What I would like to see is a balanced transportation network of roads, transit and bike/pedestrian infrastructure that is accurately modeled. That means more “suburban sprawl” because, after all, those cars have to go somewhere. Subways were often under-utilized, even expressways! If this is the case, then buildings should be drawn to support these uses. Transportation needs to be realistic. SimCity had a built-in bias for roads when utilizing the transportation network. Also, how about the ability to have multiple regions or a megalopolis? For example, you could still place power plants and other polluting land uses near the edge of your city to minimize the negative externalities and these externalities would not be present in the adjacent city. Regions should be more “regional.” In SimCity 4, the city was still treated as if it existed in a vacuum despite the regional map and transport connections. But, for many of us in the profession, it still leaves a bit to be desired. And that new release is coming next year! SimCity is a great game for urban planners like myself. And I’ve been waiting patiently for a new release. I’ve played it on the Super Nintendo game system and on my phone. I’ve played the original SimCity, SimCity 2000, SimCity 3000 and SimCity 4. I have been a huge fan of SimCity since I was a little kid.

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