Creating a BEAUTIFUL and LOGICAL Zoo in Cities Skylines | Verde Beach 104
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- Creating a BEAUTIFUL and LOGICAL Zoo in Cities Skylines | Verde Beach 104
Hello everyone and welcome back to Verde Beach! The Sterling Family Zoo is nearly 200 years old an in DESPERATE need of a face lift. In this episode, we'll completely redevelop the zoo using all of the tricks we've learned over the last 2 years. We'll create a more logical layout of the exhibits, improve the pond, and develop excess zoo land in what will likely be a highly controversial decision. Enjoy!
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CHAPTERS
Introduction - 0:00
Starting Fresh & Quays - 1:47
Let's Grade! - 8:47
Zoo Parking - 12:52
Pond and Landscaping Improvements - 16:13
Laying Out a Zoo in Cities Skylines - 22:41
Using Non-zoo assets in a Zoo - 41:10
Planing 41,512 Trees in 30 seconds - 44:05
Selling Land to Private Developers & Planting Trees - 46:20
City Tour - 52:05
It didn't burn! - 53:08 - Hry
you forgot the elephants, they use to be in the hill by the aqua enclosure. watch out it is a big asset.
I did not notice that you made my day worse lol
Are antelopes NA? I thought they were African. Or did I miss hear where he placed it?
Gonna hope on the top comment to add that the NA animal enclosures would probably have thicker landscaping to simulate a boreal forest. Bison would probably not do well in the Verde Beach sun.
Antelopes are African/Asian. They are not deer, they are more related to goats or rams. So he got some fixin to do!!
@@USdude101 in America we have Pronghorn’s which are sometimes colloquially called antelope because they look like antelope, though they aren’t technically. I grew up thinking that’s what they were until I got Zoo Tycoon in middle school haha
Hey, I worked in a Zoo quiet some time, and what most people tend to forget is that there are lots of ameneties and buildings for storage, management and personel. maybe the slim path on the lake could be a place for that. Otherwise great improvements and great episode!
A few small warehouses on pedestrian paths maybe.
Oh that's a fantastic point! I'm going to figure out a way to get these incorporated!
I'm no zoologist, but having done my own research and played a significant amount of planet zoo. I know that many animals would not appreciate being surrounded by paths and 360 access. This video inspired me to take a crack at introducing a more realistic zoo to a city of mine with proper animal privacy and "backstage" areas that are for staff only. certain animals have adjacent containment areas which are completely private. Could definitely have some fun with the scenery and fencing assets to create the illusion even if they're not actually used by the game :) Great video as always!
Ha, it would be cool to see CPP play Planet Zoo or Planet Coaster.
I always like to build my zoos more out in the country away from the noise and lights of the city, for the animals sake
That is a great point! We're going to have to make some adjustments! You're making me want to head to the zoo before the snow starts coming down!
I like
Exactly this. Zoos feel very "natural" but guests actually see relatively little. Modern zoos are designed as homes for the animals first, with careful planning for humans to peek in.
Hey Phil, you could've created a brand new neighbourhood out of the reclaimed land and given it the self-sufficient housing/green cities specialisation - it'll keep the environmentalist soul of its original purpose. You could call it Flamingo Shores or Elephant Rapids
Or if there's a fire.... just call it Flaming Shores.
I think incorporating the park maintenance building would work perfect as a staff and admin area/building for the zoo .
The city really needs more park maintenance in general.
While the weeds and bushes do an all right job of filling that empty space between the exhibits, I think scattering in some small/medium rocks and/or new grasses here and there would give the zoo that extra tad of character! Great stuff as always! 🤝
Also some "backstage" buildings/assets as others have suggested.
On that note, Phil, you may actually like Planet Zoo. :D
@@Bethgael I think it's on Game Pass... I might have to give it a go!
@@Bethgael I would love to watch some Planet Zoo videos! Or even Planet Coaster for that matter
@@CityPlannerPlays If you have a few spare hours, do. Bit of a learning curve but a lot of fun if you like designing stuff, which you clearly do! :D
"And look at those water pipes? No." I fell out laughing at that. I loved it.
Worked at the Philly zoo for years and I think you’re spot on with the concessions you’re mostly spot on, I would consider also adding some of the cabin and lean to assets, we had similar things in our zoo.
Also consider that zoos usually have a marquee exhibit, like THE draw, I think with this zoo it would be the lake and the marine exhibit so by the entrance to that area there should be a ton of food and souvenir options, like we had 3 seperate food places at tiger terrace not to mention there was the guerilla exhibit right next to it and it also had a ton of food options with a big picnic style eating area.
As for paths behind, I’m no zoologist but we didn’t have a lot of paths behind exhibits that were open to the public, there were public paths in the front and employee paths in the back to get supplies from the warehouse to concessions quickly or to get transport animals from the vet to exhibits plus employee access to the zoo period that had access to a mostly private road where parking was reserved for employees and members.
This is a SUCH helpful feedback! Thank you and I'll try to incorporate some of it in!
In the spirit of using assets from other parks, I'd suggest adding the Park Info Booth from the normal City Park assets. Maybe not at every entrance, but at least 1 in the park. You always need a good map or other info!!
Great idea!
I absolutely love that you are revisiting some of the older parts of Verde Beach. I really struggle with Zoo layouts too so this is a double beneficial episode for me!
Thank you! I'm having a blast with it!!
Usually in zoos you don't have paths around all 4 sides of an enclosure, at least not an open path for everyone. Usually the back of an enclosure is where you keep stuff stored, have smaller enclosures to separate individuals if you have more than one and don't want them togheter when eating or something, sometimes it's where they eat, so usually the back of an enclosure is an staff only place
47:00 Could have used the new wall to wall residentials. to give that mid-rise high density look.
i love new builds, but phil, your recent uploads where you revisit old builds with better skills, newer assets, and more mechanics since you first built them... i am absolutely ENAMORED with redevelopment videos. so interesting to look back on the history of not just builds, but cities that are fully alive and as always, very realistic in that they change character and change over time. love it, keep up the amazing work, man! ❤
I think the new high density residential would be a sustainable district. Or maybe even a pedestrian zone.
I mean it's a former park and right next to the cities big nature reserve.
THE BRIGES ARENT EVEN !!!!
The new zoo looks very beautiful.
I have a few observations, tips and suggestions here & there:
1. 15:47 to fix the broken zoning when you eliminate an intersection, delete the affected road segment and do it again, it'll fix the zoning. You'll have better luck repositioning the gate (or any non-growable building) after you place it.
If you want to center a building (like the gate) at an intersection simply place it, delete the road & then redo the road with all snaptools disabled except for angle, then line the end of the new road with the center of the big blue arrow pointing to the entrance of the building. Then create a new road perpendicular to the road ending at the entrance of the building to have an "L-shaped" road. Finally, convert the L-shape into a T junction & voila! Perfectly centered building at an intersection.
That said, due to game mechanics, it only works with local/local roads, local/collector or collector/local roads. It doesn't work with collector/collector. Basically narrow/wide & vice versa, but not wide/wide. You'll end up with the Building Is Not Connected sign.
2. The parking lots not being aligned with Park Street makes them look odd & off-putting to be honest. It could use a do-over. They're aligned with the Zoo Blvd. May I suggest making Park Street perpendicular to Zoo Blvd for the parking lot area, and then curve it to meet the Park Street Bridge. It'll eliminate the odd shaped empty areas & look much better. Maybe reduce parking lots from 2 & rows to just 2 rows. A giant rectangular looks better than 2 boxes ... Unless, maybe, a dog park for the vacant area?
3. The new high density development could use a couple of pedestrian paths to the Zoo Blvd alongside a couple of bus stops to maximize the efficiency of the existing bus line.
4. The metros at the Metro Station between the Campus & the Zoo seem to get gridlocked regularly because of the 3 lines going through 2 platforms. May I suggest putting an OG Metro Station right next to the P&P one you have there? It'll fit perfectly. It's a great solution to have 3 metro lines with a very small surface footprint. (All you need is a 3x3 space to fit both stations, technically less as its a 1x3 & 2x2).
Wow watching you redevelop old parts of VB unlocks core CS memories for me back when I was a super noob watching the first episodes of VB when they came out, it's amazing to see the zoo redeveloped, love the fact that the city changes so much over the years like a real city. 🤩🥰
You missed the Elephant enclosure :(
(1) I think the zoo could benefit from a few more seating areas & restrooms, especially as you get further away from the entrances.
(2) Since zoos are all about preserving our planet, I think it would make sense for the new neighborhood to be Green Cities buildings instead.
(3) How many times would Burning Palms burn down while it was getting reworked (if it was to get a rework that is)?
Points 1 and 2 are great - will have to make adjustments. On #3 - it's getting reworked and it'll be 100% more flammable, haha!
In our Zoo in Fort Worth, we have tons of picnic tables for people that bring in food from home to enjoy a day at the zoo.
Phil - lately I have noticed your videos have taken on a different character. I think you recently hired a new editor. I have got to say the two of you are working together beautifully. I personally like how you began including a prelude to the video. It’s well done and a joy, as always, to watch. Bravo!
Thank you... unfortunately the editor didn't work out so, it's been 100% me lately. It's forced me to get better at editing and, truthfully, I've been enjoying getting my hands deeper into the videos. I think I've been thinking of going without and editor and comments like this make me feel like it's the right choice!
@@CityPlannerPlays really? This has been all you? Yes. I feel like your videos, by enlarge have a new and refreshing character. Well done. If I could make one request. I feel this may be on behalf of all of us. We really like your channel and your content, please please please don’t burn yourself out. It would be a tragic loss.
there should definitely be "zones" or biomes for types of trees!
I agree, would be great to see a bit of variation in the vegetation as you move through the zoo. Maybe add some targeted areas of colour with flowers, adding in an area which may be more arid around the African enclosures, vs rainforests around the Asian, then maybe some more flowers etc. Near the birds.
I don't know how viable this is in game as I haven't played a whole lot myself, but I think it would add a bit more character to the zoo
That's a SUPER interesting idea!!
26:08 It looks like an elephant! Trunk on the right, watch tower is the eyes, the rock feature is the ear 😄
Really lovely work as ever, and I think the lush detailing and landscaping at the end looked great. Only change I would make is that you put the huge parking lot right near one of the smaller entrances, and the main gate has little to no parking so it only accessible via public transport. I'd switch those two around, so the people using public transport (likely to be smaller groups, couples or even individuals) would be split across the three smaller entrances, and the people coming by car (most likely larger families with kids) have the bigger entrance with more space for them to get in and out.
if your goal was separating things by region, antelopes should be with the other african animals
When I worked at a zoo, the pathways behind and sometimes next to enclosures were usually for staff to access whatever needed done in the enclosure. :] Love the upgrade!
Very nice zoo, here are some things you could add.
1. A staff only area consisting of maybe a warehouse or two and a lounge
2. Not all zoos have this, but the one in my area has commercial around each entrance. Most of it is a place to eat and souvenir shops.
3. As another commenter has said, the animals probably dont appreciate being surrounded on all sides
4. The Elephant enclosure
5. Some green space/areas to relax and eat, maybe add a vanilla park or just some benches under a tree.
This new zoo looks so much better! One aspect of zoos that you might consider is putting an admin building someplace hidden from the park, given that it's a large place that likely employs hundreds of people.
There's a zoo beside an observation tower here in my city, and from the tower you would be surprised to see just how big yet well-hidden the admin building is.
I would also use to opportunity to turn the zoo into a giant botanical garden with special kinds of trees and plants in it. Not sure if it can happen in vanilla, but my point is Landscaping could be something you visit there too.
I get so excited seeing a new cities skylines video from you. This content takes my mind off consuming too much social media with the added bonus of learning about city planning. Thank you for all the effort you put into these !!
Thank you for being here with me and watching!!
The comment about adding the fence heind the riverside park for the businesses, that's why I love watching this channel. The attention to detail, not only that, but the accurate insight into how this would all work in real life - truly makes this a captivating viewing experience. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with the community.
5:50 That hospital must have an amazing dental department with all those ice-cream shops right behind it! 🤣
You should honor the first exhibit on the old path by naming the new Residencial road after it. 🤗
Since there just simply aren't enough exhibit assets in the game, I think one way around this is to use the fences to create your own DIY habitats. Sure, there won't be an animal roaming around (unless a stray animal just ends up stuck in there), BUT it would add the realism of volume into the zoo and you can do many small exhibits along routes. I think it'll also tie everything together, making things feel more connected and whole.
You were absolutely right in about redoing the zoo. What a difference, good job!
Thank you!
A restaurant with some of that outdoor seating and perhaps a gazebo would look nice on one side of the lake opposite the zoo exhibit. And I am not sure about a lot of other places but our zoo here had a small botanical garden next to the indoor exhibits for things like lizards and insects. The whole rebuild on the zoo looks really great!
Huge improvements all around! I remember watching you build this zoo all those 200 years ago, I am really enjoying the rebuilding episodes you have been doing around Verde Beach recently. One suggestion, the river part of the river walk seems a bit low at the top. Maybe a more gradual slope from the lake to the river would make the quay wall a little less extreme.
the split-screen city tour made my brain hurt. it's a cool idea, but i think doing the normal before/after shots would make the changes easier to appreciate.
the zoo does look awesome, i thought you'd be abandoning VB after episode 100, but i'm very happy that you didn't
I wasn't around when the first iteration of the zoo was built, so it was very fun to see an archeological examination of the site once it had been cleared! Fun to see how your gameplay has evolved. Still hoping a VB developer has plans in the works for a big downtown investment :)
I think the bouldering sites could look nice somewhere in the zoo, so cool to see these older builds being redeveloped! Great episodes as always
This zoo still covers a big area, and since you were speaking of having accessibility in mind too, I really think there should be a transit option inside the zoo, to get around quickly. Also, I think that's something you see in a lot of places. Cable cars or monorail make a lot of sense in a situation like this. it would also help a lot with all the empty space between the different exhibit sections!
the zoo really does look great - like the new changes and is significantly more logical in terms of the layout
I would however consider adding in a few of the tree paths back along some (but not all) of the paths in the zoo - perhaps some of the main ones
as the paths and the zoo as a whole does feel a bit empty without some of those tree paths that were there before
just a suggestion
however - a GREAT video as always - really, really enjoyed it and as always cannot wait until the next one 👍👍👍
This renovation looks great! I think the café, souvenir shop and bathrooms from the Amusement Park and City Park should be mixed in more and/or swapped for some of the zoo versions. This could produce a theme and differentiate the area of the zoo someone would be in.
I also think having having steep berms/hills such as an artificial looking mountain or volcano is something you would see at a zoo/theme park. This could create a interesting landscape, provide another destination in the park and break up the zoo a little better.
Finally, would it be odd if the Sterling Family Zoo was renamed or edited? Some sort of backstory could work, perhaps someone helped renovate it through funding?
50:07 This drives me wild. It seems realistic to me to ask for a fence but also a missed opportunity for then for pedestrians accessing the businesses from the rear, or sitting out with a coffee on the river side.
In my city it's often business associations opposing pedestrianisation despite proven increases in activity from it
Went a little crazy with the weeds, I think. It makes sense for some, more open areas of the park to be wild. But in those areas where the paths are redundant, I would have liked to have seen some flowers or some custom plazas for sims to relax and take in the surroundings.
I really love the redevelopment episodes. They are a great way to see the nearly infinite ways you can use a space.
Given the age of the zoo, and the redevelopment, I suspect the zoo would do some major rebranding and "family" would be dropped from the name. "Come visit brand new Sterling Zoo!"
Really like the upgrades to the zoo and to the new riverwalk. One thing I disagree with though is that businesses would require a fence to be constructed between them and the riverwalk. In Atlanta and Charleston, rails-to-trails corridors that previous went behind buildings are causing businesses to create new outside dining or secondary storefront options that are accessible to the pedestrian traffic traveling in these new corridors.
I have seen the original VB zoo build countless times! Love seeing how far you've come in just 200 years :D here's to 200 more!
Heavy landscaping between different enclosures would be cool too. I'm sure it would help isolate animals from eachother + provide a noise barrier.
Also Dublin Zoo has this and it creates the effect of walking through nature/a forest. It's neat.
Consider making the small stretch of the zoo along the riverbank that doesn't actually have any zoo in it a regular park, and moving the zoo entrances to either end of that park. That way everyone downtown can enjoy some of the fruits of the renovation.
I've never added these sorts of large parks or zoos or anything to my builds, but even with no experience, it's so clear that you've learnt much since the first zoo, and this redevelopment looks so much better! Not the height of realism, according to some zoo employees in the comments, but definitely a local maximum of realism XD
If you don't like the green, you could always lower the terrain, and make the rapids go over rocks - that we be realistic too
Love to see older parts of the city come back to life! You have really improved your skills - the new zoo looks great!
Paths vary depending on what type of animal is in an exhibit, what the exhibit consists of, and where the exhibit is located. Paths are placed where guests will get the best view of the animals.
I love this episode so so so much! Your landscaping has become so amazing. I love the variety in the plants you use to hide the lumpy bumpies. I would suggest mixing some rocks in with the weeds too!
you could slope the canal a bit more so you don't have 5m high quay walls and the water would flow more uniform
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this regarding paths around enclosures, but I believes there's also some thinking about guest immersion, in that when you're viewing the animals you don't really want to be able to see people in the background.
Love the zoo rebuild, looks 1000% better than the old zoo. I would vote for the carousel to be included. My family likes zoos and have visited a lot of them, and they almost always have a carousel (for whatever reason). It's a shame that the Pedestrian assets aren't compatible with the foot paths, because some of the new plazas (food trucks, ice cream, flowers) would integrate well into the zoo.
Also liked your commentary on the old water pipes: "NO". 😆
The comparison of the two zoos for the city tour was slick! Great editing :)
3:24 The fishing boats are sailing through the fishing / observation dock :)
I think, that old channel was better then new one.
Honestly, i like old zoo more (apart of new land for high density residential).
i have to say the proximity of the natural sciences-focused campus with the forest preserve and the zoo just makes so much sense. you can imagine the extensive bureaucracy that takes place every time the campus wants to build a new building or renovate. same with the zoo and bringing in non-native animals, and the forest preserve trying to hold onto every single square inch of land. the tug of war between them, the zoo, and the forest preserve must be mighty.
Looks great. Some thoughts:
1. In the river walk - actually it would make sense for businesses to open another entrance facing the river. Instead of fencing it off and creating a route that's separated from everything and leads nowhere, it could be a thriving place for businesses to put out tables and chairs along the river. That would attract people to actually use the path.
2. I would say the zoo needs more shade on the paths. I keep complaining about this, but it really is an issue. I've spent some miserable hours in a zoo in China in 100 degree heat, and it was horrible because there was very little shade to escape the heat. This is the kind of thing that can make or break a park like this as a visitor.
3. I know you were expecting this kind of comment, so I'll be the one to say it - a park as well connected as this to public transport and to the residential neighborhoods around with bike paths and pedestrian streets does not need this much parking. And you can also see that the parking lot is not well utilized. It's just a shame to include it in such a nice build centered around sustainability and environment preservation.
Other than that the new park looks great and a much better than the previous one!
I always like it when Phil spends most of an episode around a water feature.
Great episode (and really good comments down here!) Two things: I love the idea of connecting that side entrance with the lake quay with a path - it works with the topography! Also, maybe consider making the new river walk a city park? In reality, that would probably happen, right? There's room for one or two park amenities, even, I think.That might get it a little busier looking.
First of all, what a great result of all the work that went into rebuilding the zoo. I've been watching this series from te very first episode and I still get exicted every single time I see a new upload, so thank you Phill for all your dedication!
Secondly, I wanted to ask you if the new high density residential is within a district? This would prevent those buildings from becoming the towers you would see in the downtown area and thus keep the redevelopment more realistic in my opinion.
Phil, do remember that only some of the quay walls work as pedestrian paths.
I love that you redid this zoo, feels a lot cleaner than the old one :)
Consider replacing the palms in the North America area of the zoo with spruces or pines
The zoo would be brutal to walk around in during the summer, no shade! Florida zoos that I have been to are lush with canopy to walk under and through.
I've done enough detail and feature work for theme parks IRL that it's turned me into a zoo person. Most zoos keep that stuff to a minimum and opt for nice landscaping instead. I appreciate how you've reworked your zoo. If I had any suggestions it'd be to stick your lions & elephants in the back of your Africa loop, this forces foot traffic all the way through the loop to see the big draw animals, then maybe widen and wind the section loops more. People who do more walking also do more buying of soda and food.
i really enjoyed this episode, it made me think though - id love a housing estate dlc, it could work like the parks and campuses, but get stars based on citizen happiness and proximity to amenities, and each level would unlock larger buildings, with maybe some special buildings like extra large apartment buildings and so forth, with things like wash rooms, parking, play areas, etc as decorations
hey great work! I know it's a zoo and not a "park" park, but I do feel some plain grass areas would be good for families to have picnics and let kids run around where currently everything is weeds.
Im not a Zoologist but my partner has been working at a zoo for close to 5 years now. They say that the 360 paths are a bad idea. Almost all Zoo animals have some natural predators and giving them no safe zone/space where they can't be watched would stress a lot of these animals out tremendously. Most zoos just have paths in the front and maybe some 270 degree paths but even with those there are big private areas for the animals behind the open enclosure.
45:20 surely the climbing structure would make more sense over by the rocks, no?
also 49:28 no you got it right! pronunciation is always relative to the language being spoken, and that's the correct way to pronounce it in English
I think you can decorate a lot more with the empty spaces in the zoo compound, especially decorating it with public spaces such as tables and food trucks for families to chill, particularly near the lake. You can use some assets from the theme park to decorate it while using the zoo decals. Also, i think the cafe+toilet area by the lake needs to be fenced up, and i think it would be great if you could fit an observation point there. I also think you can add a gondola ride that goes over the zoo across the lake and to the other side if you can fit one. I have been to a few parks/zoos that have those it was a spectacular experience for me and i think it would be great for your sims as well!
Great 👍 episode.
I know in vanilla it is difficult to add non DLC assets, if you could figure out a way, the bio dome, bird & bee haven and possibly the riding stables would be nice additions.
Totally over board suggestion, A small cable car network, they would link to the sections of the park and most importantly cross over the new lake.
I think you should consider scaling back the use of weeds throughout the zoo
The main entrance needs to be by the parking.
That side by side comparison of the zoo was just incredible. How do you keep raising the bar so much?!
thank you!!!
I think you could learn a lot from the portland oregon zoo. they respected the topography. it was built on a mountain range, nothing like this would be even discussed. Yet they still found out how to have lions, tigers and bears in regional areas. still a fan, keep making verde beach
that new residential devt wouldve been great as a green cities district!
love the waterfront zoo cafe by the redone water feature, but can't imagine enjoying a meal that close to the reptile house - the one at the zoo i went to growing up STANK.
It's crazy how many subscribers you have now! Congratulations!
I've noticed a few spots where you've created square path "loops" in the zoo and university. Perfect spot for the square flower beds in the city park assets. The path in front of the main entrance gift shop is the example I saw in the zoo. I know that this is a video late but in front of the university library, you made a little square spot (to force the DLC's to work together) that's begging for a small flower bed.
i hear you on the zoo assets; why some have a built in snap to path and some don't is super frustrating--and then randomly some have a clear 'front' and some don't! also, more zoo exhibits when? bears, tigers, and polar bears would be great! your finished zoo looks fantastic tho!
I like how half the time he's working on the lake there's fire helicopters taking in water from it
Loved the episode, great update to the zoo! In the new developed area close to the parking lot, I would probably have removed the trees behind the old houses, so you could get another row of houses in. I know the zoo didn't own that cluster of trees, but maybe the city would sell it to the private developer together with the zoo?
Phil, you should add more flowers and/or exotic plants. Zoos often show foliage related to the habitats
Hey Phil,
first off, i really like the rework of the zoo. it looks way better now, no question about that.
but also, there are a couple of suggestions and oddities i noticed.
- water pipes [trigger warning]
you redrew the water pipes under the new residential development but not in the zoo itself...
- open space & seating
i kinda like the look of the weeds and tall grasses but i would love to see some open areas with picknick tables to sit down, have a break (AND THROW A FIRSBEE :P ) as well as some food trucks. the area around the rhino enclosure is the only place in the zoo which is not covered with plants. i also think a couple of benches alongside the paths would be a nice thing to have.
- river
idk if you can call that a river but anyways... i find the elevation differences pretty extreme. the quay walls seem really really high in some places. maybe grading the river instead of those elevation steps could make it feel less scary walking on those quay walls. also you left some of those nasty old vanilla palms there. i can't help myself but i really dislike how they look with that patch of sand underneath.
this is by far the best vanilla city i have ever seen. can't wait to see what's comming next!
I always enjoy putting the aquarium and botanical garden near the zoo. I feel like there is synergy between those themes and many zoos also have aquariums.
So this is gonna be quite a long comment. So something I definitely would've done differently was between the artificial river embankment and Sterling Zoo Boulevard the area in between dips down when it looks like they are around the same height. Not a big deal and you made it work and it feel natural having some slight slopes to a place. Another thing, I think you should definitely place some tall grass and weeds on the bumb between the lake and the river to make it feel more natural and make it look better. And I know this was probably unintentional but the way the new redevelopment road pretty closely follows the old path is satisfying to me. It's like instead of them ripping the path up only later to come and build a road where it once was, I felt like they paved over the path to turn it into a road (almost kinda how sometimes it's done in reverse for hiking/cycling trails). And if I recall correctly does the city/state government own the zoo? And did they find the revitalization project? Cause I would expect that the other government owned property across the street (Burning Palms National Forest) would also be getting revitalized soon too to increase the land values and not to not be left behind. You usually see massive projects lumped together into spending bills to further increase support and get the community involved in how to revitalize and redevelop land that was owned by the properties. Overall this was a much needed revitalization over what had become the old and decrepit Sterling Family Zoo, I absolutely love the new zoo and can't wait for your next video.
All i was thinking is, what if a child is playing at the expanded seating restaurant next to the lake a d falls in, the rapids he made will yank that child out to the ocean before anyone knows it's gone. There aren't fences keeping people "safe" but wouldn't need fences if the water was calmer.
As someone who's dad worked as a restaurant layout planner your tables being perfectly square on the patio is actually a bad layout if you were to off centre them with each other you'd allow alot more movement through tables and allow a natural flow of paths through table, my dad always explained them like a road you don't want to block paths and you want to give people right of ways so having long alleys of tables basically allows traffic jams for employees and patrons but having each table with a set line allows for wait staff to get to tables through patrons coming or going and also give wait staff more points of access to specific tables
You could add a canal going from the zoo lake into the sea, it might make the edges look neater
Omg, City Planer finally went full car oriented 😳
Just clickbating lol, it looks wonderful! Love what you did with the redeveloped zoo🤩
It's always interesting to watch redevelopment episodes, they're inspiring.
Could you somehow elevate the water source into the rock feature to transform it into a waterfall? It's not the height of realism but that could create more topography in the park and provide more spectacular views using other park assets.
The rocks interfere with the bridge supports (and heights, a little,) but not with empty space under a bridge. Just like placing paths under a bridge, if you get a small enough rock, you can fit it.
Your pronunciation of Jacaranda is fine! It's actually Jacaranda season right now, lots of purple everywhere where I'm from :)
Finally caught up. I started watching this a couple weeks ago