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Originally Posted by Dac150
You might want to think of completely starting over. I think part of the problem with this city is the fact that it doesn’t carry its own identity. No matter how many overhauls you do, it’ll always possess that Manhattan feel; which I’m taking you want to escape. I don’t think you can by staying with this model. It may also play a contributing role in blocking some new ideas or motivation from breaking out because you feel you need to stick with this Manhattan style.
Perhaps start fresh? Abandon these buildings and create new ones, with new styles to go a long with a new grid. You seem to be going in circles with this current city consequently resulting in prevention of your intentions from amounting.
Just some thoughts after observing this city for the last few years. No question that it’s a fine city, but it’s progress has been limited I think.
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Dac150, your totally right, so I guess I'm announcing this is the end of Staunton in it's current layout. I've stuck with this same Manhattan layout for around 2 years, I guess it's time to revision Staunton, this will be Staunton the 3rd.
I want to keep Staunton as a peninsula shaped area, thus I'd like to base Staunton's layout on Sydney. I guess many of you guys don't know this but Staunton was originally based off of Sydney, Australia, not New York City. Check out the first pages of this thread and you'll see the resemblance.
Galcorp, the Gloucester Building, and several other landmarks must stay, hence this will still be Staunton, otherwise it'd be a new city, you know? However this does not mean I wont make new skyscrapers, expect plenty of those! Downtown and Midtown will be joined into one skyline, the skyline will have a distinct "U" shaped skyline, with the tallest skyscrapers on the ends, hence Downtown & Midtown (which will be renamed Uptown). The city blocks will be narrower, making the skyline much more dramatic and dense, which was the problem Staunton was having before.
Here's a rough draft of the new layout:
Downtown
The East End will be the easternmost point of downtown, it will resemble Boston's North End, home to the city's oldest buildings.
Fort Staunton will be the city's main park, and will house the actual Fort Staunton.
The Financial Sector is where the tallest buildings in Staunton will rise. Strictly office buildings, dominated by the bulky One Galcorp Plaza.
Westly Center, will be a mile long stretch of development constructed between the 1980's to 2000's, home to office parks, Staunton Financial Center, and middle class family condominiums.
The Civic Center will be the lowest point of the skyline, squished between Downtown and Midtown. Here is where most of the city's public institutions will be, City Hall, Supreme Courthouse, Museums, Civic Opera, Public Library.
Uptown
The Riches will be the wealthiest part of the city. Here is where the Lloyd Tower will stand along with several other ritzy apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, and department stores. The Riches is just a nickname for the area, I have yet to decide on the district's actual name.
Staunton Square will be the times square district we've all missed. Here is where JCSummit will be headquartered, along with many other publications and media conglomerates.
The South End, or Chinatown, will be a mainly low-rise district, much like the East End.
That leaves the rest,
Jefferson will still be as shitty as ever,
New Ganton will be parking lots and ports,
Hamilton will mostly be middle-class residential. These cities will become districts again, since Staunton is now more compact, It wouldn't make much sense to have 4 cities squished up against a downtown.
So thoughts before I start, what does Staunton NEED? Remember these are all just ideas and are bound to change, I'll start making the grid/layout soon enough.
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It could give the city a feeling of change and casual disrespect for the past, I suppose. Looking forward to the city!
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