LEGO City Changes! Angled Canal & Modulars Moved! 

I vote for more buildings and less roads. Enjoying your journey!

My only suggestion is you wouldn’t find a hospital on the water front. Maybe swap it out with a restaurant or shop instead which is what usually attracts people to the ocean.

If you've got table space you haven't figured out a purpose for yet, you could relocate the university and expand it out to a full campus.

Think vegetation along the angled section of canal would cover a lot of the problems with it. The canals by me have areas that allow wildlife to use. Also you could have an area for gondolas to park up in the awkward space

The univeristy would probably look good near the twin track train station. Similar colours, architecture etc.

I like the pedestrian bridge over the canal. In Spokane we have several and call them skywalks, a name created pre-Star Wars. The university might work better if you ever decide to create a college campus. But I agree with you that it looks a bit awkward in the city center. On the edge of town you could create more of a campus with green space.

Idea for your canal angle. Brown plates attached to the bottom of the angled wall and overhanging the water. A few brown cylinders, and boom...an old wooden dock. And it covers those spaces left between the plates on the edges. Plus you could make a gondola to tie up to the dock.

What about combining the spring lantern festival and farmers market? Feel like that a good gathering hub- people visit the festival and stop at the booths of the market.

This is what is great about Lego, it keeps working your mind, you forget the troubles of the world and is so satisfying when you are happy with whatever it is you are working on 😊

Be nice to see a mini Chinatown using the oriental elements?.........not sure if you have the Family Celebration set? but planning on combining a couple of those with the noodle shop, oriental gardens and pagoda set.

Hubby and I have never been so judgemental like we are when watching your Lego city changes. We love it. Giving our opinions at the TV… and the comments you mention 🤣🤣 it’s hilarious. Keep up the great work. We love it and watch every day.

if you do decide to go with the second bridge (road or pedestrian), I'd suggest widening the canal for the angled section (it looks too narrow, even if it isn't really) and then having a double arch bridge with a supporting section in the mid-canal. That would give it a distinct look.

Great progress on the city 😊. Have you considered raising the city centre area on 2” insulation foam? This would give you greater elevation of the buildings & roads above the sea / canal level. It would also save your trains struggling up that gradient. This would be expensive but a lot cheaper than doing it in Lego bricks! Thanks for all the great content.

It’s great you’re experimenting with positioning things in different places. I can’t help thinking that if you intend to have a waterfall off the mountain into the canal, having the canal come straight out from there to the edge of the table would have a really nice view. But you’d need to remove the park a city hall. Then both sides of the canal with raised walkways would look amazing. Pedestrian bridges crossing between.

Really like how the city is looking. With the curved train track, you could extend the cove back and integrate the train track into it to break it up from the bridge. You could even add a dock with stairs down to it with some benches and planters surrounding it on the angled bit of the canal.

whats great about making and having a lego city is its constantly changing and adding new things your city looks great!

I think you should setup an entire block as a construction site. You can use it as a future placeholder for new modulars.

Ideas: University closer to housing district. 2nd idea: not sure where, but farmers market needs to be moved away from gas station and construction site.

Looking good, Jordan. I appreciate you sharing your Lego adventure with us. It’s such a pleasure to see your city develop and to see your ideas bloom and become Lego reality. I know you get a lot of suggestions and some of them seem harsh, but that’s the public for you. It’s not their city.

I think it would be nice if the zoo moved back to the residential area, and then used the space i the back of the beach to evolve the city, i think it would look great from the front with city in between the beach with the mountains in the background

Swap out the DBG tiles you have under your angled plate with the trans lt. blue ones? Then it just looks like the water goes continuously up to the edge.

Love the boutique hotel block so much now makes sense being that side of town near the beach and zoo. Now any visitors to your city can walk to all these places!

The angle in the canal and the first green plate in the grassy area could be turned into a small gondola boat dock and platform to the canal.

Living in Florida with many canals, sometimes they go under ground when they get closer to the sea. You could consider making the canal go to a pipe near the open water so you don’t need the bridge by the train.

I really like your city. And that you have a better viewing angle on the pet-shop. But after the rearanged layout the overway connecting between buildings is blocking the view down the city a bit. Maybe placing it a little further back down the canal or place just on side one plate back and making the over head walk-way going with an angle will help the viewing lines in the city. Maybe even try how the petrol station looks on the end corner. It will give that space a little bit more room. The hospital could then go one plate back and the lantern festival could be implemented with the angled part of the canal. That would be very nice to look at from the front looking down the canal. And i like the idea of less roads more open space it gives the buildings more room to breath and shine and help the viewing lines. Keep up the good work and remember it's your vision your city. What ever you do youre happy with do that!

I love the voiceover time lapse of changing the city. It’s so cool to hear you speak your vision and see it come to fruition

The changes have created a lot of work with the canal bridge, as you mentioned. In your position, I would be doing whatever I could to avoid such a rebuild, but it's your city. I also like the idea of being able to retain the ambulance pull-through rather than making it just a pull-in, in the interest of realism. I also like the idea of removing the university from that area entirely, whether for relocation or parting out entirely... that might give you the space to rearrange things to avoid rebuilding the canal bridge. I'm looking forward to seeing whatever you come up with. 🙂 Edit: And after seeing the start of the rebuild in the second half of the video, I think you've made a good change there with how the corner baseplate transfers nicely to the far corner. I agree that the 6x6 angled plates don't look as good as other options might, but I'm all for building with what you have. I like the idea of taking out the second crossing and the connecting road plates for more buildings... and if you are also moving or eliminating the university building, that gives you all kinds of space and options for what to put in there instead.

Dude the Construction site w/ the Skyscraper could be flipped w/ the University and the garden. It makes far more sense with the style of the surround buildings.

Just remove the farmers market and slide the triangle boardwalk to its place. And if you really want to keep the farmers market there you can modify the triangle boardwalk to bear like half of the farmers market and place the rest of it on the other plates in that green area. The canal is too narrow rn as it is right there, the angle of it also causes problems for the bridge. This way you can have a straight canal under the bridge.

Yup, I think you’re right - the changes definitely improve the layout and I like the glass bridge between the two buildings opposite of the canal!

Throwing into the hat again, the idea of an arieal lift bridge similar to the Canal Park bridge in Duluth Mn. Perfect for a small area where a high clearance is needed. Love the change to the canal and the Skywalk city set going over seems much more realistic than where it was before. Now it solves a problem to get minifigs across the canal.

Add a fish market behind farm market in the open area for the canal curve. A couple of boats and vendors will add to story

That is the solution. Why do you need a second bridge? You have a second bridge: the railroad bridge next to the road bridge. Strike the duplicative road. Or make a pedestrian only bridge.

Love your city. Maybe you could build some kind of light post for the walkway that starts in the canal odd edges. It would draw your eye up making the waters edge less noticeable.

I love watching you develop your city. You're not afraid to try everything until it works. The angled canal looks great. Would you consider using the 3D printer to make lifts for your mils plates when you're changing elevation? Keep up the great work!!

For the canal angle. If you removed the lower dark blueish gray layer only for that section to extend your water tiles by 1 stud more inside the wall instead, the light gray tiles could simply lay over them partially with the angle. There would be no apparent gaps at all, and I don't think anyone would realize the dark layer is missing given it is only 1 plate high just at the level of the water. Also, by removing the dark layer for that section, you would be able to place tiles to fill the triangle gaps between the 6x6 plates.

Love the idea of breaking up the canal. I think the modular building thats connected with the air bridge would look good pushed back, since you can see it from farther back and then it wouldn't be blocking the buildings behind it.

Long time viewer and yes Jordan does ask for feedback and comments however has made several videos about negative comments about people telling him what he should or shouldn’t do with his city. So “you should” doesn’t really fit with the feedback he appreciates. The man has done a tremendous amount of work with this endeavor. “If you don’t piss someone off you didn’t do it right”.

We had a great time at the PAB wall this week and got many pieces for our city!! Thanks for all the inspiration!! 😊

Love the clear walkway path, over the canal, between the two buildings. Walking bridge makes more sense (ala those Venice walking bridges).

I love where you put the blue footbridge thing, that's great. I do think it might be time to make a new hospital though. It sticks out whereever you put it, and probably needs a bigger spot.

You could expand the rock work backwards in the smaller cove on the corner.. so the train track is built up on top of the rocks.. It would make more sense in universe for the tracks to be built on the rocks rather than just a raised grey blob

Yes! That's what I was thinking. You don't need a 2nd bridge there. Get rid of those roads and add more buidlings. Makes it look unique.

liking while the advjerrt runs because i know i will love this before i even watch.... living vicariously thru you.... i wish i had space for a Lego city.

If the canal is going to have boats, you could turn the larger area as a gondola "port". There are even small divots in the brick that look like they could fit a small gondola.

The train slope on the outer edge could be a chance to add some elevated train line to the edge of the city. Giving the chance to add some parking and other interesting bits under it.

I really like the university, and hope you can find a way to keep it. I like the idea of expanding it into a campus, maybe adding a park or square to it. That can add some great stories into the city as well. I also love the new location of the boutique hotel, but not a huge fan of the hospital/modulars at the front right. Maybe a spot for a university campus? Not sure, but loving the city adjustments!!!

I'm glad you show so much care for your kids, hard to believe their 2 years old

The angle and look of the triangles look very realistic as far as canals and bridges go. The wall should become a column to carry weight of sidewalk connecting the road. You have a great city my son and I always watch your videos.

I think you could build an underground (under the table) subway system with a network of subway stops entry points at ground level. Cut the table in select spots, adjust the MILS plate to have a dedicated opening to access the subway platforms under the table. Attach and suspend the subway tunnels to the bottom of the table using train track and other building methods. Part of the empty space in the center could also be a Lego construction site for "expanding the subway system." Tell a "Big Dig" story.

Looks good! I like the university, it reminds me of the Smithsonian museum in DC. It’s different than the surrounding styles showing the history of the city. Another option is to swap it with a skyscraper by the double train covering. Students need easy access to transportation so it would make sense.

In regards to the University, if you still want one in your city but want a new look then a great design I found was by Togeltown on ReBrickable called Brick Univerity. It is 32x48 so it would fill up the same space and it's modular in itself as the 16x32 section is reversible. I think it would look great in your city. Also I vote 1 bridge, leaves more space for modulars. I think you could place all the park style pieces next to each other and make a courtyard for the University or even just a small park.

I really enjoy the creativity and attention to detail you've put into your city build! One idea that might enhance the overall flow is adjusting the train track's placement. Moving it back a bit to align with the rest of the track near the zoo could open up the front of the city. This would allow you to bring some buildings closer to the front, making the inner city feel more dynamic with the train moving through it rather than just around the edge. Plus, it could help better integrate the promenade/boardwalk with the road. Just a thought-keep up the great work!

I really like that new canal area - potential for a few boats/gondolas to park! Love the content as always man, yooooo from Scotland!!!

Rather than part out the university, which is an epic moc, I suggest perfecting it with your own pieces. Tweak it to how you want it, make the colors match (big dark grey back sections) That way you keep one of the coolest, most complicated Mocs ever, but with your own touch.

Where the canal angles, in the 90° corner spot on the other side, you could put like a pump station MOC , with like vents and pipes that would fill the corner space, and make it look intentional.

If you are planning on taking out the roads as you are saying.. you could take out the garden, back the constuction site on to university and move everything down. Space you are left with would make a cool china town. Move the famers market over to country area.. off a dirt track.

solution for the bridges! Think out of the box and let de canal go down and the bridges don’t have to go so high. Everything is now on the same level. Get a saw and lower things

My first thought for a university idea was UBC because it has a Memorial Garden, a museum, two beaches and is basically its own city

I think I would agree if the University was retired. At least how it currently looks the visible back does not look good. The position of the building walkway over the canal looks amazing! Super good idea. I 100% agree that you should consider not having a road going over the canal there and removing those roads instead. There's already an abundance of roads, and realistically I don't think a city would decide to build a 2nd bridge when theres already one very close nearby. Further up the canal of course it would make sense to have a 2nd

Something I noticed in your scan of the city today ... you have a corner Gas Station that has an access issue (in my opinion). Since the pull-up to the gas pumps is diagonal, leaving that gas pump requires a very sharp turn in order to re-connect to the road. And, entering the gas station from the other direction requires a very sharp u-turn in order to approach the gas pumps. Just a thought.

Love the pedway going over the canal. Makes a proper use of it 👌🏼

Love everything about this channel! ❤

I think the new layout is way more visually appealing. One comment I would make is it feels like the trains go around the city rather than through it, once you build your subway that might make it look even weirder.

lol not sure I’d like to stay in that Lego hospital, noisy neighbours looks like there’s a party going on 🥺….. love your Utube channel and seeing the Lego city coming together x

For the large angle in the canal would be to put one or a couple of small boats there with like a newsstand type of structure selling tickets for canal tours!

Next to the small uprising to contain the water by the soon to be new bridge, you can put a wooden dock with a wooden staircase leading down from the raised platform. 👍

What if you pushed the city back one baseplate, and made a large park in front of the road, similar to Grant Park in Chicago. This would add more color and detail. The city being taller, shows behind the park. Then the mountain even taller in the back.

Y not make the old pillar cover into a landmark of some kind, a giant glass tower that give the best views in the city That way u don’t need to make much of an interior Maybe have a figure trying to paraglide off the top of it too

I like the look of the university. I think you either need to replace the dark panel pieces, or cover them up with a light tan wall, or better yet cover them up with av ivy plant. Many old university buildings have the green ivy crawling up the walls. Also maybe it needs to be relocated out of downtown

on the enlargement of the canal you should build a little wooden dock wth the ninjago builds style and maybe add some little boats

Hey, Love the pedway bridge going over the canal and the other chabges. It might be cool to print some of those custom display stands for your Star Wars ships!

Printing Lego might be a option for you, Bricksie, but only very selected ones. Think of lighting up your city. The wires need to go somewhere, right? What if you can use printed lego that have room for said power lines, in them? Or a proper support plate on legs, that uses a modular building click system to add a top layer too it? It all depends on the perspective. Like say your Lego branded storage boxes? What if you can print a adapter plate for them, that actually looks them down nicely on a baseplate? And what about your table edges? Or the standing holes? This might let you print screw on holders on which you can actually mount standaard lego pieces. Might thus let you put a small corridor of gardens on the edge of one standing hole (channel edge) and thus even show off some underground construction as well. Just think, what if you can print a holder that fits under-need a baseplate, using the studs their undersides, for locking pins, on the corner sections? invest in jumper plates and castle angled bricks, rotate Ninjago City by 45 degrees, that way you can put in some not 90 degree lines. Get a boat elevator or lock system, created, for getting the boats from the channel, into Ninjago City and back again.

I like the changes a lot, you're quite right that they just make sense.

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You have to move the buildings to the front: no train track nor bridge there. The buildings at the front will create a pedestrian pier making a lot of sense there. Sea - pier - buildings - road …. Or if you want have a “tram” like pier, but the road has to go back at least one square. It will be cleaner your city’s front

You did the same as the first time you layed it out, now the canal curve and new road bridge are going to be in the same 32x32 grid square, The raised trainline round the corner is going to create a big obstructing wall immediately at the very front edge of the city..

Like the new canal! Very interesting. And so satisfying to finally see the ped overpass over a road 😊.

Agreed! Think the roads could be scaled back to leave some space for more Modulars! In terms or park comments, I like how they enliven the city. The new location of spring lantern isn’t my fav. But as always it’s your city! If you are itching to change Central Park. I’d reorganize the components you have. Put the big fountain closer to townhall it adds to the grandness of it all. And remove the mini fountains. Then combine your tranquil garden moc with the spring lantern festival and make it a bit less square by taking some of the space from where the mini fountains are. As always needless recommendations! Not critique just suggestions.

For the University, instead of parting it you could for now put it in the residential area until that is more set? Or part it! lol always need parts

Go for a pedestrian and cycling bridge. With two coloured ground. Gray for the pedestrians and the azure for the cycle track.

I think the only thing u should consider 3d printing is train track. Like custom switches or radius other than r40

In real life city blocks have more than two buildings so on one hand I think there should be less crossroads but then you take away a viewing angle and perhaps won't be able to see buildings so well. But I think I am coming down on the side of less cross streets and please split up the two petrol stations. Park a water taxi in the canal corner bit. It nice to see the city change, makes town planning easy when you can just pick up the buildings and rearrange them.

Pedestrian bridge is a great idea. More modular buildings would be good.

Extending the rock-work from the beach to the train turn could help hide and give reasoning to the elevation change. Might look nice if the track appeared to be carved into the rock.

Nooo, you can't stop at an oversized droid! Need an oversized Stormtrooper and Vader to keep him company 🤣

I think you should allocate a block for a sort of government block near the town square.. like a block for a hospital, police station, fire station, museum and a bank perhaps? Just my two cents :) Make different districts/block, like a food strip district, like the bakery, diner, a coffee shop, some restaurants, and make a residential district for the houses, a business district with the avengers tower, your high rise buildings, the under construction one, the lego store, bowling alley.

Just put a little corner island on the inside of the canal corner…. Somewhere with a tree, little picnic couple underneath… maybe a kayak getting in the water

I'm not sure about the skywalk being were it is because you have 3 bridges side by side. Maybe moving it back a little to give the bridges a little space from each other? The uni might work better in a different space or adding a back to it. Having a park next to the hospital looks good.

dang that oversized LEGO blaster is so sick, you should make a life size scale one that you can hold in your hand

Loving the changes, guy. Been thinking this for a bit but didn’t want to say. Nice 1, bravva’!

you should try to 3d print some supports for your huge mountains to reduce lego pieces needed for the under side. I bet you could figure out the demensions and make something to take up the big gaps under them. Just a thought

Love the city! Love the vision! I’ve posted a few times in support of your awsome ideas, I’ve never had an idea.. you can take it or leave it mate ;). The bottom left of the canal base plate, in ‘aid’ of breaking up any blockyness Lego gravitates towards.. why not a little sandy bank 6x6 ish studs where the waters low… also this is somewhat controversial but add some trash, we call it litter in the uk. Break up the right angles, tell some stories and cities are dirty… make sure you buy some mini figs recycling it. Could be a cool ‘detail’ and fun 👍👍 thanks… love the vids 👍👍

Some unsolicited thoughts I had, for the farmers market area, if you want some more green space, you could transition the road similar to how you did it by the zoo into a dirt road for parking for the farmers market and then put like a food truck or truck and trailer with produce that the vendors may have used to transport their goods For the angle in the canal, you could turn that corner by the raised walk way into a bit of a dirt build up area because as water flows there it would make sense that a lot of the dirt deposit might get left in that corner as the water slows down to be funneled out of the smaller section. Then you could have a little scene of people fishing in the canal on that little bit of a dirt patch that would likely have barely any vegetation or weeds if anything! It will also help pull your eye away from the angled bit which I think looks great, but you seemed to be a bit less enthusiastic about compared to everything else lol Like I said it’s unsolicited and I always love what you come up with, but I know the decision fatigue can be real when making so many decisions in a single video!

The city its very beautiful but you could make it more realistic with some parkin spaces and lights for cars to park, like in front of the hospital with a entrance for the ambulance. Would be very cool.

I think the canal needs a lot more depth, canals aren’t just flat water, a 1 or 2 stud difference in height within the water is needed.

Lol and here I was thinking it would be interesting to 3d print a few lego bricks just to test how well the printer would make them, just as an experiment. The angle is interesting, like someone else said, some vegetation would probably look good, vines or something.

Love the idea of a pedestrian bridge, and more buildings!

The university is one of the best alternative building ever made,you are lucky to have it,just find another place ,in order to see the beautiful facade

Bricksie, could you locate the University close to the zoo? Most people have to "go off" to University so it not being located right in the city would fit. You could also have a "science" area near the zoo.