrapers and a mountain face.

[@Fenthule]

I absolutely love this series. I'm learning a ton about the nuances of this game, and you've taught me how to use the mod tools soo much more efficiently. Also pretty unrelated I love how Factor and often Hello Fresh use pog as the start of their discount codes. That's pretty poggers dude. IYKYK lmao

[@Kay_McKay]

I really enjoyed this build, especially the observatory relocation. There's a slightly taller peak farther away from the skyscrapers that might be a better fit for visibility. I'd also imagine the area to be prime real estate for luxury mansions and high rollers as well as an observatory park.

[@totally_not_ace6032]

Now that you have a road up the mountain, maybe you could add a small park and a scenic route? I can imagine a city would want to capitalize on views like that, and it could look quite nice

[@jordandegraaff]

Anyone else can’t wait to see Phil’s face? We got to get him to 1 million subscribers. He said in a livestream he’d do a face reveal then!

[@USSLongIslandCVE1]

I would say, having the space elevator in such a close proximity to the airport is not the best location seeing as a plane could, in theory, hit the supporting cables on a takeoff/landing/go around, otherwise, another great video :3

[@lucidity1]

personally, I would have looped around the road one more time towards the outcrop visible at the bottom of the screen at 29:30 and have it oriented towards the water for less light (so a 180 from how it sits now) and a little higher up. also, put a parking facility up there it's a steep climb folks are gonna drive and need to park. also don't forget the cable car to this place when you get around to doing all the transit.

[@AliZaybakII]

Don't forget that public transit will increase your land value! Great concept for a series btw, really liking it.

[@stevefanning-vg2rg]

A suggestion for the transit build. Trolley buses are an ideal choice for steep gradients, that is a big reason San Francisco uses them. With the steep gradients in this city, trolley buses would be a good part of the transit mix.

[@OXSTRKE]

Mr. Phil, I love how you are dedicated to detailing in the game. Congratulations for the effort in having everything all organized not only in the build but also how you edit and chapter the videos. You definetly inspire me and a bunch of the viewers. Thank you for sharing all of your professionalism with us, you transformed a "simple" city builder game into a amazing watching experience for me.

[@djbrebner637]

love this series phil! couple of things you could consider: boundary road and fence around your airports (not as applicable here as you already made the ladscape changes), same thing with your power plant (consider cul-de-sac'ing, more secure), not an ideal placement for the space elevator (would cause serious safety concerns for the airport) and would love to see a turn around point on the road up to the observatory (a park at the top would be appealing too) really excited to see where you take this one🏙

[@57thorns]

I think the Paradox plaza is almost a wonder itself, in a bad way. It gives very much bonus for a small and cheap park building.

[@Dolthra]

I think I've said it before, but the city tours in these abandoned city builds are my favorite of all the city tours. Usually they're a fun way to see how an area has changed, but usually that's a monumental change or, at the very least, a preplanned one. These ones are a lot of fun because they show what are usually minor changes- or at least changes that don't impact the character of the area, like tapering the skyline- but that have a huge impact of taking the build from good to beautiful.

[@SwashBuccaneer]

"What's that? The average life expectancy has gone down? Welp, time to die now!" 🤣

[@retha90]

I find it quite impressive how you’re handling 4 series at once!!

[@IONATVS]

The Griffith Park Observatory in LA *USED* to be used for real science, but as the city has grown and since more bigger and more isolated observatories have been built, the light pollution has *relegated* it to be mostly a historical/tourist/interest-building monument. I think the same can be the idea here: it was built before downtown got so tall, at the time being shielded from the lights of downtown by its position, and by the time downtown got that big, other, bigger telescopes had largely superseded its scientific value anyway, so the scientific community didn’t fight the buildup in downtown as much as they would have had it still been serving its original purpose, and the telescope used more to inspire the next generation of scientists instead.

[@Matkingos]

"Hey you know that giant cable that goes into space that should never be hit by anything? Especially an airplane?" "Yeah?" "Let's put it near the airport."

[@pajenja]

My exact thought

[@plannerduck3136]

Hi Phi, THe Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles is still in use to this day! Just ask @GriffithObservatory. It is free to the public and you can still look though its telescopes. They also host events when there are celestial events (e.g. a solar or lunar eclipse) and they have staff out there to help the public. Parking is a bit tight but there is a shuttle bus. Given its hillside location they also have a ton of hiking opportunities around it so you can view not only the mountains, but the LA basin and the Hollywood Sign. Maybe think about making the telescope a little more of a public attraction by constructing some public trails in the surrounding areas, put some parking lots and a shuttle bus from the downtown transit center.

[@Ash2theB]

The Mt Wilson Observatory is used more since more secluded but whenever there is a meteor shower or some thing in the LA area than the Griffith park observatory is used. They made some upgrades to it over the years. Plus it helps with getting kids into get into Astronomy. I used to go all the time as a kid it's an amazing place it architecture is my favorite.

[@MikMoen]

Space Elavators can only exist along the planet's equator, and in media it's usually off shore from a coastal city. You could have moved it onto its own island.

[@simongeard4824]

I haven't seen offshore much... the best portrayal I've seen has been one built in the mountains near the city of Quito in Ecuador, though Kenya also seems to be a popular spot.

[@leticolombi]

I’m watching this on a cold sunday afternoon, in my bed, with my cat, kinda baked, and I’m having a great time, this series is so much fun. I’m really glad i found your channel 🫶🏼

[@amenboughanmi5819]

I think a proper university campus is a must in this mountainous city I hope you do one just like the Van Buren campus

[@marsbron767]

Honestly a very satisfying episode, love to see the city thriving!

[@johnoliveira5575]

This series has been my first impression of your channel and I absolutely love the way you structure these videos. you’re very enthusiastic and straight to the point.

[@tnichols312]

I’ve been binging this set of videos the last 24hrs or so, and it’s been an absolute thrill so far. Unfortunately my old PC can’t handle CS anymore (it barely handles Minecraft) so getting to watch a game I thoroughly enjoy is well worth it to me.

[@GeminiStars]

I am really enjoying this series! I like your other building series, but watching fixes is extra fun for me.

[@33milesanthony]

Love the video CPP! As a transit geek I cannot wait for the next episode!!

[@badmasterc3216]

All service assets have an area of influence highlighted in green. Optimized placement usually means each service needs to be in a central location so that vehicles don't have to drive a long way to provide service to to cims. The game is programed with a basic logic engine that informs cims on the most direct route to get to a destination (line of sight).

[@LorBell]

I've never reached levels to use monuments and I'm completely stumped as to why I keep selecting the Unlock All button yet the monuments and unique buildings remain locked in-game.

[@blkmamba]

I am really loving what you are doing with this city. This series is moving up on my list to my second favorite series behind VB. It is interesting to see how you used mods to cheat the game when you were a noob. And it is cool seeing that your city can actually be better with out the mods.

[@AlexSwavely]

Loving this series - thanks for showing us your early mistakes! One thing about this particular video that bothers me, the mic gain is quite a bit higher than the previous videos. Looking forward to the next one!

[@PhilMcPhil]

This episode was very relaxing to watch. Nothing controversial and lots of great updates to the city!

[@KeepitClassical]

Great video! Very much looking forward to the transit episode!

[@andre-cmyk]

its just my hyperfixation so i cant force it onto the build but i do laugh everytime a new episode comes out and its NOT the transit build. its a mix of edging and feeling like a u.s. citizen waiting for the government to take action to build transit

[@discoelephant6447]

Would love to see a University campus/town across the bay from the Downtown Skyline. A full Ivy League type campus with an old town feel. Almost like a community that got historical designation due to proximity to the old university, so low rise buildings, larger single family homes and high land value. Not sure it it fits with what you had in mind, but it would be a neat expansion. Not sure if you're expanding or just fixing this city though.

[@jaredstivers]

It would be cool to see you take this map and do another mini series on city building but incorporated the dlc and see how the differences as you gotten better as a player. It might be a cool way to end Cities and go into Cities 2

[@Kelarirn]

Thank you so much for your amazing videos! I love your channel and have been lurking around for some time! I have been lurking around long enough that I feel comfortable giving my unsolicited 2 cents 😅. IMHO I think the area at 39:00 should be swapped. Tall high density buildings in back and low in front. That way the tall buildings still get a water view and the short buildings aren't sandwiched between mountains and tall buildings.

[@leslieshope7762]

the monuments are a little odd in that they work like official 'cheats'; the hadron one is ~~~somewhat~~~ realistic for a city that's run hundreds of years but as far as the others go i prefer having the actual health/education infrastructure get used in my cities. looking forward to the transit build!

[@Anjellie]

This is the first sponsored video I've come across and I couldn't be happier to see it! You're such an amazing creator and my go to for CS!!

[@MrAdamArce]

Why not have the space elevator in the island next to the airport and do a while landscaping thing around. Basically create a beautiful "Wow" moment anime scene around it lol

[@restcure]

Better make sure that the owners of that big shopping center aren't using it to launder money. We wouldn't want anyone to suffer a ... Grand Mall seizure.

[@Abingdale]

Engagement party! 🎉🎉 💃💃

[@regis6400a]

Definitely increase the density along the coast. Feel like space is already at a premium near downtown on this map, feels like it would have the density of a place like SF or Seattle

[@Crafter_H]

Phillip: let's turn off the healthcare building Seniors:💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@methosmomomax7470]

Sightseeing locations would be nice along the road going up the hill and a nature reserve park over the mountain.

[@ashleysmith7091]

Would love to see the island become a nature park! Maybe only accessible by ferry? Loved the whole build!

[@michaelfoland2007]

The Changes were AMAZING! Keep up the great work.

[@gwynethm1]

Fun episode! I think the space elevator should go where you put the observatory. That would look amazing.

[@cruxnajii2056]

The New Mombasa Orbital Lift (space elevator) from Halo 3 was built on a small artificial island approximately 1.5 miles away from mainland Kenya. It had a large parking and drop off area for public transport and three ferry terminals. The land around the space elevator was used as a city park, and the closest shoreline to the space elevator was part of the New Mombasa Uplift Reserve, the largest natur reserve ever created. I hope that gives you a good idea for where to put the space elevator in Lake Valley.

[@NyüxTheDragon]

You could make some sort of pedestrian path on the mountains, as to make use of the wasted space.

[@sarahrichards1281]

With the space elevator, just being picky but i don't think any airport authority would agree to such a large obstacle at the approach end of a runway.

[@Qoushik]

The airport probably isn't a suitable location for a tall structure like the Space Elevator!

[@alextarpov8767]

One of the buildings in the downtown district is kinda bothering me, its the trump tower (the big tall blue one) and it is kind of facing towards a mountain. I get it space limited but what the people working there looked to see a side of a mountain 😅. It is ok though, great episode can't wait for more.

[@Seth_Barker]

Now wasn’t that good time, I was watching a older ClearWater county video, then the yt notification pops up lol. Anyway keep the good videos Phil!

[@PockyFiend]

Frank "The Tank" Battaglia got his nickname because of his over 6' beefy frame, the way he gunned down base stealers, and his high hitting average during his career in Little League, Escanaba High School, the University of Michigan, the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins. While Frank went to university, he took mostly business courses, and he invested most of his major league salary. A few years ago, he retired from Major League Baseball, and went back to the University of Michigan to get his MBA degree. Recently, Johnson Aggregates CEO and Superior Governor Sheila Johnson got into a bit of controversy over the fact that she owned a part of the MLS' Verde Beach Meteors, but she's not even attracting minor league teams to Superior, so she sold her part of the Meteors to Frank "The Tank" Battaglia, and his new company, Superior Team Management. Hiring experts in soccer and marketing, the Meteors are gaining ground in the MLS standings. Lately, he joined with Gov. Johnson to buy and relocate pro sports teams to Superior. The partnership bought the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, and moved them to Van Buren's Superior State University Buccaneers Stadium. They've also bought the NHL's Arizona Coyotes, and the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. Also, with Major League Baseball's expansion coming up, they are proposing a bid for one of 6 expansion teams. Ground is being broken for the new Johnson Aggregates Center, featuring a pro-level baseball stadium and a pro-level arena for the Coyotes and Timberwolves (the pro-level basketball stadium will work).

[@PockyFiend]

BTW, if you want to make an AI portrait of Frank "The Tank," make him a big muscular Italian-American in his mid-40s.

[@carstenzimmermann4435]

Starting with just the name Frank "The Tank" Battaglia, I somehow expected a story about a mobster hitman😂

[@PockyFiend]

Nope, his parents still run a supper club/catering hall in Escanaba. I just wanted an old-school baseball nickname for this retired catcher.

[@op8288]

30:25 Because of fine particles and just regular air, there is extreme amounts of light pollution in cities. This makes any city observatory scientifically useless. This can be seen by looking up at the night sky in dense areas, suburbs, and countryside. Light pollution is a really big thing. In the UK, for instance, there are only two black sky areas left. So that observatory would be turned into a museum/place of learning. Perhaps the hotels DLC might be a valuable addition here, like with the Pic du Midi in France?

[@op8288]

As an aside, Earth based observatories are becoming less and less scientifically useful. As science progresses, we demand more and more precise observations. For example, our understanding of the speed of light increases in accuracy over time, with each new measurement demanding more expensive and higher quality equipment and personnel than the previous. All this means is that observatories which aren't affected by light pollution, or atmospheric disturbance, or satellite interference are the most cutting edge laboratories possible: space telescopes like Hubble and Webb. In particular, it means that the most valuable science is aligned with existing power structures, and is only allowed to be published if it is politically convenient to do so.

[@patrickleslie4106]

Love the series, there is a long stretch of 1 or 2unit buildings along the river near the IT cluster. I think it would be really cool idea to turn that area in a bit of a river waterfront, as I don't believe you have any in the city. (added benefit of removing the 1u building line)

[@lisanderviaene9877]

Great series! Love the city tours, they're very well done

[@jonnevitu4979]

I found your channel days ago and watched this whole series lol Just wanna say that the outro with the camera going up is the coolest thing I've seen in this game and the song you used is very good too, Im in love with it haha Keep it up :)

[@AidanTheTurtle24]

Really enjoying this series. Very excited to see what you do with CS 2!

[@VaingloriousGaming]

I like playing with the monuments, but I typically have really high land values long before hitting the milestone that unlocks them. I tend to build my schools with an eye to coverage, not capacity. And my schools are almost always viewed as a community asset for me with parks added more often than not. The monuments certainly break "realism" but I play games to escape reality, not be reminded of it. :) The unique buildings are great, too. Some of them are required to place some monuments, but others also give some nice perks (increasing tourist stay length, buffing ship/air/road capacity, etc). I enjoy attracting tourists, and those unique buildings go a long way toward creating lovely tourist traps.

[@Tsurf]

27:26 A question about that residential, wouldn't one have to basically make some kind of circuit to get back home when they head out for any specific reason? There're no schools, parks, clinics, stores...like if they were self-contained, I'd let it go, but right now as it stands, leaving the apartment for some groceries could end up being a half-hour to an hour drive / 2 hour ride.

[@kenzacker1476]

Ah... is this a blessing another video from my favorite series @@, Thank you!.

[@edwardmiessner6502]

Can't wait for your transit episode where you build the subways! May I make a suggestion? Since your downtown has the Metro Plaza Hub I would like the downtown called Tearantula Point, since it's on a point obviously and Tearantula is Biffa's name for the Metro Plaza Hub. Thanks. PS Excellent makeover! Now the monuments won't bust your budget.

[@quoniam426]

As I said in the last episode; I'd really see a metro viaduct get out into the air between the Upper Downtown and the road leading to it from the port district. It would go serving the undevelopped part of the bay. Add a ped facility to link better the two parts of Downtown along with a forest on the mountainside. A cable car transit could be in order to serve the observatory, just saying. Thanks for the Cathedral/tower swap.

[@akscrublord]

Phil, I don't think the space elevator makes sense near the airport, and may not make sense in this city at all. Here's why: -Building height: the building as it is shown is too tall, and probably breaks height restrictions for the airspace. -What is a space elevator?: Conceptually, a space elevator is composed of an anchor point on the ground, attached to a cable , which is attached to a counterweight in high earth orbit. In theory, we would be able to send cargo and people into geostationary orbit (meaning the object in orbit remains constantly above the same point on Earth's surface). Not only could this function completely replace an airport, but the giant cable into space seems poorly located where a plane could easily crash into it. -Where can a space elevator be built?: A space elevator must be able to remain geostationary, otherwise the cable would certainly strain too much and inevitably snap. By definition, a geostationary orbit MUST be equatorial, because if you change the orbit's inclination (the angle of the orbit with respect to the equator) it could pass over a specific location on earth's surface but could only do so once per day at a specific time. Based on the climate theme of this city it seems unlikely that it is located on the equator, as opposed to Verde Beach, which, due to it's tropical climate, could be equatorial and so it makes sense from the standpoint of realism.

[@mtbrocket]

The space elevator should be on top of a mountain. Haven’t you ever read “Fountains of Paradise” by Clark? Right on top of a monastery. Lol. Or get rid of it, as it is kind of misplaced being the only futuristic building in a non-futuristic city. Love the video. 😊

[@vyznev]

A lot of people have already suggested moving the Space Elevator to one of the islands (or to an artificial island), and I second that. It definitely should _not_ be anywhere near where planes might be flying! But more importantly, a space elevator (as envisioned in science fiction and real-world concept plans) is supposed to be an enormous (and enormously expensive and complex) piece of transport infrastructure that connects the Earth's surface into orbit, allowing (relatively) cheap transport of people and cargo from Earth to space and back. Basically imagine the biggest international airport you can imagine, then imagine something even bigger. Of course the game doesn't model it like that, but that's basically what a space elevator is supposed to be. And of course it should also be connect to an actual airport close by - but not too close, because as mentioned you _really_ don't want airplanes anywhere near what's basically a very tall and _very_ expensive cable hanging from the sky.

[@veeandness]

Recycling centre right next to an old person's home. Now THAT'S efficient recycling!

[@Lintary]

I whish instead of making the buildings redudant, they would just boost their efficiency/capacity or something along those lines.

[@tawnyprovince-ward2353]

I don’t play this game it just makes my brain happy to watch this and also your voice is soothing.

[@opallise]

😬 I think the space elevator would have been neat on one of the little islands near the airport. Just a thought. Also, can I say, I love your park spaces!🥰 This city is finally becoming attractive!

[@Styrestian]

Have u checked the shipping lines? Make sure it does not crash intoo the airport. Can't wait to see the transit episode!! Hoping for some bus/tram tunnels 😅😅

[@mtbrocket]

Great video. 😊 You are right that 1x1 are bad, they should just be gas stations and convenience stores. Clearly the observatory predates the modern city, like Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Good name for it by the way. 😊 I still think there is not enough high rise apartments in downtown. I keep thinking of Hong Kong with buildings on steep slopes. The land value is high enough. I also think you should get rid of the single family homes in the second downtown area. That area would be full of brownstone row houses in a tight grid of small streets.😊

[@cochemoche]

12:44 Wouldn't it be nice if there was an option to toggle on/off a way to see those effect circles all at once so you don't have to guess or estimate the uncovered or overlapping areas? Could help a lot with elder/child care as well as parks, etc

[@iangarmo2293]

Great edition in the city tour!! I loved it

[@mothermatriarch]

I really commend you for what you do in this game. It takes skills of different kinds. I've been attempting a beautiful and sensible city this week. But I either get impatient or too excited to construct my next idea. Next thing i know, a large chunk of my city has devolved into an amalgamation of spaghetti roads and random blocks of buildings and assets.

[@virtualyme7659]

Playing with vanilla on a PS4 it's just frustrating when I see all of the advantages these mods have. If you ever start a new city I would love to see you tackle trying to build something like Dallas

[@Combo.gogetta]

Yes! something I actually want to watch I love this channel!

[@RAI-1911]

It's morbid but I honestly think it's funny that the cims decided to die off immediately the moment they're able to be ill, they skipped right away to cremation house XD Thanks for the entertainment as always, cheers

[@duphasdan]

31:49 Why not put the space elevator on that small island near the airport? It would be dramatic and one can probably put in a small parking garage even. And it would be interesting if there was an option for a neighborhood to do a transition of density. I wonder if it will be in the new game coming out.

[@hyperlightdragon]

Thank you for finally moving the Observatory! Since people are parking on the road up to it, why not add some 'Lovers' Lane' mini-parks (or singular parking lots) on the flatter spots heading up? The vistas seen from them would be quite lovely~