With little room left that doesn't touch the forest, Westfield pushes toward 32,000 by fixing what holds districts back: more rides for the amusement park, high schools and a police station for one strangely uneducated district, four-lane road upgrades, forgotten heating pipes, a broken bus line, Japanese gardens as pocket parks, and higher-density zoning.
What happens in this episode
The goal is still 32,000 citizens, but the rule of not destroying nature leaves hardly any room. A few residential pockets can be squeezed in. The next tile I buy will have to give more space.
How it was built
The amusement park
Beachwood Park, my amusement park, levelled up last time, so it gets every venue available: the souvenir shop, the piggy train, rotating teacups, a swinging boat and bumper cars, which I loved as a kid.
An uneducated district
The career centre lacked students while one district was almost completely uneducated. Raising the general education funding changed a lot at once. More high schools and a small police station followed, and buildings started upgrading quickly. Some roads were upgraded to four lanes. Residents won’t love that, but sometimes you need them. A bus stop moved away from a crossing.
Pocket parks
I miss the one-tile parks from SimCity 4. The Japanese garden is small and fits almost anywhere, so several went in between buildings. In SimCity 4, residents rebuilt soon after a zone upgrade. Here some buildings only change after being demolished, so I demolished a few to test it.
Heating and buses
By pure luck I spotted homes without heating: I’d forgotten the heating pipes. Free Wi-Fi was a policy I couldn’t afford yet. Some bus lines were no longer closed loops after earlier road changes, and missing public transport may have kept people from moving in.
Higher density
More medium- and high-density zones went in. Sadly some trees disappear automatically, but that’s the price of reaching 32,000. A low land value warning needs a look later. Beachwood Park reached level 4, so a couple of bigger rides went in and the entry price went up to $20. The city was getting closer to 32,000 by the end.
Video chapters
- 00:00Hardly any room left
- 03:49One uneducated district
- 07:22Funding, high schools, a police station
- 10:49Four-lane upgrades
- 18:00Pocket parks and the missing SimCity 4 parks
- 21:47Rezoning and missing heating pipes
- 31:55A broken bus line
- 39:28Higher density — and fewer trees
- 43:01Amusement park level 4
Clicking a chapter starts the video above at that point.
FAQ
Why is one district uneducated in Cities: Skylines?
Check school coverage and funding. In Westfield one district had a single high school and too little funding. Raising the education budget and adding high schools changed it quickly.
Why won't houses level up after rezoning?
Some buildings don't rebuild themselves — they only change after being demolished. Missing services like heating or a broken bus line can also hold them back.
Which small parks work best?
The game has few one-tile parks. The Japanese garden is small and fits almost anywhere, so it works well as a pocket park.