Make blocks 8 tiles wide and 8 to 20 tiles long. 8 by 20 is the
most efficient money and traffic wise. Plus, it is easier to bulldoze an
entire zone when you are increasing the size of your city.
Even though it costs money, incease funding for health and education.
If increasing police funding, make slight changes. Too much funding will
increase police oppression, and too little will make crime skyrocket. Both
have a negative effect on your city.
If you are using cheat codes, type in "Power to the Masses" to get all
the power supply structures regardless of year. Buy a Fusion plant, and
place it near the edge of your city. Try to sell the excess power to
one of your neighboring cities.
Remember,using cheats may enable you to build anything without
paying for it, but you can still lose money.
Build a police station in the middle of about 8 blocks of 8 by 20 tiles
Build a fire station near every police station, this will make managing fire
coverage a lot easier
Check your schools, colleges. hospitals, and jails often to make sure
they are not overcrowded. It is easy to forget about them as your city grows.
Build as many parks and recreation buildings as possible to boost aura.
Zone industrial areas near hills and other areas of high land value
to increase high-tech industry.