PresI love Cities: Skylines, and I've been building cities for almost six years. But for most of that time, I've used mods to turn most features of the simulation off entirely because the simulation is so unrealistic. In this video, we will explore what makes the Cities: Skylines simulation unrealistic, what the simulation's impacts are on players and their cities, and what can be done to make the simulation better. Specifically, this video argues that the simulation obscures urban history, gives the player unrealistic levels of power, and encourages (even forces) the player to plan car-dependent cities.
How Cities: Skylines Makes You Plan Bad CitiesPres2021-10-09 | I love Cities: Skylines, and I've been building cities for almost six years. But for most of that time, I've used mods to turn most features of the simulation off entirely because the simulation is so unrealistic. In this video, we will explore what makes the Cities: Skylines simulation unrealistic, what the simulation's impacts are on players and their cities, and what can be done to make the simulation better. Specifically, this video argues that the simulation obscures urban history, gives the player unrealistic levels of power, and encourages (even forces) the player to plan car-dependent cities.
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylinesFreeways destroyed our cities. Here’s how to fix themPres2022-04-09 | The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code pres will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/pres04221
In this video, we discuss how freeways were plowed through our cities and how we might begin to rebuild the places they destroyed.
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CityPlanning #CitiesSkylinesCabrillo: February 2022 Progress Update | Cities Skylines #20Pres2022-02-12 | The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/pres02221
In this video, I'll give you a tour of Cabrillo and explain where the series has been at for the last few months!
CHAPTERS 0:00 Where's Cabrillo? 10:37 Sponsored Segment 11:52 Cabrillo Tour 36:27 Outro
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CityPlanning #CitiesSkylinesHow Hidden Density Can Help Solve the Housing CrisisPres2022-01-29 | The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/pres01221
The purpose of this video, simply put, is to demonstrate that allowing denser housing doesn't destroy "neighborhood character" like many fear it does. We'll explore the housing stock of my Cities: Skylines city, Cabrillo.
Cities across America are deep in a worsening housing affordability crisis. But whenever advocates correctly contend that we need to build lots of dense infill housing to fight sprawl and climate change along with the housing crisis, homeowners turn out in droves to protest new housing and "preserve neighborhood character."
There's something crucial to understand, though; upzoning single-family neighborhoods means legalizing cute fourplexes and cottage courts, not building big highrises in the middle of suburban neighborhoods. Missing Middle Housing, as it's called, can be totally compatible with existing neighborhood character while providing more affordable homes for new residents.
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CityPlanning #CitiesSkylinesCabrillos Worst Urban Freeway | Cities Skylines #18Pres2021-08-01 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build Peralta and Catalina Highlands, two distinct neighborhoods north of downtown that have had very different histories.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Explaining the new format 2:48 Peralta 9:24 Catalina Highlands 11:18 Timelapse 21:18 Outro
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaPlanning the Port of Cabrillos Industrial Corridor | Cities Skylines #17Pres2021-07-11 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build the San Benito Bridge and plan out the infrastructure surrouding what will be the Port of Cabrillo.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:30 Inspiration Station 1:45 Timelapse 14:38 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaInner Ring Suburbs - Cabrillo | Cities Skylines #16Pres2021-07-04 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build Buchanan, an inner ring suburban neighborhood that has a complicated history that we'll explore in the video.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:29 Inspiration Station 1:17 Timelapse 11:40 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaBuilding Cabrillo Union Station | Cities Skylines #15Pres2021-06-27 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build Cabrillo Union Station, an old government building along a logging right of way converted into a train station. We also plan the first few Cabrillo Bus and Cabrillo Rapid lines.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:33 Inspiration Station 1:17 Timelapse 10:18 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaCampus Life, History, and Expansion - Cabrillo | Cities Skylines #14Pres2021-06-24 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build the rest of the UC Cabrillo campus, reveal the sports mascot, and discuss the school's history.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:32 Inspiration Station 1:18 Timelapse 14:59 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaA Neighborhood With Character - Cabrillo | Cities Skylines #13Pres2021-06-13 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build the neighborhood of Covelo and discuss is history and politics.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:20 Inspiration Station 0:58 Timelapse 16:26 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaCabrillo’s Second Skyline | Cities Skylines #12Pres2021-06-06 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build Second Skyline, a district that I call a "second-wave adopter of Vancouverism." I explain what that means in this video.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:33 Inspiration Station 1:25 Timelapse 15:17 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaThe College Town of Morgan - Cabrillo | Cities Skylines #11Pres2021-05-30 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build the City of Morgan and discuss its rich history.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:30 Inspiration Station 1:20 Timelapse: Building the Northside 4:54 Timelapse: Expanding Morgan 7:32 Timelapse: Planning the surrounding road infrastructure 12:05 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaUniversity of California, Cabrillo | Cities Skylines #10Pres2021-05-27 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build a University of California campus in Cabrillo and discuss its history as a center for public art.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:34 Inspiration Station 1:26 Timelapse: Building UC Cabrillo 11:30 Timelapse: Covering the campus in art 13:04 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaClaremont, Cabrillos First Streetcar Suburb | Cities Skylines #9Pres2021-05-23 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build Cabrillo's first streetcar suburb and explore the history of corridors similar to it in the United States.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:33 Inspiration Station 1:30 Timelapse: Planning the road layout 5:55 Timelapse: Building Claremont's commercial corridor 9:11 Timelapse: Building Claremont's residential neighborhoods 13:40 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaUnion Pacific Railyard - Cabrillo | Cities Skylines #8Pres2021-05-20 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build a huge Union Pacific railyard in South Cabrillo and rework the interchange above it in the process. We also plan the surrounding area's road layout for future growth.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:41 Inspiration Station 1:32 Timelapse: Planning the Railyard 7:35 Timelapse: Reworking the interchange & planning the road layout 12:56 Timelapse: Detailing the railyard 15:51 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaCabrillo, a City of Neighborhoods | Cities Skylines #7Pres2021-05-16 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build Portola Hill and Chinatown, two distinct neighborhoods that give Cabrillo a sense of place.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:30 Inspiration Station 1:45 Timelapse: Building Portola Hill 8:18 Timelapse: Building Vermont Avenue and Chinatown 12:13 Timelapse: Expanding eastward 16:01 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaFrom Industry to Tourism in Cabrillo | Cities Skylines #6Pres2021-05-09 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build the Steel Heart of Cabrillo - a district that turned from industry to tourism to survive financially. Or, rather, some developers did.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:38 Inspiration Station 1:39 Timelapse: Planning the Eastside's road network 6:06 Timelapse: Beginning work on the Steel Heart 9:45 Timelapse: Building the Eastside's industry 11:46 Timelapse: Creating a walkable waterfront 15:34 Establishing some names 16:43 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaTurning Cabrillos Cancelled Freeway Into a Park - Cities Skylines #5Pres2021-05-02 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build a park on a section of elevated freeway that remained after the rest of the freeway was cancelled. We also build the center of South Cabrillo.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaActivating Public Space in Cabrillo | Cities Skylines #4Pres2021-04-25 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we build a huge waterfront park and a historical Little Italy district as we discuss the importance of public space.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:42 Inspiration Station 1:54 Timelapse: Building Walker Park 9:55 Timelapse: Building Little Italy 15:35 Results and new vote 17:35 Exploring!
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaBuilding the Cabrillo Central Business District (CBD) | Cities Skylines #3Pres2021-04-18 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we outline the downtown core and place the main skyscrapers you'll see throughout the series.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:37 Inspiration Station 1:33 Timelapse: Laying out downtown 11:28 Timelapse: The story behind downtown 15:36 Vote results from last episode 16:11 Vote at the link in the description! 16:47 Overview of today's progress
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaPlanning Cabrillos Urban Infrastructure | Cities Skylines #2Pres2021-04-11 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In this episode, we plan the downtown road layout for the city and build some cool bridges.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:37 Inspiration Station 1:44 Timelapse: Planning the downtown road layout 6:30 Timelapse: Building the first bridge 7:58 Timelapse: Planning the light rail system 9:36 Timelapse: Building more bridges 11:56 Timelapse: Planning the road layout for South Cabrillo 14:16 Poll segment: Cast your vote! 15:33 Outro and tour
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaCabrillo: A City Set in Northern California | Cities Skylines #1Pres2021-04-04 | Welcome to Cabrillo, set in beautiful Northern California! In the first episode, we plan out the unique map the city will be built on.
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:42 Inspiration Station 2:04 Finding and Editing the Heightmap 3:52 Editing and Landscaping the Map 11:47 Outro
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #CabrilloColumbia City | A Cities Skylines CinematicPres2021-03-28 | Download the savegame: patreon.com/posts/columbia-city-48513875 Watch the comprehensive city tour: youtube.com/watch?v=Gz3T3UmoeRk&
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SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City was a Cities: Skylines series where built my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I tried to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I tried to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland! You can watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kBch_4yE-E3a_-ZJXQaLkh5
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityIndustrial Waterfront - Cities Skylines: Winter in the Midwest 05Pres2021-03-21 | How you can support me: Become a Patron and get early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Join this channel as a Member and get a badge next to your name, exclusive emojis, and more: youtube.com/channel/UCeApSRY9V9Yftfvcfi7zjsQ/join Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
In this episode, we begin by expanding the commercial core of Menominee Bay. Then we move across the river to place down some industrial lots, and finish off with some old, gridded suburbs further outside the city. Let me know what you think!
SERIES INFO In this short series, I'll be building a small city set in the Midwest. It's inspired by Oshkosh, Wisconsin but it's meant to be a distant railroad suburb of Chicago that is the terminus of a Metra line. I'll be exploring how Midwest cities and towns experienced and responded to deindustrialization. I'll also be looking at what kinds of development strategies have been employed in more recent years to revive city cores. I hope you'll stick around and participate in the process in the comments section! You can watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kAQV8xWbocHMhZ0gw0CCkZJ
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:18 Timelapse: Expanding the commerical core 5:19 Timelapse: Building the city's industry 11:25 Timelapse: Zoning the southern suburbs 16:24 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #WinterintheMidwest #MenomineeBayCities Skylines: Columbia City TourPres2021-03-14 | This is the final episode of Columbia City. Today, we'll tour the city in an uncut ingame flythrough and take a look at what it's like on the ground level. If you want to know why I'm ending the series, watch the first few minutes of the video.
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SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City was an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I built my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. You can watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kBch_4yE-E3a_-ZJXQaLkh5
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityRegional Rail - Cities Skylines: Winter in the Midwest 04Pres2021-03-05 | Today's stream: youtu.be/2bO409Y70Ck
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Welcome back to Menominee Bay! In this episode, we build the historic train station for the city. Menominee Bay is the terminus of a Metra (Chicago commuter rail) line, so this is an important station. Let me know what you think!
SERIES INFO In this short series, I'll be building a small city set in the Midwest. It's inspired by Oshkosh, Wisconsin but it's meant to be a distant railroad suburb of Chicago that is the terminus of a Metra line. I'll be exploring how Midwest cities and towns experienced and responded to deindustrialization. I'll also be looking at what kinds of development strategies have been employed in more recent years to revive city cores. I hope you'll stick around and participate in the process in the comments section! You can watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kAQV8xWbocHMhZ0gw0CCkZJ
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:14 Timelapse: Building the station and surrounding community 5:52 Timelapse: Building a commercial road + Q&A 14:00 Ingame tour 22:12 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #WinterintheMidwestBrownfield Redevelopment - Cities Skylines: Winter in the Midwest 03Pres2021-02-26 | Join me for a Columbia City livestream later today! youtu.be/4tUM29lxHo0
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In this episode, we build a waterfront park, an office building, a residential apartment complex, and an amphitheater. All of this development is built on brownfields, or areas contaminated by previous industry. Let me know what you think!
SERIES INFO In this short series, I'll be building a small city set in the Midwest. It's inspired by Oshkosh, Wisconsin but it's meant to be a distant railroad suburb of Chicago that is the terminus of a Metra line. I'll be exploring how Midwest cities and towns experienced and responded to deindustrialization. I'll also be looking at what kinds of development strategies have been employed in more recent years to revive city cores. I hope you'll stick around and participate in the process in the comments section! You can watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kAQV8xWbocHMhZ0gw0CCkZJ
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:19 Timelapse: Building the waterfront park and office tower 5:53 Timelapse: Building the apartment complex and amphitheater + Q&A 10:15 Timelapse: Building a bridge and detailing the waterfront 13:37 Ingame tour 18:59 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #WinterintheMidwestCities Skylines: Livestreaming Cabrillo!Pres2021-02-21 | Join us as we expand Cabrillo! This is my first Cabrillo livestream and my first stream in awhile. Sorry for the late start, Europeans!
ABOUT CABRILLO Watch the whole series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sTRDP-J4kByq8Da49GqUJJaLKrsYJS1 Cabrillo is a city set in Northern California with many different influences. A few you might notice are Portland, Oregon, the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and even Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm building my own synthesis. I'm focused on demonstrating and addressing some of the biggest issues facing Californian urban planners and community activists alike: the housing crisis, auto dependency, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, among others. I won’t be painting the picture of a perfect city; Cabrillo will have its share of all of the problems listed above and many more. But it will be on the right track. A democratic force has swept over the city, a force that refuses to settle for half-measures. How will Cabrillans tackle the challenges facing their city and other West Coast cities in the twenty-first century? Watch to find out, and fight for better solutions along the way to make sure your voice is heard.
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM #CitiesSkylines #Cabrillo #CaliforniaBuilding a Realistic American Main Street - Cities Skylines: Winter in the Midwest 02Pres2021-02-21 | Join my new Discord server: discord.gg/wKM8KhSpPy Join me at 3PM Eastern Time for a livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=zXwKNvGWN40
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Welcome back! In this episode, we build a beautiful, classic main street. The area has recently received some big revitalization dollars, but unfortunately the old brick buildings are surrounded by ugly parking lots built on the sites of buildings demolished to make way for cars in the 1950s and 1960s.
SERIES INFO In this short series, I'll be building a small city set in the Midwest. It's inspired by Oshkosh, Wisconsin but it's meant to be a distant railroad suburb of Chicago that is the terminus of a Metra line. I'll be exploring how Midwest cities and towns experienced and responded to deindustrialization. I'll also be looking at what kinds of development strategies have been employed in more recent years to revive city cores. I hope you'll stick around and participate in the process in the comments section!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:25 Timelapse: Placing the buildings and planning the layout 6:16 Timelapse and Q&A segment! 11:50 Timelapse: Q&A continued + finishing touches 14:43 Ingame tour 22:57 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #WinterintheMidwestPilot - Cities Skylines: Winter in the Midwest 01Pres2021-02-14 | How you can support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
In this pilot episode, we build the bones of the city. We place some of the basic rail infrastructure and plan the basic road grid for the city's core, and finish off by placing and detailing a few key buildings in downtown.
SERIES INFO In this short series, I'll be building a small city set in the Midwest. It's inspired by Oshkosh, Wisconsin but it's meant to be a distant railroad suburb of Chicago that is the terminus of a Metra line. I'll be exploring how Midwest cities and towns experienced and responded to deindustrialization. I'll also be looking at what kinds of development strategies have been employed in more recent years to revive city cores. I hope you'll stick around and participate in the process in the comments section!
#CitiesSkylines #WinterintheMidwestMarket Island - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 48Pres2021-01-10 | How you can support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
Welcome back! In this episode, we build an island (artificially connected to land) inspired by Granville Island in Vancouver. It's across from the new university we built last episode, and it features marinas, Yesler Brewing Company, an entertainment district, and a huge fish market. Let me know what you think in the comments!
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:51 Timelapse: Planning the island 5:39 Timelapse: Detailing the island + Q&A segment ft. a suburbanization discussion 14:36 Timelapse: Finishing touches 18:04 Flyover tour 18:56 Ground-level vibes 21:39 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityNorthern Washington University - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 47Pres2020-12-27 | How you can support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
Welcome back to Columbia City! In this episode, we expand upon the existing public university system in Washington State by creating Northern Washington University. The university's name reflects the fact that Columbia City is located just miles from the Canadian border. Let me know what you think in the comments
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Timelapse: Building the university core 7:17 Timelapse: Detailing and expanding the campus + Q&A segment 13:27 Timelapse: Building the medical school 18:34 Flyover tour 19:29 Ground-level vibes 22:25 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityBus Rapid Transit (BRT) - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 46Pres2020-12-13 | How you can support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
Welcome back! In this episode, we build a BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) corridor to the east of downtown Columbia City. We also build a new light rail station surrounded by a wide variety of zoning densities. Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think in the comments.
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:51 Timelapse: Infrastructure planning 5:48 Timelapse: Building placement 13:09 Timelapse: Finishing the new district + Q&A segment 19:00 Build flyover 19:49 Ground-level vibes 22:19 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityUp to the Canal - Cities Skylines: The Netherlands 05Pres2020-11-29 | How you can support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
Welcome back to Fietsstad! In this episode, we build the canal surrounding the city using the Dutch Canal and Network River assets from the workshop. Then, we build a neighborhood in the city center which borders the "green" side of the canal, featuring some old mansions, rowhouses, and beautiful foliage. Hope you enjoy!
SERIES INFO If you're new, The Netherlands is a Cities: Skylines series where I'm making a small city inspired by Groningen in, you guessed it, The Netherlands. The city I'm building in this series is called "Fietsstad," which translates to "bike city." I'll be focusing on features such as an old town center, a canal system, planned post-war development, farms, rural villages, and, of course, tons of cycling infrastructure.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:39 Timelapse: Building the canal 5:43 Timelapse: Detailing the waterfront 9:54 Timelapse + Q&A segment 15:34 Build flyover 16:29 Ground-level vibes 19:29 Outro
EXPANSIONS USED (these may change throughout the series) - Snowfall - After Dark - Parklife - Mass Transit - European Suburbia Content Creator Pack by Avanya
#CitiesSkylines #TheNetherlands #FietsstadPopulation of 100,000 - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 45Pres2020-11-15 | How you can support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
Welcome back to Columbia City! In this episode, we do some much-needed expansion and build a new neighborhood on the hill near downtown. It's based on a geographically similar area in Seattle and consists of a few high-rise apartment buildings and a vast grid of suburban development. Let me know what you think in the comments!
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Timelapse: Planning the road layout 6:02 Timelapse: Building the buildings 14:22 Timelapse: Detailing the neighborhood + Q&A segment 18:38 Flyover 19:49 Ground-level vibes 22:34 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityCompleting the Cove - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 44Pres2020-11-08 | How you can support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
Welcome back! In this episode, we complete the area around Old Town. We build Maison Botanical Garden, a waterfront bikeway/trail, and a single-family neighborhood on Gilmour Hill. Let me know what you think in the comments!
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Timelapse: Building Maison Botanical Garden 5:26 Timelapse: Finishing Old Town 10:55 Timelapse: Building houses on the hillside in Gilmour Hill 15:12 Build flyover 16:22 Ground-level vibes 19:29 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityIndustrial Suburb - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 43Pres2020-11-01 | Welcome back! In this episode, we build a new industrial suburb inspired by Fremont in Seattle. This new neighborhood has some super cool looking rail and road viaducts and features an interesting mix of residential, commercial, and industrial zoning. Enjoy!
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SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Timelapse: Building the infrastructure 5:20 Timelapse: Placing the buildings 11:36 Timelapse: Detailing the neighborhood 17:15 Build flyover 18:27 Ground-level vibes 21:56 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityInternational Border Crossing - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 42Pres2020-10-18 | Welcome back to Columbia City! In this episode, we build a Canadian border crossing bridge, a park with an amphitheater, and a new freeway. Enjoy!
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SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Timelapse: Building the bridge 5:13 Timelapse: Designing the U.S. border crossing 10:30 Timelapse: Expanding a freeway 13:59 Timelapse: Ingame tour 21:06 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityHillside Oil Tanks - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 41Pres2020-10-04 | Welcome back to Columbia City! In this episode, we leave the pacific northwest and focus our attention on another region: the San Francisco Bay Area. We build a hillside covered in oil storage tanks which will sit next to a future refinery and oil harbor, and we take our inspiration from the Chevron facility in Richmond, California. Let me know what you think in the comments section down below!
How to support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:50 Timelapse: Making hills and building infrastructure 7:10 Timelapse: Placing the oil tanks 11:55 Timelapse: Landscaping the area 16:27 Overview 17:47 Ground-level vibes 20:08 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityThe Tallest Church - Cities Skylines: The Netherlands 04Pres2020-09-13 | Welcome back! In this episode, we build the city's tallest church and its surrounding areas, including a tranquil park and some beautiful old neighborhoods complete with brick streets and alleyways. Weirdly enough, we only have a few more episodes of work here in the city core! This is a really important episode since the church we placed will be the tallest building in the city. Hope you enjoy!
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SERIES INFO If you're new, The Netherlands is a Cities: Skylines series where I'm making a small city inspired by Groningen in, you guessed it, The Netherlands. The city I'm building in this series is called "Fietsstad," which translates to "bike city." I'll be focusing on features such as an old town center, a canal system, planned post-war development, farms, rural villages, and, of course, tons of cycling infrastructure.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:39 Timelapse: Making a Park 7:15 Timelapse: Building Expansion 13:53 Timelapse: Final Touches 16:12 Ingame Tour 25:07 Outro
EXPANSIONS USED (these may change throughout the series) - Snowfall - After Dark - Parklife - Mass Transit - European Suburbia Content Creator Pack by Avanya
#CitiesSkylines #TheNetherlands #FietsstadCity Hall and City Streets - Cities Skylines: The Netherlands 03Pres2020-08-30 | Welcome back to Fietsstad, our virtual Dutch city based on Groningen. In this episode, we'll start off by building the city hall, then we'll proceed to build a beautiful, high-density neighborhood with lively city streets. Most importantly, though, we have a special guest; viewer and Groningen resident Willem will join us to discuss Groningen, its history, and how I should go about building it in Cities: Skylines!
How to support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
SERIES INFO If you're new, The Netherlands is a Cities: Skylines series where I'm making a small city inspired by Groningen in, you guessed it, The Netherlands. The city I'm building in this series is called "Fietsstad," which translates to "bike city." I'll be focusing on features such as an old town center, a canal system, planned post-war development, farms, rural villages, and, of course, tons of cycling infrastructure.
THINGS I MENTIONED Willem's Twitter: twitter.com/willem_o The website with historical Dutch maps that I used: https://www.topotijdreis.nl/
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:39 Timelapse: Building City Hall 7:47 Timelapse: Interview with Groningen resident Willem 16:13 Timelapse: Detailing the new neighborhood 19:55 Live tour 28:05 Outro
EXPANSIONS USED (these may change throughout the series) - Snowfall - After Dark - Parklife - Mass Transit - European Suburbia Content Creator Pack by Avanya
#CitiesSkylines #TheNetherlands #FietsstadRural Shenanigans - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 40Pres2020-08-16 | Welcome back to Columbia City! In this episode, we work on a rural area on the South end of the map, placing some neighborhoods and a trailer park. We also work on the general look of the low-detail plots on the edge of the map, modeling them off of areas near Mt. Hood in Oregon. Hope you enjoy!
How to support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:44 Timelapse: Land Survey and Tree Placement 12:37 Timelapse: McMansions and Trailer Park 18:31 Flyover View 19:27 Ground-Level Vibes 21:02 Outro
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityCity Center Market - Cities Skylines: The Netherlands 02Pres2020-08-09 | Welcome back! In this episode, we build an outdoor market in the core of the city. It's loosely inspired by the Vismarkt in Groningen and comes together very nicely. Gèze's glorious market props make the place come to life so well! Hope you enjoy!
How to support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
SERIES INFO If you're new, The Netherlands is a Cities: Skylines series where I'm making a small city inspired by Groningen in, you guessed it, The Netherlands. The city I'm building in this series is called "Fietsstad," which translates to "bike city." I'll be focusing on features such as an old town center, a canal system, planned post-war development, farms, rural villages, and, of course, tons of cycling infrastructure.
VIDEO CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:40 Timelapse: Placing the First Buildings 6:24 Timelapse: Building the Market 15:23 Live Tour 28:28 Closing Cinematics
EXPANSIONS USED (these may change throughout the series) - Snowfall - After Dark - Parklife - Mass Transit - European Suburbia Content Creator Pack by Avanya
#CitiesSkylines #TheNetherlands #FietsstadSomething New - Cities Skylines: The Netherlands 01Pres2020-08-02 | Welcome to The Netherlands, a brand new Cities: Skylines series where I'm making a small city inspired by Groningen in, you guessed it, The Netherlands. The city I'm building in this series is called "Fietsstad," which translates to "bike city." I'll be focusing on features such as an old town center, a canal system, planned post-war development, farms, rural villages, and, of course, tons of cycling infrastructure.
How to support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
VIDEO CONTENTS
0:00 Intro 0:41 Timelapse: Building the Canals 6:01 Timelapse: Planning the Road Layout 10:12 Live Gameplay/Tour 17:47 Closing Cinematics
EXPANSIONS USED (these may change throughout the series) - Snowfall - After Dark - Parklife - Mass Transit - European Suburbia Content Creator Pack by Avanya
#CitiesSkylines #TheNetherlands #FietsstadEmpty Spaces - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 39Pres2020-07-26 | Welcome back to Columbia City! This will be the last episode for an indefinite amount of time. I explain why in the video, but the short version is that I need to take a breather and remove some assets to decrease crashes and increase FPS. In the meantime, I'll be starting a brand new European project very soon! In this video, though, we fill in a bunch of empty spaces in-between downtown and some surrounding districts. And yes, the Pink Floyd reference in the title was intentional.
How to support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityYesler Park - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 38Pres2020-07-19 | Welcome back! In this episode, we build out most of Yesler Park, the huge park near Old Town. It's inspired by Stanley Park in Vancouver and includes a zoo, lighthouse, fort, plaza by DirtyHeathen, and beautiful biking/hiking trails! Hope you enjoy!
How to support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityCities Skylines: Global Collaboration - Part 1 - Starting InfrastructurePres2020-07-10 | Welcome to the one and only Cities: Skylines Global Collaboration, where twelve creators have come together to build one city! In this project, your favorite Cities: Skylines content creators will be building a whole city from scratch. I am honored to start us off with some initial infrastructure on which to base the city. This episode is centered around a huge stack interchange build which will be the main artery for vehicles entering the city. Enjoy!
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#CitiesSkylines #GlobalCollabColumbia Public Market - Cities Skylines: Columbia City 37Pres2020-07-05 | In this episode, we build our own version of Pike Place Market from Seattle. It's only similar in a few ways, but it's still a public market (and it's unique). Oh, and we also expand Old Town all the way to the waterfront. Lots of expansion.
How to support me: Patreon: early access, shoutouts, savegames and more: patreon.com/PresYT Buy me a coffee - just a one-time donation to show your support: ko-fi.com/presyt
SERIES INFO If you're new, Columbia City is an ongoing Cities: Skylines series where I am building my own metropolis set in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In this series, I try to adhere to very strict standards of realism while still ensuring that the city expands into a large metropolitan region. With this focus on realism, I try to balance the antiquated car-centric postwar urban planning strategies which were unfortunately used by many American cities with newer, more forward-thinking strategies which focus on transit-oriented development, high density neighborhoods, walkability, and public transit access. I hope you follow along as we expand Columbia City and take inspiration from amazing cities like Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland!
#CitiesSkylines #ColumbiaCityCities Skylines - New Windsor: The Autumn City (Cinematic Tour)Pres2020-06-28 | This is the final New Windsor cinematic video. I put many days into this because I wanted to make sure New Windsor got the goodbye it deserved. Enjoy!
New Windsor was a Cities: Skylines series where I built a large-scale, realistic city located in the New England region of the United States. While downtown New Windsor is mostly based on Providence, Rhode Island, surrounding towns take inspiration from other cities in the northeast. For example, New Belfast is a city connected to downtown New Windsor via light rail, and it's based on Portland, Maine. I used to live in New York state, so much of what I built in this series is based off of my own experience with the region.
If you're interested in making an autumn city like this, I've made a tutorial for just that: youtube.com/watch?v=IIQTOKMNzGk
PC SPECS CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core LUT: Relight Average from the Relight mod: GPU: GeForce RTX™ 2070 WINDFORCE 2X 8G CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM
MUSIC epidemicsound.com #CitiesSkylines #NewWindsorCities Skylines: Immersive Tram Ride Through New WindsorPres2020-06-24 | This is a first-person tram tour of New Windsor with immersive stereo sound effects. I think you'll enjoy it...
New Windsor was a Cities: Skylines series where I built a large-scale, realistic city located in the New England region of the United States. While downtown New Windsor is mostly based on Providence, Rhode Island, surrounding towns take inspiration from other cities in the northeast. For example, New Belfast is a city connected to downtown New Windsor via light rail, and it's based on Portland, Maine. I used to live in New York state, so much of what I built in this series is based off of my own experience with the region.
If you're interested in making an autumn city like this, I've made a tutorial for just that: youtube.com/watch?v=IIQTOKMNzGk