Now that the more suburban section of my city is finished, I’ve started working on a canal. I’ve always liked the idea of rivers in Micropolis, but a canal is even easier to fit into a layout thanks to the more modest scale.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Canal Amphitheater
I think that an important measure of a city is its public spaces.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Simple Park
One last pair of houses. I’ve reached the point in this project where I am starting to mix older models with new, and as such I needed one last residential module to round out a block.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Brown & Blue Houses
As I finish up my fourth block of residential, I must say that I’m more than a bit creatively exhausted. I’m happy with all of my little houses, but even happier that I get to start building other things soon!
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Primary Houses
As my series of residential modules nears an end, I decided to revisit a house design that I came up with months ago. I’d built part of a cute little house, but before I finished it, I raided it for parts. Now I’ve finally finished it!
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Magenta House
As much as I like building unusual houses, most houses aren’t that outlandish. This week I’ve built another pair of simple houses for my neighborhood.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Brown & Pink Houses
This week I decided to build something that is common in many residential neighborhoods: the empty lot. In cities like Portland, most older houses have a basement, and when they get torn down, the basement remains.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Blue House and Empty Lot
After a couple weeks of deviation, it’s time to get back to some houses. I tried a few new things this week and I’m quite pleased with the way they turned out.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Two-tone and Yellow Houses
After last week’s community gardens, I decided that it was time to add some apartment dwellers. A lot of older cities have small apartment buildings in their neighborhoods, especially on the edges of commercial zones.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Armory Apartments
What really makes a neighborhood great is variety, a mix of styles that catch the eye for different reasons. This week I built a pair of houses with very different personalities.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Grey and Lavender Houses