tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516000.post2430922831976465858..comments2023-10-19T08:18:37.317-07:00Comments on Mildly Melancholy: things that go through my brainNacho Loverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370735026568009605noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516000.post-14411401231409183852008-03-12T19:28:00.000-07:002008-03-12T19:28:00.000-07:00I rebuilt Hamburg after the firebombing a whole bu...I rebuilt Hamburg after the firebombing a whole bunch of times. First you need to maintain what's there as you fight the fires. Then you need roads, need houses, need green, lots of green. Little clusters are good, so when a disaster hits, the damage doesn't.<BR/><BR/>Detroit needs the same treatment, but you need to knock the factories down before the neighborhoods go ugly. I seem to remember that Detroit was much tougher than Hamburg. And I think they wouldn't let you build in Windsor.<BR/><BR/>JonathanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516000.post-84380629182152917712008-02-05T05:30:00.000-08:002008-02-05T05:30:00.000-08:00I've never heard of SimCity, but it sounds fascina...I've never heard of SimCity, but it sounds fascinating. Personally, as a kid I enjoyed going to my grandparents' farm more than the park. There were a few smells there too, but I enjoyed the fresh air and getting to gather eggs. I think the main thing was just getting to do nothing and enjoy the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516000.post-60181433586590376162008-02-03T17:14:00.000-08:002008-02-03T17:14:00.000-08:00Actually, cities do make money off of parks, in a ...Actually, cities do make money off of parks, in a way, if you look at it as an amenity. People who live around places like Central Park and Prospect Park and Forest Park pay higher taxes and higher housing costs. It also attracts people to the area. All those hotels on Central Park, it's no accident that they are some of the expensive hotels in the world. <BR/>Also, the city saves money by having public parks and public spaces because it improves quality of life and provides a oasis of health, in some sense. <BR/>The city might not pay for the parks but WE do! :)Nancy Cavilloneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084878556016753893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516000.post-39257329520465890742008-02-03T16:24:00.000-08:002008-02-03T16:24:00.000-08:00Ooh, that's not The Sims - you're talking about Si...Ooh, that's not The Sims - you're talking about SimCity. But yeah, I loved that game. I loved seeing the tiny houses turn into huge condos and small businesses turn into skyscrapers. Except I'd always grow my city to a certain size only to see it brought down by a huge crime wave or something. Frustrating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com