Values:
Community
Community is very important in a social environment. That is why it is one of our core values for our city. To make sure this value is met, we have a community rec centre (pink building) and walking trails along the bottom left of our town. These buildings allow for community engagement and activities for all ages to use and enjoy with other people from their area.
Health
Health is one of the values that we think is needed in a city. Without health, how can people stay safe and healthy physically? Health is the center of life, every part of our lives depends on having good health. This is why the city needs a hospital. The hospital is a green building located in the east of the city near the university we have.
Education
Education is one of the core values of our town, as it is very important to have in a functional society. We showed this by building both a school and a university (the blue and the brown buildings). Both of these buildings are key to gaining an education and increasing your knowledge of the world.
Safety
Safety is the backbone of a community. It is key to keeping the people in our city feeling safe and comfortable in their environment. No one wants to feel unsafe in their own home, so we added a police station to keep everyone secure and happy. This is the black and yellow building with the matching flag on top.
Environment/Nature
Environment and nature are key to an appealing and inviting city. Additives to our city environment and natural elements help improve the quality of air and add nice scenery and views to our city. By adding trees to the tops of our residential buildings and parks and walking trails, we are making a happy and green environment for our citizens.
Symbolic Colors:
Blue: represents peace and happiness, it is found in the school and the sky. Green: represents calmness and hope, it is found in the hospital and the trees in our city.
Communication Reflection:
For this project, we were able to work in a group to evaluate our core values and create a city or town revolving around them. To do this we used the City Creator website. It was simple to use, and we were able to finish our city in a relatively short amount of time. For this project, we had to communicate as a group to divide the work among us and get everything done on time, especially on days when we didn’t have class time. To make sure that we all did an equal amount of work, we all contributed to the design of the town, and we each wrote two sections of the symbolic colours and important values sections. Overall, I was satisfied with how this assignment turned out. It went smoothly, and we didn’t encounter any issues. The only thing that I would do differently if I were to do this assignment again is try another website, as the one we used had limited options for buildings and scenery.