Population: 74K, Mayor Rating: 58%

I've grown my city slowly from approximately the mid 20ks to where it is now: 74k people. Yay!
Unfortunately my mayoral rating is pretty dismal, a whopping 58% approval rate. I'm not sure how to boost this. Maybe I need some rail line since I see all that traffic across my bridges. Anyone have any suggestions?

Ack! Disaster!

Okay, so i carefully laid out my city. I placed all the industry on the outer edge and the residential zones near the water, interweaving commercial blocks as the RCI demand indicated. I spent almost all of my money zoning, building road, electrical lines and power (plus a seaport for some fun). And rebalanced my taxes so that the city actually generates money.

But do you see that little white swirly thing in the top left corner???? ITS A TORNADO!

Destination: Bartertown

Okay, I've started my (first) simulation city. I've played this game before and remember a few tips. Unfortunately I've never been able to create a successful city AND keep my budget in the black.

I'm going to create a centralized city with a few basic rules.
1. Maximize the waterfront area for high end residential and commerical use.
2. Keep a buffer space between the industrial and residential areas. (Parks and commercial). My hope is to grow the city slowly as the RCI needs indicate. Although I would appreciate the god like power to plan everything out right now.

We'll see how this strategy goes.