Cattala | Last Update: 21st November 2012

[Kergelen]

Nice update! I like the small canals. 

[Terring7]

Very interesting

[peter007]

Great Pics everywhere.
I like them very much

-Ernst

[ThomasK]

Tomas Neto: Thank you! And apologies for the long delay - I've been busy with school lately.

Kergelen: Thank you for commenting, and I'm glad you like the canals.

Terring7: Thanks! And welcome to Cattala.

peter007: Thank you again. Sadly I think the updates will be intermittent from now until mid-June, since I have some big exams throughout next month.

Welcome to Daernos, in Monte Calida province. To celebrate this milestone, we're looking at how one small Cattalian village has adapted to modern challenges.



Daernos is a village that has flooded over 240 times in the past two centuries, with 40 major floods in past fifty years. Now the provincial Government has been granted a ₴425 million flood defence program, which will allow for the flood defences of dozens of small villages like Daernos to be upgraded.



Before the funding was agreed, the only defence the farms and village had from flooding was a few small trees that had been planted on an abandoned farm 20 years ago. All the farmhouses you can see here were flooded three times in 2009 alone.



Even in the village, the most important road in and out of Daernos was regularly flooded by the unguarded tributaries that feed the Romeggi.



The Daernos Agricultural Association had petitioned the provincial Government for money for twelve years before it was approved. They argued that six villages have been abandoned in the past 25 years as a direct result of flooding.



One of the first improvements made to the flood defences was the construction of a series of artificial dykes along the river. These will protect the farms from flooding until industrial-scale dredging and concrete embankments can be constructed.



Trees have also been planted along the banks of much of the river, to encourage afforestation and to secure the banks from erosion.



Bridges, sluice gates and road upgrades are also being planned for much of the river. An ambitious dual-lane bridge is also planned for the Romeggi, which will relieve congestion across the Ambaccia Bridge.



Thanks to the improved flood defences, Daernos now has it's own power station, which will provide electricity for the entire village when it comes online next year, after further dykes are constructed.



Thank you for viewing Cattala's 50th update!

[peter007]

Succes on your exams.
I'll catch you later on skype th hear how difficult it is.
BTW congrats on your 50th beautiful update!

-Ernst

[Tomas Neto]

Awesome update, fantastic!!!   

[ThomasK]

Thank you both.

Welcome back to the capital of Cattala – where today we're focusing on the Alder Hill district of Celeste. Here we see the nation's historic police HQ.



Since we last visited the political heart of the Kingdom, I've made a few changes to the layout of it. All the buildings we see here are Government owned – in fact every single thing you see in this mosaic is managed and run by the Government.



These offices were once part of the British Empire's colonial offices here in Cattala – now they're administration buildings and offices for Assembly Members and Lord Senators.



Near the Parliament building is the Alder Hill Market– the most prestigious outdoor market in the entire Seven Provinces. Every Saturday this market is bustling with tourists, locals and travellers from across Cattala.



To the north of the market we reach the centre of Alder Hill. The rows of imperial buildings seen here stretch on for half a mile, and are the residences of ambassadors, Lord Senators and Assembly Members.



In the heart of Alder Hill, we see the numerous Ministerial offices, and in the top of the image the six Provinicial Consulates, representing the other provinces of Cattala here in the capital. Alder Hill Green was developed after the buildings in it's location were destroyed during the Second World War.



To end this update, we're taking a look at Crimson Tower in Franogei. It was also built after the war, and used to be the headquarters for Royal Media International, before they moved to their state-of-the-art complex in central Franogei.

[kelis]

Beautiful city, is very European, I like it 

[Terring7]

It looks like a mix of Berlin and Paris

[ThomasK]

Thank you both - that's pretty much the image I was looking for.

Thank you for visiting Cattala today – and welcome back to Ontano Island! Today we're visiting the coastal village of Lucigno, which is the most southerly place in Lessito Province, shown on the graphic in green.



Lucigno has some of the best views of the Roumeli Strait, however it's spectacular views have been a help and a hindrance over the years.



This south-eastern coastline often suffers from strong storms and coastal flooding during winter months, and this has lead to the village needing it's coastal barriers upgraded in the past decade.



However in summer months, Lucigno is one of the region's most popular rural resorts, due to it being home to three main beaches.



To end with today, a quick look at Plemora village again. I hope you enjoyed this return to Ontano.

[Reikhardt]

Nice update, good use of the irrigation channels on the last shot 

[bat]

Wonderful work on your MD!
And fantastic pictures of all your cities!
Looking forward to more...

[peter007]

Wonderful pictures (again)
Still updating the thing when your exams are still on.
You're a real Die-Hard.

-Ernst

[supremec]

So famous , I like your pictures 

[ThomasK]

Reikhardt: Thanks, and I'm glad you like the channels. I do too.

bat: Thank you! It's wonderful to see such a long-serving member commenting on my little MD.

peter007: Well I kinda had to stop in June - the exams just swamped me. It was crazy. Sorry about the delay in this update though!

supremec: Thanks, I'm glad you liked the update.



After a long time away, it's time to return to Cattala. I'd like to begin by apologising for my absence – my exams really did prevent me from even touching my Simcity game, let alone building anything. We start off today at Altura Town Hall, home to the local parish council and some city offices.



Moving along the coast this fine morning, we can see the sun is beginning to rise over a new area of Calora – Oviglio. Well, it's not actually new – just new to us!



But before we see Oviglio in more detail, we're returning to Altura just before the morning rush hour begins. Here is the western fringe of Altura, an area we didn't visit in the last update. State-owned flats were built here in the 60s and some of the city's poorer residents have to live here.



Along the waterfront, many of the city's most famous and sought-after tapas bars and restaurants are found, with the lucky few who manage to get tables having wonderful views of the Bay of Calora.



Here we see a small mosaic showing off some of the western points of Altura, which we've visited today. Piazzas, politics, boutiques and businesses co-exist side by side on the western coast of Calora.



And finally, to end today's update, a look at the coast of Oviglio late at night. I hope you enjoyed the return to Calora. We will be back later in the week with another update.

[Ol.S / Benoit]

Picture 52.5 is amazing
Last upadate is also really nice, keep up the good work

[ThomasK]

Ol.S/Benoit: Thank you, and welcome to Cattala!



Welcome back to the capital, where today we're taking a quick look at a couple of edited images. To start with, a panorama of Franogei. This is my first big panorama, so please be as critical as possible so I know where to improve. Please click to see full size - it is much bigger than shown!



And for our second and last image, a view of the state-of-the-art Vittoria Hospital in northern Celeste. Thanks for visiting Cattala today!

[Dantes]

Hello, great pictures.    I like your use of the Paris set. What would be a tramway would still fit. I like your historic streets very much. 

[ThomasK]

Thank you Dantes.

Welcome back to Altura and Oviglio, two districts of Cattala's second largest city, Calora. Starting off we can see Altura Town Hall in the evening.



Once again I'm trying a panoramic image – You can see both Altura and Oviglio in the late evening here. One place to note is the train station in the centre of the image. This is one of the most congested stations in Cattala, and is due an upgrade in the coming months. LINK: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/696/caloraent1303.jpg/



Here we can see another image of Altura's industrial buildings, social housing and private housing, spruced up with a bit of colour.



To end with today, a larger image showing the shoreline of Oviglio.

[Reikhardt]

Nice update, your photo looks better and better each update, I particularly like the border effect on the 3rd picture.