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CJ City of Ceralide

The River & Hills

Tags:

Population:

1425000

Map:

Volcano
Game Version:

Cities XXL 2015
This is my first City Journal. This is a work in progress in the event that I don't get to finish this city, I have been working on Ceralide for about a year, when I can.

Ceralide - The Capital of the South

Ceralide CBD from the northeast

Ceralide CBD, River Adelaide, Civic & entertainment buildings & riverside parklands.
Brief History
Ceralide (pronounced Serra-Leed) is the capital & most populous city in the state of South Bronto with a greater population of some 1.425 million residents (2024). The city was founded in 1837 and planned as an attractive city surrounded by parklands in a valley 60km from the coast. The city was never intended to be the capital, however a gold rush in the mid 19th century, followed by mining, agriculture and winery sectors emerging during the latter 19th century saw sleepy remote Ceralide boom. In 1898 it was declared the capital of the state, some 20 years after becoming the most populous city.

Ceralide CBD on the River Adelaide showing the Civic centre, parklands, Stadium, 'The Oval' and numerous bridges

About
Today, Ceralide is renowned for its clean city centre, low cost of living, lush parklands of various nature, its river and man-made lake (River Adelaide/Lake Adelaide), international airport within 5km of the CBD and its rich exports in iron, nickel and wine. The city is fully serviced via train, tram & bus networks and due to its founding foresight, does not rely on freeways.

Ceralide and South Ceralide are surrounded by a figure-eight of parklands

Cityscape
Due to height restrictions imposed since the 1970s (proximity to Ceralide Airport), few buildings rise higher than 100m with the tallest building being the 162m Coalsworth Building (2005) followed by the South Bank Tower (1991) which stands at 148m. The city has relaxed building heights in recent years, however the cluster of intensely developed office, commercial and residential buildings do not extend outside the CBD.

Looking west over the Ceralide City Centre, parklands & Godwill Avenue/Godwill Bridge on the right

The CBD is predominately a commercial/office area with emerging mixed-use and residential high rise. Few buildings rise above 100m

Kings Square forms the centre of the Ceralide City grid. The square contains 2 sunken lawns to conceal traffic on Adelaide Street and is used frequently for festivals, events and markets. The war memoriam was erected in 1945.

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Recent Reviews

kipate

5/5,

Fabulous work once again! Keep it up and make sure you have enough backups ;) More in the discussion thread :)

Sep 1, 2024
chupobumbo

5/5,

Excellent! Thank you for sharing

Aug 23, 2024
Luna

5/5,

This city has a high quality of life. So much park areas surrounding the city offers a quiet and charming city. I love the waterfront of Adelaide river the most.

Aug 21, 2024
1. Author's Response
  Thank you. I imagine spending time down there walking along the water would be nice!
Drazicdesign

5/5,

A message to congratulate you, for your work on this new city.
All I braid,
I particularly like the way you took care of the choice of buildings in their positioning, to ensure a quick transition between districts!

It's nice!

Aug 18, 2024
Elli4815

5/5,

Wow. What a great city! Looks like Adelaide from above :)

Aug 16, 2024
1. Author's Response
  Thank you - Adelaide was the inspiration!
axel

5/5,

Beautiful big city, there is a lot of construction work in it, I think it is fantastic

Aug 15, 2024
1. Author's Response
  Thanks Axel and compliments to your many buildings that feature in Constance City!
Project_Oz

5/5,

I really like how you came out with the density of the city in the CBD and in the suburbs. I also really like how you built the Train Station. You've broken out of the XL Nation patterns. The parks are also well done, some even better done like Kings Square. But what I like the most is what you did with the curved bridge. I think I looked at him for more than 20 minutes. You have other beautiful things built that I could describe but it would take me too much time and unfortunately I still have to write to you what I don't like.

The first thing is not really bad I could even overlook it. The place where the river flows into the lake. Where there are many yachts, Before the Godwill Bridge (which is near the lake). Although the building and the harbor it turned out perfectly, I would have liked the river to be freer, to see how it widens before flowing into the lake.

Now the worst thing. The transition from the CBD to the suburbs. It's too perfect and you've used too many parks. To have 4-6 story buildings on one side of the road and forest on the other side.

In the picture "Constance City as seen from the west in the late afternoon." For example, I would have liked to have built multi story buildings up to the highway. After the highway, 1.5 - 2 blocks a combination of multi-story buildings and houses.

After that I would have wanted to see only houses or parks.

Let me see the transition.

You built a superb CBD, but for me you didn't highlight it.

It seems strange. Why do you call it CBD when it ends up in the forest? Where is the city between the CBD and the end of the city?

Cheers

Aug 14, 2024
1. Author's Response
  Heya!
  Thanks for your feedback. I will eventually infill some areas between the main grid (City Centre area) and the parkland boundary with smaller apartment complexes, however due to a lack thereof in the game, I have used predominately outlying business/small rise offices and carpark dominated shopping areas on the city fringe. I try and be careful not to use too many of the same/obvious buildings.
  
  I really want to ensure the CBD area is not shrouded by a build-up of smaller buildings as to not make the taller buildings (which are not very tall) look small, or get lost in the shuffle. Essentially I have made a 'small-medium' city skyline look bigger because the concentration of buildings of that height are together.
  
  The entirety of the city is surrounded by parks, some heavily timbered urban forests as a homage to Adelaide, South Australia, my inspiration for this city. I do agree that it requires more apartment buildings in places, I just have to get the mix right ;)
  
  I hope to post updates :D
campanaracing

5/5,

Superb city ! Very realistic

Aug 14, 2024
1. Author's Response
  Thank you.