Zone Tool The Zone Tool (![](IconHouse)) allows you to place zones to permit your city to grow. Citizens build on zoned lots whether they're looking for a home or starting a business. ##### How to Use * Select the Zone Tool (![](IconHouse)) from the toolbar with the Left Mouse Button or press its associated hotkey. * Select a Zone Brush type to choose how you'd like to paint the zones. The Zone Brushes are located along the top of the zone tool. * The Edge brush (![](IconVerticalBar)) places zones all along stretches of road, while the Radius brushes (![](IconDotMedium)) paint zones using circles of varying size. The Point brush (![](IconPointer)) places single zones. * The Overzone toggle (![](IconOverzone)) can be turned on and off to prevent painting new zones over existing ones. * Choose the type of zone you'd like to place from the central part of the Zone Tool panel. The options are Residential (![](IconZoneResidential)), Mixed Use (![](IconZoneMixedUse)), Retail (![](IconZoneRetail)), Offices (![](IconZoneOffice)), Agriculture (![](IconZoneFarm)), and Industry (![](IconZoneFactory)). * There are also currently two unique zone types: Parks (![](IconZonePark)) and Dezoning (![](IconZoneNone)). * Parks function as open space preserves and provide some of the same benefits as the park amenities. * Dezoning removes any existing zoning for a lot so that it can be rezoned even if overzoning is disabled. * Bars illustrating the amount of zone demand for each type are located above the zone icons for which there can be demand. * Choose the desired maximum density for your zoned lots using the Density Control slider (![](IconApartment)). * Zones with a configured density maximum will not allow designs to build which require a higher density level. ##### Notes * Note that zone demand updates in real time and simply reflects citizens' desire to develop zones of that type. If you have many undeveloped zones of a type with high demand consider waiting to allow them time to develop before zoning more. * You can pin the zone demand bars to the message board with the pin (![](IconPin)) for easier viewing at a glance, especially when using other tools. ##### Tool Menu * [[tools/toolQuery|Query Tool]] * [[tools/toolTransportation|Transportation Tool]] * [[tools/toolZone|Zone Tool]] * [[tools/toolAmenity|Amenity Tool]] * [[tools/toolDozer|Bulldozer Tool]] * [[tools/toolBlueprint|Blueprint Tool]] [[index|Back to Index]]