Diamond District {Updated September 23rd, 2009}

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I've been working on a MD for awhile but up until recently haven't been able to work on posting here. So anyways, this is hopefully the start of something new that I can keep updated!

The first image is a teaser picture.

Diamond City is the main City in the District, with a population of about 7,500. (Lots of room to grow!)

[KoV Liberty]

Very original!

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Comments;

@ DriftMaster07: Thank you!

Time for an overview of Diamond City. As you can see, it's long, and spread out. The land it's on is very flat. (This may change)



Ah, nothing like progress. Buildings like this skyrocketed the population from about 7,500 to 10,000, then to 15,500.



But Diamond City isn't just a small city, it's also a farming community. The farmers here pride themselves by producing clean, renewable energy and using state of the art robotic technology for their farms.

[bob56]

good start for your MD! I really like how its spread out really long. Is that because there will be farms all over in the future?

Also, I see you have a lot of Maxis buildings and farms. IMHO, I'm fine with the buildings, but there are a LOT of NICE farms on the LEX. I would recommend AT LEAST changing your farms to custom content.

Looking forward to more, and good luck!

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@bob56: Thank you! I will definitely check the farms out. I've played with a lot of custom content before so I remember using some pretty amazing farms from here. I'll be using some custom buildings too.

Update 2

Riverdale


Before morning, we see a nice new row of housing next to a hospital in the nearby city of Riverdale, just right across from Diamond City. So close, in fact, it has been suggested that it be renamed "Diamond City East".



Low wealth residents find themselves at home in Riverdale because of low residential taxes.



Although Riverdale is home to a large population of low wealth residents, there are many other residents from many other monetary incomes. (And there is a river, coming next update)

[Tomas Neto]

Nice update, your city is very pretty!!! 

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@Thomas Neto: Thank you!

Riverdale :Update 2:

In Riverdale, going to the local Library is something the residents very much like to do, so building a bigger library was a must. Building more parking space was also on the agenda.



As you can see, the city is very mixed in density. One area may echo a bit like a mini portion of New York, while another may echo a small portion of rural middle America.




Riverdale City Hall was built in the late 1890's with the birth of the city. It stands today proud and completely renovated.




Cross River, the longest river in the District, cuts through the city of Riverdale. This picture was taken in the late 1800's before major settlement had began near the river itself.

[jimbo_jj]

I really don't think the Maxis stuff looks all that bad, despite what I've heard others say, as long as it's managed properly. You do a good job of mixing the Maxis and custom content. However, some more custom apartments would really bring out a new level here. Great job!

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@jimbo_jj: Thank you! I appreciate the feedback, I'll definitely do that!

Okay, this update is the last one for Riverdale for awhile. I figured that it's focusing a little too much on the smaller cities instead of the main one. The next update I want to show some regional pictures and some new stuff.

Riverdale :Update 3:

Ah, Baseball. A national pastime in the United States that is also extremely popular in the District.



High-Tech Industry in Riverdale is starting to take off due to low taxes and the need for highly educated workers.



New Apartments are popping up all over the place such as this one. As the population nears 16,875, and the crime rate has dropped due to impressive policing, this growth looks to continue.

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Diamond City :Update 2: :An Urban Journey Through Time:

Diamond City was founded way back in 1861. Back then it was just a farming community, with no big tall buildings or anything like it is today. However, Diamond City has preserved many of it's older buildings unlike many other cities who have torn theirs down. The photo below was taken in early 1963.



The photo below, taken in 1976, shows that even through the 70's, urban life was very much alive in the city.



Finally our journey ends in the late 1980's, 1989 to be exact, where many of the older buildings still stand, and taller skyscrapers start to be part of the cities landscape. Also notice K-SIM, which was built all the way back in 1954. It still exists under the same name as of 2009.

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No comments? Here's a teaser image for the next update. I got some more custom content to play with.

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No comments? Again?  Well, the next update is soon.

[bob56]

I really like the colors in the teaser! The entire area looks real nice, with the apartments, trees, and colored streetlights. (where'd you get the green streetlights?)

I'm also wondering where all the cars are in the lot? Is it work hours, or do not that many people live there?

Btw don't be worried about not getting comments between updates. Many MD's start out this way. If you keep working hard like you have been, eventually people take notice and comment.

Keep up the great work!

[BuildingUp]

I really like the colors in the teaser! The entire area looks real nice, with the apartments, trees, and colored streetlights. (where'd you get the green streetlights?)

I'm also wondering where all the cars are in the lot? Is it work hours, or do not that many people live there?

Btw don't be worried about not getting comments between updates. Many MD's start out this way. If you keep working hard like you have been, eventually people take notice and comment.

Keep up the great work!

The green streetlights come with the great JRJ street side Mod found here: http://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=115.

I'm guessing when they took that picture, all of the people that lived there were either at work, Starbucks or Wal-Mart, or the complex was recently built.

Thank you for commenting and giving me reassurance.

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Diamond City :Update 3: :Good Night, Sweet Sims:

The transition from day to night. And this street, one of the oldest in the city, of which these homes reside. Some of the homes in particular date back some 75 years.



Progress is sweet, and it's even sweeter after dark.



You got a day time picture in my nighttime update! Okay, I realize my captions are lame.

[djvandrake]

This is filling out nicely.    I like the variations you are using in presenting your pictures, that adds a nice touch to your MD.

I also like your seasonal trees.  The cottonwoods there are some of my favorite models.

Looking forward to more. 

[Scarton]

This CJ is quite good, for using maxis buildings.   You really should download more, to avoid repetition of buildings.

[danielcote]

Nice Residentials! I'm impressed about how well you can grow things.

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:Comments:

djvandrake;

Thank you! I appreciate that!

citycapitalizer; Thanks dude! I spent some time today downloading some more content, so hopefully that will help!

danielcote; Thank you!

Okay, here's a teaser image for the next update.

[bob56]

love the diagonal street and sidewalk! Can't wait for the update