Just a quick copy and paste for future reference when I need to start a new city:
The four questions you should answer first when working on a new game city are the following:
- Where is the city?
- When is the city?
- Why was this city founded?
- How Big is the city?
Seven more question need to be answered to start fleshing out an urban concept:
- Where do people Live and Work?
- How do people and things move around?
- What is the city’s Structure?
- What’s the Architecture like?
- Can you describe the Society and the city’s Theme?
- What Stories does this city tell?
- What Game is this place for?