The Trouble with Traffic, Transit, Tourists & Terraces in Cities Skylines!

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[@TommyDProd]

The dramatic cliff-hanger at the start!

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

😁

[@BPJS_KISREAL]

Lmao

[@TheCastleMarch]

Agreed

[@joshi5856]

@@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines yes yes yes why you make us need to wait you left us hanging and I am watching you at 11:30pm

[@joshi5856]

@@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines I AINT MISSING OUT ON YIUR VIDS MAN

[@ap9970]

Was driving up the M1 the other day to Yorkshire, and all I kept thinking was Blightea-on-tea-Wold needs:- A, A motorway service area B, A (South American rainforest themed) fulfilment centre up against the motorway

[@duraab27]

Or even better... get some roadworks (like the Junction 30 - Woodall Services) and hold up the entire city 🤣

[@ap9970]

@@duraab27 I actually stopped at Woodall services, and as I rejoined the motorway, a lorry was blocking the slip line and spilling paint onto the carriageway adding to the roadworks

[@duraab27]

@@ap9970 and I was stuck there last night coming back from Chesterfield... even worse, my engine decided overheating would be the best thing to do... 🤣

[@DieCastRestos]

How about some water features like lakes and large fountains for the shopping centre/business park areas? Very in-keeping with 90s British architecture 👍🏻

[@pimpnameslickback1049]

Nice

[@TheAirsoftAction]

Something to consider when placing your terrace houses, if you're looking at a realism perspective. Terraces in the UK were usually built to house factory workers often by the nearby industry, this would be within walking distance or railway commuting distance. As a result, the spare space in your shopping / business districts I think should be a mix of old mill buildings converted into apartments (similar to the town centre) as well as maybe some modern medium rise apartments to help make that old to modern transition. The shopping and business location would also tie in as this would most likely have been previously inhabited by said industrial buildings and in time gone by have been demolished offering that lovely flat vacant land that business love to swoop up on. All the best, James.

[@Clavichordist]

Very much like my area across the pond. Waltham. Lowell, and Lawrence for example have row houses built for the workers back then but are now sought-after apartments today. The old mills today no longer manufacture much of anything and have become university branches, condos, apartments and small shops. While I would welcome the big manufacturing centers back, I'm glad too at the same time to see the mills being used rather than torn down which occurred before it was realized their historical worth.

[@heygek2769]

@@Clavichordist You really want big manufacturing back in cities near neighbourhoods?

[@gorgonzola86]

It is similiar here in Germany. My sister just bought one that was once built for mining workers. The winding tower still stands just across the street, the old turbine buildings are a hotel now and another building houses a wine shop.

[@Clavichordist]

@@heygek2769 Heck yeah. My city was decimated in the 1960s and 1970s. By 1974, the last shoe factory closed, laying off 250 workers. That's 250 workers out of the 25,000 or more that worked 3-shifts and made the city what it became and is no longer. The workers had decent homes and apartments with some better than others, but they weren't bad places to live. The management had bigger homes with bigger yards and gardens, and the mill owners had big mansions. The downtown is now empty with only a few shops left. The rest of the buildings are empty except for more banks than brains and a lot of overflowing bar rooms. This downtown had numerous regular shops and stores including a decent shoe store, an appliance and goods store, a music store that sold sheet music and instruments and also had teachers too. There was a bunch of small restaurants that boomed like crazy during the workweek as workers, who worked nearby, would go there to eat, and the shops too did a lot of lunchtime business. Then, once the mills closed, most of the downtown emptied out and now we have junk left. In addition to the emptying downtown, crime skyrocketed as people became unemployed. A number of the stores have been knocked down, mostly due to urban renewal along with the city hall, train station, and many, many buildings. The mills too succumbed except for a small handful compared to the old days. Many of them burned due to "white lightning" (aka insurance jobs) or were knocked down for parking lots even though no one shopped there. What are left are now expensive condos and loft apartments that no one except the NIMBYs and uber rich can afford. Speaking of NIMBYs. They moved in next to the railroad tracks, tracks that are used for both freight and passengers and have done so since 1841 and complain about the trains. The trains they say smell and make noise. None take the train to their jobs and instead drive Mercedes sedans, BMWs, Porches, and Audis. Oh, and lots of Range Rovers too. This same crowd also wouldn't associate themselves with whatever business is left in the town and shop elsewhere, leaving the fewer and fewer businesses struggling. This scenario has played out in Lawrence as well. Founded in 1845, Lawrence is one of the oldest planned mill cities in New England. Unlike my city, Haverhill, Lawrence made textiles and was once home to the largest worsting mill in the world. Today, all the mills are empty with the last one closing in the 1960s. What is left of the empty mills has become an arsonist's dream, a bunch of condos, and lots of empty space with a mere handful being repurposed as professional offices. The downtown is a crap hole with high crime and the city is overall a dangerous place. Lowell is a little better with the university, University of Massachusetts, Lowell there. With its four campuses, some taking up space in the old mills, this has helped the city recover substantially, but like Lawrence and Haverhill, there are no working mills any longer, maybe one or two if I'm mistaken. This city once hired 75,000 people making various goods but mostly textiles. So, do I want to see active mills again with houses nearby. Definitely.

[@heygek2769]

@@Clavichordist Or... have industry just outside the city. Keep pollution, heavy traffic and noise away from the place where people live.

[@sinsose]

I would love some UK roads with seperated bike lanes, not just painted ones. I personally prefer not cycling right next to trucks

[@Hi-vc3xv]

I'd prefer not to cycle next to trucks as well

[@AxHost]

Yeah. I appreciate that he listened and added bike lanes. But i was more thinking of separated bike lanes like in the Netherlands. Also i think smaller roads should be used for the terrace houses since they already have parking in their front yard.

[@santiagomartin4735]

Yes, my city it's the most cyclable of my country and we have almost one bike line for every big road with protections from the cars.

[@mrhedgebull1658]

6:50 You've just added 2 ways to get from Teahampton Hub to the business park, passengers from the other side of town need to go through the hub to get there. You want to pull the side trip into the business park from the part of the line heading INTO the hub to make the journey short enough for Cims to use it.

[@thesimulatorguy4248]

I think it needs a McDonald's or other fast food somewhere in the industrial park. Maybe a burger van?

[@V8HiluxZX6R]

Needs some random laybys along some major roads with burger vans too.

[@genesis1650]

You should use the Node Contoller option Slope inbetween the elevated/underground rail/road connections for a continuous slope instead of it having the flat piece in the middle

[@qsis_]

yea thought of that too

[@Talon771]

26:40 we need more night time shots like this, please.

[@vsp.13]

100!!!!

[@mies1mies]

can you build a erea for recidential were you only place the zone and not thuse the buildings your self .( thus let the game disite witch buildings to build from all the british buildings you have)

[@edwardmiessner6502]

Well you managed to pull it off, Biffa. You've outdone yourself by creating an area that had undergone MASSIVE urban renewal (I believe the UK term is regeneration) with the Jack's Shoe Factory, the Molton District, and the Scottish tenement buildings being all that remains of a vast Victorian slum. 1980s UK commercial: "Blightea-on-the-Wold is on the move! The old Victorian slums have been swept away. Space is available for tenants in our new business park just across the motorway from our acclaimed university...."

[@derbygaz]

With the car dealerships, I think I noticed when you did the retail park that in the shop pack there was an Halfords and a Kwik-Fit. I think they would be great there and also a petrol station because who ever heard of a car dealer giving a full tank of fuel. Also a gastro pub on the business park. I don't know of any park without one for all those 'business lunches'

[@MrAssolt]

You could call the Molton district "Scorching", as in scorching hot tea, or for a more british twist, how about "Scorchington"

[@wouterslob3375]

Scorchingtontea

[@winterl4444]

Scaldington? :')

[@xxxyz721]

Not surprised it’s called Molton if it’s on fire :).

[@simongeard4824]

@@xxxyz721 Exactly my reaction... the game has already chosen a fitting name...

[@MrAssolt]

@@simongeard4824 lol how did I not think about that XD

[@GBRSimmo]

Easily my favourite city you've done Biffa! You're doing a sterling job mate! But give the people what they want. Give them the botanical garden! Give them Queue Gardens! 😁

[@donnamorrell1895]

Well that was well timed Biffa, I'd just ran out of things to watch on you tube and was wondering what to do now, refreshed my page and Biffa pops up with another video. Thanks Biffa.

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

You're welcome 😁

[@deexp]

Aboslutely loving the series Biffa! I think that you should definitely turn off parking on the roads outside the new terraced houses, as in the UK you shouldn’t be parking in front of driveways. Cant wait for the next one!

[@TammieM3ENF]

Ha! If only that were true in real life. My road can be empty, and idiots (usually delivery drivers) pull up and block my driveway! There are half a dozen other driveways and a layby (empty!) and it still happens. Even with a white line they ignore.

[@DM_Interaction]

Don't forget that in addition to the content creator metro stations, there are also the content creator bridges, which I think would look great for crossing the Wold.

[@Mortadella2009]

I looove how look and feel of the "business park"! And I don't reeally mind if it doesn't look that much british. Btw: THE ROCKS AND TREES ARE BACK!! xD

[@Pystro]

The high land value in Molton is probably because it's literally filled to the brim with unique buildings. I really wonder why the creator thought it was a good idea to make row houses a unique building.

[@LaoLa707]

I always enjoy watching you do the detailing, somehow it's so relaxing

[@markusojala2132]

I think you could add a big public park between business park and the new terrace houses to act as natural separator and to beautify the area a bit

[@tomhoste9973]

Biffa! You need a second and bigger football stadium! Start some rivalry :)

[@TheRobstar1983]

38:17 I would place some restaurants on the south entrance of the business park. Once u RICO'' the building, u can just place them, u don't have to use the move it mod.

[@danonck]

I'm loving the tweaks to the business district, definitely what I was hoping for after the last episode. Also I like the new residential district!

[@DP24PH]

[DP] Yikes! Most of us Filipinos do not understand what the 'YIELD' sign means, and our government has previously decided to switch to the 'GIVE WAY (MAGBIGAY DAAN)' sign to address the confusion. Kind of relatable to 16:49~17:05 in our country's situation.

[@charlie2116]

This series is so enjoyable to watch! I love the building style, and the map - it's so soothing and fun. Thank you for the work you do. 💜

[@Spiderbro8]

Really like the simple gangway bridge between buildings, you can see it at 25:52, I would love to see more of these to connect up shopping buildings etc Also crossings ! I didn't see many crossing for pedestrians in front of places or even just to cross parking lots.

[@joshuanewall5491]

This city needs a motorway service station and eventually another British retail park with like another big British supermarket and other uk retail and retail park shops

[@citrusklam9949]

No matter what biffa always finds a way Im talking about the unique buildings

[@MaidaValeTom]

If you’re looking for a name for Molton, I think “Roehampton” works well, as not only is it a real area in London, but the ‘Roe’ fits in with the terraced houses, which are known alternatively as Rowhouses.

[@V8HiluxZX6R]

1:39 that should definitely be underground IMO... we have something very similar in Bristol, called the Bear Pit, basically has the walkways down the edge of the roundabout, tunnels under the road then the whole centre of the roundabout is open air.

[@HeruKane]

I love this series, this UK-styled city is gorgeous!

[@kissfan6321]

More great stuff!! That business park looks really nice.

[@KEPeterson4221]

In your shopping area maybe you could add some restaurants and fast food places. I'm sure your peeps would love some places to eat while they're shopping. Love the series.

[@xiangkunwan]

20:37 In your coal power production area, one of the power plants has some industry zone building overlapping.

[@swapnilsingh5392]

A petrol pump would look nice near those car dealerships or maybe near a mall. Also a McDonald's near a mall is a must. Love your british build ❤️

[@GamerKei]

I think it would be something neat to try having a different form of mass transit like underground metro, balloon, blimp, or cable cars to get folks between some areas instead of always using roads. Or here's a suggestion, when you make the next housing area have a roundabout at the start and then the area can be called Roundabout Way. Just some neat thoughts I had during this episode. Love how this is going. Best part of my day. Also this: Moultean for the name since you like the name and it makes it tea related

[@jamie8620]

Don’t worry about adding the non british looking shopping centre, search up ‘The Centre’ in Cumbernauld, Scotland and you’ll see that brutal looking shopping centres exist in the U.K.

[@wohlhabendermanager]

I just looked it up and now I wish I could unsee it. Quoting Wikipedia: "The facility has been subject to harsh criticism over the years. It was voted "Britain's most hated building" in 2005, in a poll organised by Channel 4's programme Demolition, and was twice named Scotland's worst town centre by the Carbuncle Awards."

[@Slack_man]

Think if you are going to keep expanding the uni you might need to make that metro line disappear under ground sooner. Loving the blightea-on-the-wold series

[@raftal528]

Great video biffa! One suggestion I have is maybe making a bus route/extending an existing bus route for Morton and the business park. Keep up the good work!

[@daniele4708]

that's a real huge episode, love it! probably the best city you ever done with Tea-Island

[@arjun.paliath]

Thank you, what a great start to the weekend. I have a few vids pending due to me being busy with work but this weekend it's BBT (Biffa Binge Time) for me.

[@memorimusic420]

You could add a really desolate "ghost town" somewhere pretty far away from the main living areas

[@mandemt1076]

Maybe a old nuclear power plant too 😉

[@garyc3237]

I honestly don’t know why I’m so invested in this building, it’s so addictive 😊

[@jackjack2896]

Another great episode in this series. I would add more infrastructure around petrol stations and even a oil refinery if possible which feeds the petrol stations. Many forms of transport but only a few petrol stations.

[@mrhedgebull1658]

OMG I've just come back here from a recent video from the woefully undersubscribed FewCandy channel. They released a video a week ago with an absolutely awesome F1 race track build based on the Portimao Circuit in Portugal. Uses some racetrack assets from the workshop which allow for actual race cars going round the track. Would love to see you build a race track in Blightea-on-the-Wold, you've got lots of elevation change which you could make use of for once.

[@fewcandy]

Just came across this comment randomly and had to say thank you!! Glad you enjoyed the race track build!

[@mrhedgebull1658]

@@fewcandy You're welcome. Your attention to detail is amazing, it was a brilliant build.

[@Sc0ttPrian]

Biffa, here's something I've noticed with your videos. On your vocal channel, I recommend using an eq with a center frequency of roughly 148hz +or-5, with a high Q, and perhaps around -12 dB reduction to help eliminate that resonating low hum. These settings should make your voice a bit clearer, with less noise. Hope this helps!

[@AdamOsmond234]

The crossings for the roundabout should be underground. That's much more common in the UK. Make them an underpass.

[@alvexman]

Sounds like you're feeling better! Thanks for the great content!

[@ktm99official81]

I really like this interesting videos about Blightea-on-Wold, keep going Biffa!

[@heygek2769]

You could add some music hall and or expo center type stuff, I think that would really fit the area. Also some construction, gardening and furniture stores (IKEA?)

[@thecreatorofthedark]

You wanna know a public transit I think would be cool to see more of? Cable cars Personally I find there best application for crossing rivers instead of paths

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

🤔

[@thecreatorofthedark]

@@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines that was fast

[@mehmetemrecan7543]

The rock park brings so many memories back!

[@kylecaird2810]

Teaford for the new residential area would be great, most industrial areas also have a gym.

[@Skyrocket3001]

You should do something similar to Molton on the other side of the motorway to fill that empty space

[@user-mc1ik7qg7k]

you should add some plaza/outside sitting space around the tv building so its a bit nicer and dressed up a bit 😁 also the new shopping area by the metro looks pretty british to me!

[@moritz819]

What about hotels in the business park for all the business travelers?

[@simoneverett774]

I love the university biffa. You have done a wonderful job to make it look amazing!!

[@davidbne30]

Hey Biffa. Great build, yet again. The new metro station needs to have the line to come in from the Wold end too, other wise people from the Wold and the uni are having to go to the transport hub and back down.

[@ForeverNERVOUSZan]

i personally love playing invisible hopscotch in the street only to be run over by a tractor. lovely childhood memories, those.

[@BiffaPlaysCitiesSkylines]

😂

[@Deeknoww]

Biffa I think it’s time for those show homes and the construction site you made a while back to finally mature into the houses they were meant to be!

[@duphasdan]

9:46 Just add a second entrance. Simple as. Also, that small area just across from the railway shopping center and near that rail station would be a nice place to put a hotel and park area.

[@Alligatchomp]

You should add a metro stop at the university

[@stulora3172]

Name suggestion: Whenever I see places like Molton, I think of a Kinks song: "And all the houses in the street have got a name 'Cos all the houses in the street they look the same Same chimney pots, same little cars, same window panes" So I propose to rename the area to the name of that song: "Shangri La". (And if we want to really get into that theme, call the streets Kinks Lane, Davies Avenue, Quaife Street and Avory Road)

[@RolandWolf]

I imagine how mad the residents of Molton was, when the city expanded with shopping area and subway in that "new fashion style". Big arguments with public hearings at the municipality offices, all the small corner shops going out of business. Then as soon as it was finished, they are the biggest fans of it anyways. I mean, they got a football field 😋

[@RobZebedee]

5:12 you could use the node slope function on the metro line to clean up the entry under ground

[@nikolaz7740]

Adding some clubs and bars around the university would make it more realistic and don’t forget to add local spoons around!

[@jackhill6525]

You should add storage lockers to the business park. You should also add the business park signs by each entrance.

[@TheDigitalDevils]

Really need to check the walk-ability from the terrace houses to the shopping center and add some crossings as well. Also, turn off parking in the street in the roads along the houses so they start parking in the parking lots on the houses more.

[@seanhenry2921]

Apartment towers in the open areas of the business park---get some work-life coordination in there!

[@slimmachin]

That giant rock should be where the metro goes under ground with the over hang above the rail

[@alastairmacnaughton7673]

Love that intro, as it is quite realistic, although the lady getting run over, wasn't realistic.

[@justinvenable917]

Along that road behind the business and shopping park would be a great spot for more warehouses for commercial goods and service buildings/helicopter depots.

[@LeFrenchGuy101]

What about a British water park? I have never seen a water park built in cities skylines

[@hagnat]

Malton ? Are you adding zombies to the area ? (From the browser based game, Urbandead) Name the mall Caiger Mall :)

[@tobiasalexander4491]

Those terrace assets are wonderful - love what you did with them, but I can't help think there'd be more access on foot, especially to the back gardens. Too late for this section without major remodelling, but perhaps for the next tranche you build, leave enough room for a path down the back between the gardens for people to put their bins out, and every 6-10 houses (end-of-terrace) a path connection to the road.

[@GustavSvard]

Two places you missed putting in walk/bike path connections: 36:51 middle right edge: from that 90 degree turn pointing right to the main street going through the older line of terraces. And mid left edge, from the left end of the same local street to the metro station & main street. Every opportunity for pedestrian shortcuts should be taken! let the people get around car-free and they will :)

[@TXPhoenix79]

5:05 Can you use the Node controller to make that node a Sloped node? 34:44 Trees act as a TINY sound barrier. You could place a row of them on the 'Left' side of the housing between the Metro stop.

[@worldwidebear1967]

Well you should make a bus goes round Molton and the Industy Area to the new Subway Station. Name suggestion; I guess Molton is perfect. The Industry Area should be told "Sipp-A-Tea Park" ;-D

[@Weedlet_Mcweenie]

You could add a few more international buildings in the new business district and make it a business and tourist area to experience or purchase stuff from around the world. Embassy buildings restaurants shops etc

[@artistfkaW]

Food ideas for the office park: modeled after the Bridgend Industrial Estate, you could plop in a Toby Carvery and a little hut in a parking lot like Meg's Grill and Chill

[@arthurstark397]

4 in the morning love to see a Biffa video

[@Loki925]

Would love to see a little bit of variety in those copy and paste neighborhoods. I'm sure there are a few houses in Molton that would have retained their gardens instead of opting for parking. Also, the row houses had parking, but most seemed to be parking on the streets. Love the build!

[@jakemoore4272]

Add paths from Molton to the office area so they have train and shopping access

[@embow7033]

I’m early for a change 😊 love the uk series

[@Boradumir]

A park would be great for the workers and clients to enjoy their time off. And also you can negotiate the concrete shock of business areas.

[@theMosen]

12:42 Ah good old Canadia, where the Mounters ride and the meese roam.

[@hotdog1454]

Have you thought about a large gym & spa? There’s always a balentyines!

[@peteryu00]

Speaking of car dealerships, perhaps place a large car storing field when you get to the port or the car factory?

[@justflannel]

Surely we need The Wold golf and county club? Or at least a golf course, since the UK is full of them!

[@grandmastershow8063]

Hello 👋 biffa just wanted to ad that when making a distric make sure that there is a line of commercial next to the high roads to make the city's skyline a good view 😊 thanks.

[@d1n0nlyt87]

I can really “wind down” to these videos. Thanks a lot biffa

[@syak_wasangka]

Maybe adding food court in your business park makes sense, so workers have some places to get lunch...

[@delroyclarke1989]

Love the episode, keep up with the good work. Also Intersection Marking tool has been updated too, it lets you place down networks, props, trees etc without adding to the tree/prop count

[@stephbates3634]

Love the retail park, it reminds me of Sheffield and the Meadowhall area just off the motorway. Would love to see and ikea or something in there 😆

[@Arcade_Jon]

I think the city can now support a larger football stadium. Maybe the owner sold the old stadium for a housing development and build a larger stadium in the office/shopping district near the metro.

[@monroeville1850]

I'd say the shopping centre looks pretty British, looks just like the dolphin centre in Poole!

[@A.HORIZON]

Aaaah it would be wonderful if you added a like a public pool area or shared garden between the UK terrace duplexes... like a private complex and fence the area!!!

[@09williamsa]

Dumb question, but how do you get physical stop lights to show up at junctions/crossings? I'm running City Skylines on macOS, have the mods from your list, but no matter what they just don't show up.