SimCity

My city is doing fairly well, for the first day at least. I mainly just got the roads laid and zoned. I didn’t really build anything, because SimCity kept shutting down. I guess I’ll just have to do some more tomorrow. __Cities With a Grid System__
 * Day 1**
 * Milwaukee
 * Hollywood
 * Providence, RI

__Cities Without a Grid System__ Today I advanced a lot on my city. I played with the tax rates and stuff, and put water throughout my entire city. I kinda killed some of my city, because I was just playing around I have about $6,000 right now, and tomorrow I plan on fixing a lot of stuff, and making it so that my buildings aren't blacked out. __Definitions__
 * London
 * Boston
 * Paris
 * Day 2**
 * Grid-** A street system of even blocks of roads. In a grid system each road is straight and each block is the same size.
 * Commerce-** The buying and selling of goods.
 * Industry-** Systematic work or labor.
 * Residence-** The place in which a person or persons resides or lives.
 * Zoning-** To divide a city into zones which are used for specific reasons.
 * Property Tax-** A tax based on the estimated value of one's property.
 * Recreation-** A past time, exercise, or something to keep oneself busy.
 * Mayor-** The head of a city or town.
 * Alderman-** A member of the municipal legislative body.
 * Common Council-** The local legislative body of a city or town.

Today I didn't really do anything. I was working on the activity rather than my city. I don't understand the activity.
 * Day 3**

__Zoning__ Around Burdick, the majority of things are residential, and a small portion of it is multi family. That is, until you hit Layton Avenue. Then there is a mix of residential and commercial. There's even some light industrial. There is also the air port. There isn't really anything that is dense industrial until 13th street, which is the trucking company. There isn't really much dense commercial anywhere until 27th street. Most of this is car dealerships, businesses, and fast food.

Today I worked a bit on my city. It is looking pretty good, except I have 2 ghettos, even though they have water, electricity, its not polluted, and they have an insane police force. I just don't understand it. Other than that, I've expanded across the river to create somewhat of a "suburb." Maybe it'll backfire in my face. I guess I'm just going to have to find out.
 * Day 4**

__Powerplant__ Solar power plants aren't really all that complex. What happens, is silicon, the same thing that makes up sand, is melted in extremely high temperatures in a factory, and then molded into extremely thin wafers. These wafers form solar panels. When sunlight hits a solar panel, electrons are allowed to flow through very thin wires that are built into the panels. Once the electrons move around, you have electricity. But, aside from just using the electricity right away, there are big batteries attached to the solar panels. Some of the electricity that is made by the solar panel is stored in these batteries for use when there isn't much light to power the panel.

I FIXED MY GHETTOS!... almost. My City's lookin pretty good. I've got a lot of the black cleared up, and I think that I may actually pass this project now. Yay! __How Milwaukee Gets Its Water__ In order for Milwaukee to receive its water, there is a long process. First, water from Lake Michigan is pumped into the Milwaukee Water Works Treatment plant. Once it comes in, the water goes through Ozone Disinfection. This process destroys disease causing bacteria in the water and also contributes to the smell and taste of the water. From there, the water goes through the Coagulation Process. In this process, there is a chemical added to the water to group together the smaller particles, making them easier to remove. After this, the water goes through a process called settling.This is where any particles that are in the water settle and are removed from the water. Then, the water will be filtered through 2 feet of anthracite coal and 1 foot of sand. this is done to get rid of all of the smaller particles that haven't been removed. After the filtration process, chlorine is added to the water, to further disinfect it. The chlorine kills many microorganisms. After it has been disinfected, it goes through the fluoridation. This process is proven to help reduce tooth decay. after the water has been treated, it is stored in large tanks deep under the ground. But, before you receive it, the water needs to go through two more steps; chloramine protection and corrosion control. Corrosion control aids in the prevention of lead and copper from leaking into the water through the pipes it must be pumped through in order to get to your home. In chloramine protection, ammonia aids in changing the chlorine, which is poisonous to humans, to chloramine, which isn't. Finally, the water is pumped as needed through a distribution system that is located throughout the entire city.
 * Day 5**

My Ghettos are back. :( But, I've almost expanded throughout the entire map. Not good. I guess I need to slow the growing of my city. My water is throughout my entire city, and my elecricity seems to be good. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
 * Day 6**

__Cities With Sports Teams__
 * 1) Atlanta, Georgia :: Braves
 * 2) Boston, Massachusetts :: Red Sox
 * 3) Milwaukee, Wisconsin :: Brewers
 * 4) Green Bay, Wisconsin :: Packers
 * 5) New York City, New York :: Yankees
 * 6) Detroit, Michigan :: Lions
 * 7) Cleveland, Ohio :: Browns
 * 8) Chicago, Illinois :: Cubs
 * 9) Minneapolis, Minnesota :: Vikings
 * 10) Dallas, Texas :: Cowboys
 * 11) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :: Phillies
 * 12) Washington, DC :: Redskins
 * 13) Phoenix, Arizona :: Cardinals
 * 14) Indianapolis, Indiana :: Colts
 * 15) Denver, Colorado :: Broncos
 * 16) Miami, Florida :: Dolphins
 * 17) Oakland, California :: Raiders
 * 18) New England :: Patriots
 * 19) San Diego, California :: Padres
 * 20) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania :: Steelers

Well, my city is done. I don't think that it turned out too well. There's big black spots everywhere, and try as I might, I just can't get them to go away. My water supply is good, and I think that my zoning turned out well, but I just can't seem to get it right. I tried to make a downtown, and I couldn't succeed. I don't know what I did wrong. I hate SimCity.**
 * Day 7