Mod The Sims - Why not post a picture of your neighborhood?

Max Gardener here, and welcome to my town! I am the Mayor of River Springs, and I am happy to give you a tour.

The neighborhood used to be a railroad town, but that was a long time ago. Decades passed, the town stopped growing, and eventually the railroad company decided it wasn't worth it to stop in such a desolate place. They built the railroad over the the town instead of through it. The old train station became dilapidated. As it turns out, that was foreshadowing for what would happen to the rest of the town. The old people were proud of their town and wanted to stay, however their children and grandchildren did not see the point in staying in such a place. There had once been grand plans to build a harbor off the Springs river for which the town is named, but without the income from the railroad travelers, it became impossible. As travelers stopped coming into town, jobs disappeared. Suddenly everyone was faced with a choice: live in abject poverty, or move to SimCity and work at Sim*Mart. Most chose to leave, but a few stayed behind. However, the ones who stayed behind were old, and without children to further their lineage. They eventually died, and the old River Springs withered away. It was a ghost town. The only people who visited it were teenagers on Halloween night and paranormal investigators.

Decades later, there became a revived interest in living off the land. Movies everywhere were idealizing the country life. Sims in the city had forgotten what it was like to live in tune with nature, to live off the land. Sims became weary of working in dead end jobs for measly pay. The economy in SimCity was in shambles. Great business owners were becoming greedier and greedier by the second; money ruled everyone's lives. Those with it grew obsessed with gaining more than they or their children could ever spend in their lifetime, and those without it worked multiple jobs and long hours a week just to get a taste of it. The rich could end world hunger, but chose not to. The poor died slowly from preventable diseases they could not afford to treat.

One day, four families had an idea for a better future for their families: move to the old ghost town, River Springs, dust out the cobwebs, and create a new society where no one would be plagued by money. Ethan Sanders, Richard and Carlotta Diaz, Carlotta's sister Nicole Diaz, Cameron and Veronica Fisher, and Max Gardener moved to River Springs one week in May 2018 and began their new lives.

There are two ways to enter River Springs: the old highway, State Highway 152, or the new highway, Interstate 40. Most people enter from I-40.

Upon entering with I-40, you will drive under the railroad, a symbol of River Springs being the underdogs in the system that would have them destroyed.

Once past the railroad, you come upon the only crossroads in town with a stoplight, Lyle Road and Market Street. There's 11 total community lots in River Springs, most of which can be found on or near the intersection of Market Street and Lyle Road.

There's a farmer's market that sells produce from the local farms, a clothing store that sells clothes made by the local tailors, a book store that sells books written by -- you guessed it -- the locals. There's also a diner , a coffee shop, a wedding barn, a pumpkin patch, a cemetery (based off this one ), a city hall, a public library, and an orphanage. All of these have ties to the community. What can be provided by the townspeople is, whether its management, produce, workers, or something else.

Down Lyle Rd is the residential area.

These are the original four houses built by Ethan Sanders, Richard and Carlotta Diaz, Nicole Diaz, Cameron and Veronica Fisher, and me, Max Gardener. All of them, except for myself, have either moved out of their original homes into homes more suitable for their family size or died. In the background, three bachelor houses can be seen. They have been lived in by prominent community members Jackie Diaz (daughter of Richard and Carlotta), Clarence Wolosenko (the mail deliverer), and Jade Tse (Ethan Sanders's ex wife).

The eastern side of town is bordered by the Springs river for which the town is named. Riverfront Road, pictured above, is lined by houses built by second or third generation residents and the second wave of immigrants.

The western side of town can be accessed via the old SH 152. The old train station can be seen here.

SH 152 turns into Market St., but the western end of it more resembles the ghost town history of River Springs. The further building is Brighton's Home For Orphans, named for the wealthy Mr. Brighton Fool, whose wife retired to River Springs for him. His grandchildren suffered the tragic loss of their parents (his son), and now they reside in that very orphanage, hoping to be adopted soon. The closer building is home to the Lorde brood, the large squabbling family of farmers who happily provide a majority of the food for the town.

Winding Way is one of my favorites in River Springs. It's a cute little road that provides access to a straw field, the Lorde residence and the Resolute residence.

Pumpkin Road is one of the many roads that leads up the hill to Brighton Street. The pumpkin patch, the Diaz-Wolosenko residence, and an empty house line this street.

This small section of Brighton Street has one of Honeywells's Bespoke houses, the one named after Ellis Grey from Grey's Anatomy. I think it fits perfectly in my little farming town.

Well that's it for now. River Springs appreciates your visit, and we hope you return soon!

With love,

Max Gardener, Mayor.