9 Common Issues for Beginners in Cities: Skylines (Recommended for New Mayors)

9 Common Issues for Beginners

1. Water Supply

The icon on buildings indicates a lack of water.

Solution: Select a pumping station or water tower in the water resources menu, place it near a water source (rivers, lakes, etc.), and connect it to the city with pipes.

2. Sewage Disposal

The icon on buildings indicates sewage backflow.

Solution: Place a sewage treatment plant or outlet downstream (the arrow indicates the water flow direction) and connect it to the city's water network with pipes.

3. Power Supply

The icon above buildings indicates a lack of electricity.

Solution: Build a power plant in an accessible area on the city outskirts (long travel times may cause fuel shortages) and connect it to the city with power lines.

4. Waste Management

The icon above buildings indicates a garbage problem.

Solution: Build a waste processing station or landfill in a convenient location outside the city.

5. Police Stations

The police badge icon indicates a need for police resources, while the black mask icon represents high crime rates.

Solution: Build police stations within the city.

6. Fire Services

The fire icon on burning buildings indicates a fire, while black ruins represent buildings that burned down due to delayed rescue.

7. Healthcare and Citizen Health

The icon above buildings indicates sick citizens.

Note: Citizens will fall ill if exposed to long-term noise or pollution. To ensure citizen health, plan noisy and polluting buildings on the city outskirts.

Solution: Build hospitals or clinics.

8. Corpse Disposal

The skull icon indicates deceased citizens awaiting processing.

Solution: Build cemeteries or crematoriums.

9. Public Transport (Buses)

After setting the starting point for a bus route, place stops along the road—each click adds a stop.

At the end of the route, design a turnaround (a loop or a road where buses can turn around) to ensure buses return to the starting point.