I have loved city building games since I first placed Simcity 3000, back when I was 7 years old! I am a relaxed player, I don't go in for hyper detail everywhere but I certainly don't just slam down grids everywhere. I particularly enjoy creating realistic parks and suburban areas. Often I will take a real-world terrain I am familiar with - eg Hong Kong, Ireland, London, the Alps - and keep certain key features such as transport links and landmarks, but then build an ideally improved city around it!