The Rent in this City is Too Damn High! Let's Fix it! | MC #8

[@VinnieMorrison]

"Hey Mayor! Our rents our too high and we are having trouble making a living here!" *Eye of Sauron Mayor sweeps over and rezones ONLY THE COMPLAINING PEOPLE'S HOMES into row homes* "..." *The Eye now moves on to build medians and trees*

[@CityPlannerPlays]

I showed them, ha!

[@Kkplayzoffical]

Mayor CPP : Hello I’m here to - Residents: SAVE ME FROM THE RENT BEING SO HIGH.Thank you so much- Mayor CPP : No I’m here to pull a mulligan at this house Residents : Are u serious

[@zakalwe2240]

Very good.

[@Kkplayzoffical]

Thx

[@highlandoutsider]

😂

[@ryanlargent9320]

With the Eisenhower Street Bridge, I feel like that’s a great opportunity to use one of the in-game special bridges. Linking Eisenhower and the train station with the University feels like it would be a marquee project to showcase that gateway between the two. Think of the postcards at the university bookstore or train station: they’d have the SUPERIOR hillside, the university mall, and the Eisenhower Street Bridge.

[@dhodgkins1981]

Nice idea.

[@lewismcdermott3024]

Agreed!! Shame the vanilla bridge assets are not the best 😅

[@michaelmiller9569]

Super agree

[@bobclean10]

Good thought!

[@Caladas]

As a university goer, seeing that railroad line right behind campus not being used seems like a waste! I would suggest adding a railroad connection to the university, and that would bring down the travelling cost even more for those living on the other side of the river as well, not only using the car :)

[@atm1947]

In less populated states like Superior, I’ve noticed that the few office towers in major cities tend to be for companies that serve the entire state. Especially banks, banks seem to invest in high-density office space before any other type of corporation. I suggest renaming some of office towers on to “First Bank of Bend”, “Superior Credit Union”, “Superior Financial Centre”, or something along those lines.

[@HilcoKlinkert]

Always Bendable Currency (ABC) Tower 😄

[@AndrewPadgett42]

LOL with the mega tower trying to build in the high density.... which leads to the second idea I've had for some time: Setting District policies. I think it would be great if there were an actual city planner office where you'd have control over the defaults for roads, heights, sidewalks, zoning and more. Where you could create a set of parameters that the construction companies would have to meet. For example - a downtown district where you state, for example, that a downtown arterial must have X number of lanes, sidewalks, bus lanes and no parking. And then, any multi lane road you build in that district would default to those settings, and you'd have to change the policy to build it differently. Imagine being able to say all high density must be between X and XX stories. I think there is plenty of room for the game to include controls like these, giving planners the opportunity to make some decisions ahead of the build, and the put the plan into place

[@CityPlannerPlays]

I could not agree with you more. Pretty sure that i mentioned wanting this kind of granulatiry with policies in a video I put together a couple years back, and the way this is handled in CS2 makes me pine for it even more! Worst of all - it's totally doable! I'll keep on wishing for it!

[@thelowsimmer]

Your videos are such high quality - the video editing is smooth, the voiceover is clear, and the story telling is ACTUALLY interesting. I think CPP is an artist.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you so much Low Simmer!!

[@DrSpaceman42]

Truly the bob ross of youtube!

[@thegrowl2210]

He even does his own music! Is there nothing he cannot do!?

[@AndrewPadgett42]

You mentioned how the creation of roads all at once isn't realistic - I've felt the same about that going back into CS1. What would you think about an actual Time To Build element in the game? Something where the City Planner ;) lays out the planned road network, assigns build priorities, and then the construction companies move in with graders, dozers and more to do the work of building the roads over time? I've thought it would be great to see road construction equipment working their way across the map implementing the current plan. I DO realize that this might not be the best game mechanic by default, but I'd love to have it as a DLC option myself

[@CityPlannerPlays]

I love that idea, it sounds very interesting. I think for it to be a ton of fun, I'd like to see demand micro-targeted if that were the case - like demand for residential in some parts of the map and not others, based upon the services and employment opportunities in those areas. Alternatively, I'd be happy to have planning roads and planned zoning, too. Something like many other city builders have that allow you to lay out significant chunks of your city and enable that "phase" when demand warrants it.

[@BastiatC]

Imagine trying to fix gridlock with a new road development, only for the construction crew to get stuck in traffic.

[@herbie_the_hillbillie_goat]

@@CityPlannerPlays I'd like to see planning roads and zones, but only if we can hide them from view.

[@Chaosonic]

I would LOVE for Time To Build and Planning modes to exist in the game. It's something that I've thought for a while would make for an interesting realistic mode in the game. Micro-demand increasing for materials when construction projects are underway would also be interesting, plus the ability to prioritize building speed, project cost, or minimal disruption to existing traffic. You could even include planned phases of construction, temporary lanes and bypass roads, etc. if you wanted to get really into the nitty-gritty of construction planning.

[@AndrewPadgett42]

@@CityPlannerPlays The planning roads mod in CS1 was a pretty good solution, in my opinion. And I was surprised that they didn’t include that sort of feature in CS2. I think it would be fun to have as an option, especially as part of a planning office game mechanic

[@VaingloriousGaming]

CPP: We must spend lavishly to build an extravagant campus, raising taxes to pay for it. Also CPP: We must save money; students can cross the tracks at grade after walking through the dark forest. they'll be fiiiiiiiiiiiiine.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Facts, haha! Probably should get that bridge built sooner rather then later!

[@VaingloriousGaming]

@@CityPlannerPlays good call! The current crossing definitely has a bit of a "natural selection" vibe going on.

[@MH90]

​@@CityPlannerPlays Someone last time said there should be a rail station for the university - might be a decent spot for it right there! I know it's a bit of a short distance from the centre but it's not too uncommon to have a couple of shorter stops as you move out from a city centre.

[@jefferyhanderson7849]

That walkway is the ideal place for stalkers and serial killers to make their moves.😰

[@leandersearle5094]

@@VaingloriousGaming I mean... tuition is paid already...

[@sparbundet4318]

I would add a path around the little lake. It’s common in places, at least where I live, to take a walk/run around the nearby lake

[@SRCrane]

Excellent episode, Phil! I love the look of the newly built development, but the downtown is *really* coming together nicely with the higher density buildings. Magnolia County is just beautiful.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you so much, SRCrane!!

[@XanderWatkins-k1x]

how did you write this 10 hours before the video was even published ?

[@SRCrane]

@@XanderWatkins-k1x Channel member perk! It’s definitely worth it.

[@flambo170]

I love how the gradual addition of density really makes the growth feel organic. It definitely feels like I'm slowly watching an area develop, with a highrise here and a townhome there. Great job as always!!

[@NisalaKalupahana]

Great episode! One recommendation: I really think the slip lanes going into University Avenue should be removed. You've emphasized how important pedestrian connections and accessibility are in this area because of the university, and I think the slip lanes really mess with that, making pedestrian trips longer and more unsafe. For example, looking at the final state of the intersection at 44:46, let's say you're just walking left to right on University Ave. You have to walk all the way down the slip lane, cross (at the exit point of the slip lane, which is already unsafe because you're prioritizing fast vehicular movement, and it's not signaled), and then go down another slip lane, which is very slow. The same issue applies if you're coming from the neighborhood on the left to walk down University Ave. Additionally, if you want to cross University Ave on the right hand side, again you have to cross at the exit point of a slip lane, which puts pedestrians at significant risk. I know the slip lanes were there before, but the whole area is undergoing redevelopment, and they were originally added to help move truck traffic (which is also probably no longer the primary transport going through the area) so I think it's justifiable.

[@PMfromMB]

agreed!

[@allenmaudiln]

I agree, that intersection looks like a bit of a nightmare for pedestrians, and it’s now right in the middle of a residential area! It’s also just kinda ugly from up above 😅

[@LetBry]

For the Eisenhower bridge, perhaps make the mid island a park that is pedestrian only access

[@Franimus]

Like in Harrisburg, PA

[@Everie]

You know, Phil... If you're playing that a brand new and unexperienced developer is there, you should put some beginner mistakes into the build! It'd add that pine of salt into the story

[@putuinafreezer]

Thanks for teaching us about city planning ! I've developed such an interest in it since watching your videos

[@jayalstem]

I love your realistic story! Involving the characters is a great touch, but keeping all the realistic reasoning and behind the scenes methods for the city government and the characters really makes this a rich let's play. Great job :)

[@QemeH]

This series actually has finally given me an insight that I long lacked: I now see why so many US towns have a huge stroad running through that is connected directly to a country highway at both ends. It's because you keep putting pearls on the existing strings and build towns on existing roads, instead of building towns in opportune locations and then connect them by road. This leads to the main road having to do both tasks - the cross country through traffic AND the local accessability to the shops - and underperforming in both categories. Meanwhile europe, in addition to using mixed zoning _much_ more liberally than even you do (and you are very judicious in your usage of mixed zoning compared to most US cities), seperates their movement surfaces into types by purpose. There are local access streets and there are connector roads for through traffic and connectivity. But putting a hundred individual driveways on a road that is designated for interstate travel is a cardinal sin in europe, and for good reason. But the way it sounds when listening to you this all stems from the flipped order of building along existing long-range routes instead of building long-range routes towards existing locations... Fascinating! [Edit: I should add - this is not a criticism of you. On the contrary, you seem to do it right in the most places and have both residential and commercial face _away_ from the arterial roads in an effort to minimize exit and entrance points on the main traffic routes. But you talking about how US american cities come to be and how the planning process works has given me that insight.]

[@CityPlannerPlays]

The most interesting thing is something we'll cover in the future - bypass highways. Many communities end up lobbying against them because they pull traffic away from their downtowns, which can lead to them failing in some cases. imo, a big reason for this is not embracing the change and making the downtown a destination (pedestrianizing, mixed use, etc).

[@QemeH]

@@CityPlannerPlays Well, the citizens are kinda right, is the problem. Because you would _first_ need to make the downtown attractive and a destination and _then_ build the bypass highway. But without the bypass already build, how do you maintain traffic flow at an acceptable level while still pedestrianizing? It's a bit of a vicious cycle. The same thing is true for reducing car dependencies - you have to first make it much worse for everybody in a car while everybody still has to be car dependant, before the ground is set for people to switch off of cars slowly. The only avenue to fix this is to be foresighted (far-sighted? sorry, I'm not a native speaker) in your zoning laws. Step by step, neighborhood by neighborhood you have to include commercial into the residential, orient new developements towards transit and improve connectivity for modes other than the car. At the same time you can slowly reduce the overproportional convenience for cars by introducing traffic calming and indirect routing, thus moving from a one-grid-fits-all situation towards a multiple-grids-which-interface situation. A relatively new study has shown that planning tools such as rent control, inclusionary zoning or participatory stages with actual, meaningfull input by the community have a major positive impact on acceptance rate of infrastructure projects. A major negative impact was shown to be the NIMTOO attitude of local policy makers. So from my outside perspective the best thing to do would be to press both (or all) political parties to effect meaningful participatory steps to ensure the acceptance of projects across term limits. Only city officials who are serious about that can be trusted with enough foresight to plan your city's future...

[@grantarmstrong2968]

The great thing about this series is that I can listen to it in the background and not miss tons of information. So I can work on my psych papers and listen to this without missing too much on this

[@michaelmccarty9339]

Seeing a glimpse of density has me excited for the future for when this city creates more height! I am excited for the next one as always!

[@awest7726]

Your cities always look amazing, love it! One tip: The Welfare Offices are used for the high rent problems. If you place multiple and add them to certain districts citizens will get help with their problems.

[@NuckElBerg]

Another thing to add to the high rent issue; lowering tax actually makes the problem worse, since lower taxes means the area is more attractive -> higher rents can be charged.

[@brick1357]

Hey Jimmy, I love your show (idk if you read the comments or not) Last year in June i had a kidney transplant, and in July through December i had issues with GI bleeds, severe blood loss, gastrointestinal blockages, fluid in my lungs, all turned out to be due to a closed off renal artery restricting blood to my new kidney and a few other organs connected through that system of the body. I had a few near death experiences and i dont know how to describe them and i hate to think and talk about them. But the two things i had figured out because of them is God is good and merciful, and i am not afraid to die (as most people probably are). It was a weird experience that strengthened my faith and i just wanted to say thanks for all you do and this is a weird but great topic. The one experience that stood out the most to me, i was feeling particularly week around 7-8am July 3rd of last year, i had a HR well over 150 and i was having trouble walking, very shallow breathing etc. I sat at my table closer to 9 when i normally take my anti-rejection meds and was just sitting there and everything went black. I apparently fell out of my chair and woke up with paramedics standing over me doing CPR and live saving practices. All i remember is a very bright gold light and voices. I also remember looking down at myself on the floor. Very strange!

[@story_theory]

I just discovered your channel and have been completely hooked! I really REALLY appreciate your style and role-playing you have to this series. Your experience is obvious throughout the series, and I cannot tell you how much I enjoy your explanations to how/why you are doing things. You have a relaxing voice that makes the series very easy & fun to watch! Keep up the great work and videos, your dedication and attention to detail are much appreciated!

[@petertbbrett]

In the UK I think that the Office of Rail & Road (ORR, the UK rail safety regulator) would have an absolute fit if someone proposed to put an at-grade pedestrian crossing on a railway next to a university campus!

[@TrevorD19]

It's perfectly normal in the usa

[@blademaster2390]

True Heck, the town I grew up in has a big open park directly adjacent to an old railroad siding, amd the only thing separating the two is a narrow gravel road. Granted, the siding isn’t active anymore, and neither are any of the locations the siding connected to the main line, but the siding _is_ still connected to the main line, and it’s still used by rail maintenance crews. Heck, I still have a few old railroad spikes my family and I grabbed from some of the equipment when it wasn’t being used.

[@countrygamer7593]

For providing rural services, as mentioned at around the 17:20 mark, you could perhaps build a county sheriff’s office downtown somewhere that doesn’t have any district locks and a county ‘volunteer’ fire department that also has no area restrictions. With that, you’d have Bend Police Department who has substations around town and then you’d have the Magnolia County Sheriff’s Office (or Department) who would augment them while also handling rural areas. Would help with future towns also.

[@HilcoKlinkert]

I'm trying out a "state police" approach, where I paint 1 district around highways and key infrastructure that's not the responsibility of local government or big business. It's a lot of work to paint and repaint that district, as it also covers rural areas that would otherwise have no service, and it needs updating every time an "actual" district takes space away from it. I do the same with one fire station that covers a very big area. No final conclusion yet, but I like that at least "local emergency services" aren't driving to a stretch of highway on the edge of the map, for a silly accident. Too bad that the Road Maintenance service can't be set to districts, they help with accidents all over the place 🤦‍♂️

[@countrygamer7593]

@@HilcoKlinkert Yea, with my rural highways, my "sheriff's office" would respond out because they're not restricted to a specific district but the "city police" typically handles the wrecks on urban highways, unless they're all occupied in which case the game sends a sheriff's office unit to it. So far it seems to be a pretty solid strategy to have every police station assigned to districts except one and having that one augment and support the districts that need help while also covering the areas that aren't in a district.

[@maus0liam]

thank you for the story telling element. its unlike any other city building channel ive come across and its so much more entertaining to watch. i know its gotta be a bit of extra work but its sooo worth it.

[@vinceontheweb]

20:07 "...because generally street naming happens from the developer and not from the city." Very true, the streets in my sub division are named after the developer's daughters, brothers, and parents.

[@haztj1]

The transitions in the city tour just get better and better 👌

[@GCY15]

You have no idea how happy I am to see this post after the holidays. I hope you enjoyed Christmas and New Years.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you! They were good! Hope your holidays were good, too!!

[@brianmartin6016]

Thanks for saving as many trees along the riverfront as possible! Great video. Learned a lot about suburban development and why things are done the way they are...hopefully! Happy New Year!

[@ryankivett2691]

Happy New Year, CPP! I subscribed just to start watching your videos and help support you! I'm so glad you're addressing this issue as I keep trying different things and still feel like this issue plagues my cities. I look forward to the fantastic content I know you'll provide us with in 2024!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you so much for the support!!

[@DZag6149]

CPP the way you add lore is a one of a kind

[@baileymch7088]

My favorite thing to watch in CC is public transport. I love seeing the numbers get higher and the lines being made haha, I'm not sure why I like it so much.

[@onojonojobithepotato]

These city tours are getting better and better! Phenomenal editing!

[@Alexmholman]

This is easily becoming one of my favorite series you have done.

[@DrGonzo-k]

That City tour was legit awesome! Love the sequencing.

[@LordKurst]

First episode of the New Year!!!! Have a feeling this is going to be the channels best year yet 💪🏻

[@CityPlannerPlays]

I'll do my best, but I have a feeling myself, too!

[@bonknana]

I've been going through the Magnolia County series and really enjoying seeing the development and evolution of the city, especially with your characterisation & storytelling! You're very good at giving these towns a sense of place ☺️

[@Wico90YT]

Comprehensive Plan rewrite! One of my new favorite things thanks to your channel

[@CityPlannerPlays]

[@IceDree]

Welcome back, Phil! Hope you had a wonderful time with the family during Christmas and new year.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Thank you so much! It was good!! Hope you had great holidays, too!!

[@IceDree]

@@CityPlannerPlays My pleasure! Cheers 🍻

[@plaindumbvariety8403]

I'd recommend roundabouts along the main arterial in james development instead of those four ways. Not only would it most likely solve your road name problem, it would pedestrianize the area more by promoting cars to slow down and stop for yeilding more. It would also improve cars leacing the neighborhoods that need to cross traffic.

[@douglasmorth5661]

"Nine units of seperation" sounds like an emo band from the 00s. Great build, thank you for the inspiration!

[@iworshiptoddhoward1672]

I work for a university police department and one important thing about them is how their jurisdictions work. Where I work it is rare to see university police responding to non-university property. Therefore I believe it would make the most sense to limit the police stations operating district to only the university.

[@roadpirate69]

I would love an episode diving deep into city services including communications. Adding, upgrading, and laying the ground work for a municipal district

[@sterlinzellner4158]

For naming rural areas, large areas around villages and cities will be named, for example, "Township of New Bend" or "Town of Superior". Additionally, they usually follow those rural mile blocks or the natural geography for boundaries. As the village or city by them expands, it absorbs the township into it. This would allow you to name all the rural area around Bend as one giant district, but not hinder your growth as your community expands.

[@rjat5462]

These videos have become the highlight of ny day. When you were doing your plaza landscaping you fully boxed in the grassy areas with bushes. Especially on those larger ones I think there would be some open spots for people to walk in and use them as well as for mowers to get through.

[@coach.pattie]

This is my first series of yours and I have found it so, so enjoyable. The production value on your content, from the attention to detail in the game to the music and storytelling, really makes it feel like watching a movie. Also, you’ve sold me on cs2, there’s so much more than I realized in the few hours I played! Watching Magnolia develop is so fun! Thanks for making great videos and helping those of us that don’t know anything about city planning make great cities!

[@ExpedientFalcon]

You know, one thing about CS2 that I feel is really under appreciated: how much more realistic the vehicles are. The city feels so much nicer without donut trucks going all over the place!

[@HilcoKlinkert]

True. I think that even just normalizing the vehicle colors helped a lot for realism. That, and no more donut or bug spray vans 😂

[@skriks1]

23:16 I was so excited for a train station at this point, absolutely certain you'd be adding it for the uni and the new disctrict haha. But the Eisenhower Bridge definitely makes it less of a pressing issue ;)

[@weerribben47]

Lovely episode Phil, probably one of my favourites so far in the series. The new neighbourhood looks amazing. I also just love it at in some imperfections here and there. It adds just so much character to every neighbourhood, you can feel the story, the history of a place. I also just enjoy it when you redevelop areas, it again adds a sense of history and I really appreciate that you're aren't afraid to redevelop an area or consider an area finished. The redevelopedment of downtown also looks great, before I forget to mention that. Keep them coming, can't wait to see where Magnolia County is going next.

[@chencohen5677]

I was so happy to see a new episode today! Really made my day. Love your videos, the organization of the video with the chapters is so thought out and neat. Thank you for your hard work!

[@Tsurf]

This has to be one of my favourite city tours, especially here 46:42, this would be such a beautiful drive on the main road flanked by trees and/or forests. Happy New Year CPP, here's to an amazing and blessed year for you and yours!

[@joe78man]

I personally find it silly that you include fake people's opinion an interests but that's just me. I love how you explain in detail what you do and what for. You are very pedagogic and clear. Your content is very much enjoyable

[@GleekOff]

love this series, I wait for every episode impatiently :D My favorite videos on CS2 right now

[@cedricluck]

Actually your music synchronized City tours are my favorite section in your videos ^^

[@WLLFRNCZK]

Love the video! From a safety standpoint, from the main intersection going off to the left, it is still a highway, yet you have sidewalks leading to it. It would be safer to downgrade to a regular street with sidewalks for safety.

[@WLLFRNCZK]

The University Ave /Highway intersection

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Agree! I'll take a look to see if I can fix it without breaking naming, otherwise, I completely agree. It's be great to have a bit more control over sidewalks general, tbh

[@josephnicholson94]

I agree with comments about using the tree growth progression. That is part of the identity of those new developments, that they area all starter homes with tiny little twig trees in the front and then in 30-40 years the streets are covered by huge oak trees. The age of the trees tell the story of the development,. It also makes preserving the existing trees even more important. Might be silly but does keep a little of the "realism". But also it does look so nice when you use the line tool. lol

[@kobus_n]

The crazy intersection on University Avenue is morphing into something crazy. I can't believe that the intersection as implemented there would stand? It is probably due to how CS sees intersections, and the slipways etc, but It seems to me that a larger traffic circle would be a better fit. In my opinion, of course.

[@Puneetkhaira]

Ahhh man!!!! Finally, new episode. I really waited for it a long time... I liked it. Keep bringing new episodes sooner, and I will keep watching them...

[@DC-sd1lw]

Love this series ❤ I game on steam deck so have to live vicariously through you to satisfy my city builder needs. Thank you!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

I'm going to to be updating the performance video soon, but I did test a bit on the Steam Deck and things are improving. Just a brief test, but a new city was playable. No clue how a larger city will fare, but I will let you know soon!

[@igotrocksnmyhead8804]

I really hope they update the bridges. They are so plain looking. Grand bridge is really cool but smaller old designs would be a nice change up from the open highway bridges. Love your cities dude.

[@sintramdragonis4794]

As a rule of thumb: the higher the land value is, the higher the density has to be to avoid the high rent tag. Love your vids, keep up the good work.

[@rpwatcheswhetever]

Love both new neighborhoods and redevelopment!

[@MDerezulko]

Given the development of neighbourhoods near university and presence of rail line, I think it would be great to include small train station nearby. It might be little early to have more than one station in city this size, but in the future it would be pretty desirable location. As for rural region names I think that Fluville or Alluville as reference to fluvisol and alluvial soils might be fitting, given that Bends name also comes from the riverside placement.

[@mkusanagi]

These good episodes are totally worth the wait, love how this is turning out

[@Dirtbagmoto1]

I just started a new job. I love it but a new jobs always stressful. Thank you for providing awesome content to come home and wind down to!

[@Itsme64]

The fact that the planting theme sounds like Bad Boy by SZA throws me off every time 😂 Loved the episode :D

[@BrotherSkodidi]

Magnolia Open Outdoors (MagOO), excluded from Planning Commission meetings, has begun collecting signatures in a petition - led by Eunice Appleberry. Growing up here, Eunice has loved the open spaces of the county, but now, she and her friends are very concerned. They've watched open space be plowed under for roads, and housing, and very little protection for open spaces. Their petition and open letter to the County Planning Commission and City Council recognizes the need for growth, but begs that they protect tracts of green space for the citizens.

[@jibreelabdulrahman6225]

47:30 really good shot my guy. I love the way you leave a few seconds for us viewers to take in the sight unlike some of the previous videos you’d put out where I had to pause to catch the full scope of the after. Whereas the before sections were longer. Major improvement on city tour. I know it takes a long time likely behind camera, but it makes a huge difference. KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK. HAPPY NEW YEARS 🎉🎉

[@JackDaloots]

23:16 - Good Afternoon, I am Jack Daloots, a concerned citizen and Professor of Agriculture at University of Superior. I'm writing the city today to express concerns about the on-grade pedestrian rail crossing presented at today's City Council Meeting. Creating this crossing is Extremely negligent to the health and safety of our students and faculty. Instead, I was speaking to our Dean and we believe a pedestrian crossing off of University Avenue to Summit Street would meet the same need. The already expanded University Ave. overpass more than meets foot traffic requirements for crossing the rail safely. Thank you for taking time to hear our concern, and expect to see us at the next City Council meeting. Sincerely, Jack Daloots, Concerned Faculty for the Well-being of Students PAC Chairman.

[@chiefbigsad7995]

ironically what "cities skylines" really is lacking is short and sprawling buildings. i would love to see a medium density commercial option that spawns more wide assets than tall. this would really help fill out space and fill the visual niches that your walmarts, costcos, home depots, ect fill in both urban and rural places. this could even apply to offices and industrial too. the other thing which i hope is addressed is age, every asset is modeled as a brand new and advanced building. we need some old looking assets, large brick and stone buildings that look as though they may be a century or two old. this would add a massive amount of visual appeal to cities being able to properly zone "old" sections of city. instead of just random brand new city that appeared out of thin air

[@thebearded_guardian3671]

I think a stellar name for a small town is Arbor View. All them trees create a heck of view

[@NosirrathOfficial]

Been about 12 months since I found your channel and this was my favourite video you've done

[@sobertillnoon]

Thank you so much for letting me know that other people also remember Jimmy McMillan. That man and his gloves and his facial hair have lived rent free in my brain for YEARS.

[@CityPlannerPlays]

SAME!

[@d.b.4671]

Good thing he gets to live there rent free, because *the rent is too damn high.*

[@wumamichl]

I would love to see pedestrian path sized roads in the future for delivery and pedestrians only. So you could make some more complex projects with seperate buildings that still function as a whole unit. Like some office parks. An example would be the developement at 34:20 I really love the series and always look forward to the next video. Keep up the great work.

[@MrGrugsy]

Imagine this series becoming an actual course for city planning. Would be a dope way to learn tbh.

[@ajaaniimalone5415]

Happy New Years, another impeccable video to add to the list. Thanks for bringing back ambient gold, one of my favorite beats

[@fenrir20678]

Quick little tip since I see you use mods: The Extended Road Upgrades mod can also be used to make organized zoning easy. Just add a quay road to all roads where you don't want zoning to occur, zone your buildings and simply right click on the roads with the quay to make them normal again. The zoning will remain the same. I found this much more convenient than placing paths where I don't want to have zoning.

[@TheKingOfCrocs]

I love this series so far! I have a series idea: a mountain city like Knoxville, TN. Keep up the great work!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@standingsword4004]

When are you going to add some public transport for the people who don't drive? Maybe this is common in the US but in Europe, to have a city this size without any buses or trams is quite strange! Love the progress though!

[@Reeman93]

I think trams are much much less common here, but any town with a significant student population is going to have some kind of bus service. Universities in smaller US communities tend to run a limited shuttle service themselves if the local municipality doesn't offer anything. In Bend I'd expect a campus shuttle to the train station at a minimum. A commuter focused service to the industrial area would make sense, but also it wouldn't be too surprising for that area to be private vehicle accessible only.

[@jamesproffitt6304]

Many US cities have little to no public transportation. Even in Washington, D.C. there are only a subway, a few busses, and occasionally a taxi. We're too spread out to make public transportation practical in most states. The average US citizen has a commute that's 20 minutes long, which means a distance of about 10-20miles/16-32km. That may not seem too bad, but keep in mind that despite the similarities between the sizes of Philadelphia and Paris, both land and population, Pennsylvania (where Philadelphia is) has 20% the population of France, so the taxes don't really fund it as well. There's also a lot of stigma around public transport. They try to deter car users, but ultimately make it impossible for car users to make use of their transport systems, while also prioritizing said transport and hindering traffic flow. Look at the comments people make about the Richmond Pulse Bus system. It's terrible because it serves a small part of the city, you can't park somewhere to use it, and it causes the traffic to dog-leg all over the place. TL,DR: Not enough funds, don't want cause poor planning. 😂

[@georgebouvier8168]

Totally agree.

[@VictorRodriguez-ek4nd]

I feel like, given existing rail service and rail infrastructure in the community, there might be motivation from locals, university students and staff, and new residents moving into James's new development to create a small station that allows for direct rail to Bend and other cities in Superior

[@JD_Nash]

That's a great idea😲

[@chrisjackson2595]

I stumbled onto you conten and I absolutely love it. Please make more, especially for this city. I'd love to see this city go from a small town to a powerhouse!

[@Blukat2-pb8lx]

For naming, I would suggest Marion for a town, MLK Jr. for a major street, and maybe some things named after Greek letters near the university because of fraternities.

[@PyroDesu]

Not just frats. Stuff like honor societies use it too - for instance, I was a founding member of my university's Sigma Gamma Epsilon chapter. ΣΓΕ is an Earth Sciences honor society.

[@shattered_prism]

Can we please fix that mess of an intersection between University Avenue, Center Street, Mulberry Highway and Grove Highway? I like the sliplanes and other lane math we did when we first started developing that side of the river, but now after the upgrades it looks like a mess. Also, when it was designed initially, there was no traffic towards where now the university is, so it wasn't planned in. In one of the earlier parts of the video, when the pedestrian paths were first placed, one can see a bus coming from the bridge, taking the right lane towards the university and then doing a 3 point turn to then stand at the intersection and go right, so straight from where the bus initially came from EDIT: Okay, shoud've watched to the end. Disabling those turns helped a lot. Still think it could be a bit better maybe ^^

[@l4ur4b]

This was my favourite city tour yet!!

[@lightplane]

Absolutely lovong this series. Thank you. As a planner im enjoying the realistic approach you are using. I do wish the line tool gove the option of plantjng baby trees as it would look perfect for new neighbourhoods. The space along rhe railway near the row housing and universiry looks like a great spot for a future train station. I imagine the universoty would attract peiple from other cities and towns. Also at 10,000 people time to start to think about funding a starter public transit system. Lookong forward to the next episode. Happy new year!

[@Asteroidaceae]

So excited to see the city both expanding and densifying, the evolution of the city centre is something I've been excited for since you built it in episode one. Loving the narrative elements as always. Speaking of which, for your call for names for the farm districts, I've been very strongly thinking of the farmed valley in the Northeast with the quarry as the Golden Valley for the colour of the farm industry texture, even through I don't recall there being many grain fields. The Yellow Valley might be a more plain, homely but still evocative version. Golden Valley does sound a little much like a name a developer would slap on it whilst trying to upsell it, like all the Valhallas dotting Minnesota to try to cash in on the Scandinavian settlers. As soon as I realised the connection the back of my brain suggested the Halla Valley, which is very silly. The Yellow Valley, named for its fall colours up above the farms!

[@Jimmmmmmmm94]

Considering the tree line tool for realism: in my city we have an actual tree storage system, e.g. we are breaking open a street for something and have to remove it, will take it out and off to the tree storage it goes. After the project is finished we place it back. Or, if we plant new trees we can plant adult ones (not too old, but bigger than baby trees).

[@Comrade725]

Good video, really like the new neighbourhoods Tip: maybe build a bridge, near the sports complex, in the future in the narrowest point between east bend and the old town as the roads align nicely and would improve connectivity

[@whynotcaptaincrunch]

A city council that increases housing in response to a housing shortage!? What kind of bizarre world does this town exist in?

[@MateodeJovel]

Idea for one of the Rural towns: Radisson Daniel Greysolon (Duc/Marquis of Radisson) was the first European to pass through Duluth, during the 17th century, so it is likely that this area nearby could have been named to recognize him at some point. Otherwise I would recommend Joliette, La Salle, Frontenac, or Jean Talon , as they were the French governors/explorers around the same time.

[@br4ndyaw4l]

CPP.. I have to say.. i'm already addicted to this series.. I've been checking your YT everyday lol

[@IMZAH]

OMFG...I absolutely LOVE the thumbnail for this video. Nicely done!! 🤣🤣

[@ChooceMooce]

Loving the city tour video editing. Top quality

[@Jose-xf7kq]

Hey Phil! So, I’ve been watching your videos since your channel started. I love them. I stopped watching your videos when I started grad school, and it meant a lot that you wished me luck. Now I finished my first graduate degree, got married, had a son, and I still watch your videos. I’m currently pursuing another graduate degree, and my wife and I rent a single-family-home with undergraduates living in multi family homes on either side of us. Please densify the student area to lower rents! Do it for us! Edit: keep parks close by for students with babies, and a grocery store so me and my wife don’t have to spend the extra money on a car. Maybe a church too. K love you byeeeeeee

[@michaelhpietrzak]

It's looking good! Loving the way you did the density heights.

[@shpurk]

Talking all about making it easier to be a pedestrian, but you kept the slip lanes in!! Ahh, I am nervous just thinking about crossing that road!

[@jean-marclabbe2587]

Best wishes for this coming year, I'm amazed with each video, everytime I play this game I get better at planning my cities because of our streams. Keep the good work.

[@JoshuaScamman]

I love some of those chapter names! Great video again CPP

[@Grahamdubya]

Phil. PHIL. I love these videos, but... Slip lanes? Le Corbusier towers in the park? Low density next to downtown? Maybe it's because my experience is from living where rowhouses are the suburban form, but I really wish Bend was a city that believed in party walls and at least buses!

[@CityPlannerPlays]

Transit is coming soon! Party walls is new for me and it's a much better term then I've used - 18" fire wall! The evolution of the town will change it quite a bit. This might not even be the most important one in the area....

[@AleksiJoensuu]

Ahhh this is exciting! I think I'll love getting Phil's take on CSL2 rent balancing!