If you would like a High-Res Digital copy of the maps to explore Plymouth yourself, for $1.99 click here jamesbrave64.gumroad.com/l/cityplannermismanagesmaps To watch the next part of this series (My first Map at UNI got 93%) click here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mHWhzNxvfdnNZZc.html A huge thank you to everybody for all your support. I will also say, ppl confused about my mum, she had it tough and I love my mum - in a previous video, I show that I also wrote out a 3000 page dictionary and sorted it into number value, not once, but twice, then did it in another language. It is here kzread.info/dash/bejne/dn6jsqSSmLWyYrQ.html at the end of the video and to the people that say I didn't make this, or do this, you can see the maps in my hand in that video too.

@CockatooTransit

15 күн бұрын

YOU BEAUTY THATS AWESOME

@MaramuresMapping

15 күн бұрын

Nice,I wanted to ask for a tutorial anyway because I want to make something like this,but just a village

@Nekomancer_Evei

12 күн бұрын

As someone who is just getting back into Lego after 30+ years (because 'girls' aren't suppose to play with boyish things), and only recently learning the past few years that I'm technically "high functioning autistic" (not official diagnosed but some doctors suggested it). I'm an artist with a semi-eidetic memory (I don't think or remember in sound, but anything visually sticks for long periods of time, and I can replicate it pretty well before the muscle spasms started to cause issues). I also grew up learning several languages (mostly teaching myself) by the age of 11, the only one in my family who graduated high school, went on to college (with no help, because my family did everything to either disown me, OWN me to gain benefits or found other ways to just use me for their own selfish greed), paying out of pocket and refused to take out any loans, I'm also the only one in my family with 0 debt, had a 4.0 GPA in accounting, business, Japanese, computers, math, art, and so many other interests before my health plummeted. I did everything in my power to get out of that abusive family years ago, I even realized by the age of 7, I couldn't trust any of them to ever be there for me... I'm always looking for new ways to learn new things even when going into my 40's, even after not using a majority of my knowledge in 20+ years, I still remember much of my Japanese, and art skills and anything I invested interest in. I'm looking forward to any tutorials you have for these great maps, I would love to put into perspective my ideas back into Lego, I would love to use everything I worked so hard for that kept being taken from me time and time again. Real torture is having knowledge to fix things or help people, but not allowed to have any real power to be heard/believed or appreciated. I know that feeling of just wanting someone to see the creation you made and be inspired or feel any ounce of joy in what they would see, and just... nothing... or worse, disgust, disdain, like you're a stain on society... It's absolutely cruel what society dictates what is and isn't acceptable. In your own way, you are an artist, a person can not like the art, but they should never transfer that feeling onto the person. I'm lucky to have found and asked out my fiancé almost 6 years ago. But it took years of knowing what I didn't want to finally find what I did want and fight for it (with an understanding of them having the choice to say no of coarse, but again I was lucky they said yes, and we've been together since). Sorry I'm probably over sharing, but Life is one decision/choice and circumstance that leads to others, everything is connected in some way, and seeing them and knowing them and feeling them all have different aspects, but they all matter to make a person, the person they are. You aren't your autism, You are a creative person who thinks differently, you are still human and deserved to be loved and treated with respect and understanding. I don't know if society will ever learn to treat people with dignity and integrity... it probably won't, but don't let that dissuade you from being the change you want to see in the world and taking that step of helping and believing and supporting others when you were not. this video was a random algorithm pick by KZread, and I'm glad it showed up, it gave me a spark of faith back into humanity seeing all the people here supporting you and your passion, some days we just need that, and I hope that even my little part also adds onto that encouragement for others. (please ignore any typos and improper grammar, my English was always the hardest language to learn even as an American since it borrows from so many other languages it's literally impossible to master, and Microsoft spellcheck loves to randomly change the words I type to something completely incoherent, yes I proof read as I type, yes it changes as soon as I hit send... yes it's absolutely frustrating that I keep turning it off and Microsoft just turns it back on again without my consent... every... chance... it ... gets... ).

@_d--

6 күн бұрын

Doctors say it's a problem cause they can then milk you out some thousands. That's why, in your case, it's a problem

@elishh8173

6 күн бұрын

You are amazing!

Parents when their kid isn't addicted to drugs or is in a gang.

@dayanson6920

2 күн бұрын

Exactly there is way WAY worse things a kid could be doing. This is trivial compared to those things. Its something they like to do so let them.

@bite-sizedshorts9635

Күн бұрын

My wife lets me do genealogy research, collect records, play on the computer all day and more. She says that I don't drink, smoke, use drugs, or run around, so she can deal with what I'm into. I'm also handy around the house for fixing things, picking up heavy things, opening jars, painting, and doing yard work.

@Roadent1241

Күн бұрын

My dad thinks games are a ripoff. Sorry I'm probably the most well behaved person you've watched grow into an adult in your life because I had games to keep me busy and not a 'social life' (with allistic people who didn't like me despite also playing games). I am an adult who now MAKES games even just as a hobby because nothing has changed except my lack of school. What even is the logic?

@grimneeldrakia7173

Күн бұрын

@@Roadent1241 The logic is that if you aren't doing something that makes you unhappy to attain an unachievable "American Dream" lifestyle then you aren't "working hard enough" or you're "goofing off".

@Roadent1241

Күн бұрын

@@grimneeldrakia7173 What American dream? We're Brit. Is there a Britain dream I don't know about?

Local mapmaker singlehandedly deconstructs a family by doing absolutely nothing wrong

@Moloxer

10 күн бұрын

"He's just mapping there... Menacingly!"

@cityplannermismanages

9 күн бұрын

I'm a map menace 😭

@A9hl6fgx5ebisb72op

8 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanagesBRING ME PICTURES OF MAP-MAN

@_GhostMiner

8 күн бұрын

Why did you parents got divorced? I got into art.

@GilAzuara

6 күн бұрын

why did your parents got divorced? I am literally a genius... my greatness was too much for my dad's lesser mind to handle...

The doctor must've been like, "Just let your kid draw the damn pictures, weirdo."

I am autistic and a mother. I am going to tell you what your mother should have said. Those drawings are beautiful and exquisitely detailed; you should be proud of them. You should keep drawing/mapping whether it's professionally or just for your own satisfaction. Don't let anyone pressure you into living a life of pretending to be like everyone else.

@GLEPPPPP

2 күн бұрын

❤

@laceandribbonsviolin

Күн бұрын

Yes this is exactly what I was thinking!!

how tf do ppl look at map drawing and go "GRR STOP IT YOU CAN'T DRAW MAPS!!!!!!"

@GiveMeYourLiverPlease

12 күн бұрын

cause grr stop it you can't draw maps 😈😈😈

@Captain_Rex14

12 күн бұрын

Meme format. “Noooooo, you can’t just keep making maps!” *makes maps anyway*

@roadent217

12 күн бұрын

@@Captain_Rex14 Crying soyjak mom vs gigachad City Planner Mismanages

@gnkpowerdroid823

9 күн бұрын

QUIT HAVING FUN!!!!!

@fsociety6983

8 күн бұрын

They don't obviously. Some parents have a hard time thinking their children aren't normal. The actual drawing of maps isn't the problem lol.

"It's too much" You bothered absolutely nobody...

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

EXACTLY!

@emilspielt3685

15 күн бұрын

Thats so true!!!

@ErenDoppleganer

15 күн бұрын

His girlfriend wants dick not Soylent bottle

@blaze9872

15 күн бұрын

Time to start drugs, alcohol, and gambling... Show her you're normal...

@des3iny

12 күн бұрын

It goes against the image of the person they want them to be. It's something parents need to realize, their child will be their own person regardless of their wants. They should be supportive instead of dismissive

I will never understand why parents forbid their children to be artistically creative…. When me and my sisters were children, we used to draw a lot. But we weren’t allowed to and got scolded and punished if we did. According to them it was a waste of time and we drew weird stuff too so it wasn’t valid “art”. We had to hide our drawings: under table covers, the bed, pillows, stuffed animals… it took years to unlearn the anxiety of drawing in the open. My two younger sisters took up graphic design , but i’m the only one who stopped actively drawing. I’m glad OP never gave up. Those maps are beautiful and to think that people could say anything else is saddening

@HAngeli

2 күн бұрын

such a sad story, I'm sorry that you had to pass through this

@Ebani

Күн бұрын

Sorry you had such shitty parenting

@Samqdf

Күн бұрын

I agree, it must be due to a seriously considerable amount of ignorance. It's common knowledge that it's amazing for positive brain development and even looking at it from a parents self centered perspective wouldn't they want their children to have a hobby that is quiet and often low maintenance? It's a pity that you stopped drawing, perhaps you might re-kindle your interest in it in the future as a hobby?

@hldo00

13 сағат бұрын

@@HAngeli thank you ❤️

@hldo00

13 сағат бұрын

@@Samqdf it’s very common within immigrant families to deem creative work as useless, that can’t be taken as a serious career pursuit. It comes from a place of care and love, where parents want to have a better life for their children and don’t want them to struggle as much as they themselves did. Although well intentioned, that can be harmful as well… Funnily enough, my whole family is artistically gifted. Both my mother and grandmother were very creative when they were children but neither were able to pursuit a creative job due to either financial or political constraints. So I guess there is some inter generational trauma passed down as well haha I am currently in the process of breaking down what’s holding me back and trying to find the joy in drawing again. It’s just kind of hard 🙈

I’m autistic too. I love your maps. I paused the video to look at them. It’s the kind of thing I could look at for hours. I’d love to ask questions about the lore of your fictional city and why certain things developed the way they did because it all looks so organic. Like the way a real city would develop. I love the well thought infrastructure. It seems like a nice place to live.

‘It has too many facilities to be a real city.’ That made me giggle. Means you put a lot of thought into making sure your city has everything its citizens need. You’ve got a real passion and you should be proud of the effort you’ve done!

@briannem.6787

14 күн бұрын

and also, it adds interest I suppose? Like how cities in games are denser and have less bland suburbs, and instead have more of the unique parts. Adding more facilities to shape the map makes it more fun than if it was all empty suburbs like real life!

@vsochi234

13 күн бұрын

@@briannem.6787 it really depends on the type of maps you want to make, i do think that "logistical" map would be also cool to see, with real city layout and actual production facilities that produce/consume products that they send to other facilities

@Captain_Rex14

12 күн бұрын

A city should have a lot of facilities, put this man in charge of city layouts!

@deaghostyt2217

11 күн бұрын

Criminal activity :

@kraken_dash

10 күн бұрын

Dude should be hired

He was just drawing maps 💀🙏 how tf is that an actual problem💀💀💀❌️

@monkeyman1429

12 күн бұрын

don pollo ah

@TastelessEngineering

11 күн бұрын

It isn't

@JamesTrifolium

11 күн бұрын

The church hates creativity with a passion.

@notme8232

11 күн бұрын

They fear his raw autistic power

@JustSomeIdiot.

11 күн бұрын

people are afraid of autism like it's a disease 💀

You sound like the only one that actually had their shit together. They’re amazing.👍

I'm so sorry. Your maps are absolutely beautiful. I envy your ability to make them as detailed.

It's not weird. You're a cartographer and world builder. It's brilliant!

@ErenDoppleganer

15 күн бұрын

Retar

@gaming_unknown844

6 күн бұрын

Everyone Has A Talent HIs Was Making Maps & Landmarks NO ONE CAN SAY OTHERWISE...

@prussian7

5 күн бұрын

At one time in history you could have gotten a salary from the king or been considered a noble or something.

@gaming_unknown844

5 күн бұрын

@@prussian7 That Is Indeed True Talents Like Cartography Is Something Rare And Valuable Being Paid Or Crowned Is A Wonder To Be Hold...

@HadassaMoon144

4 күн бұрын

The issue is if such a skill is useful, can be monetized, and can lead to independence and a good quality of adult life. Otherwise, it's a useless obsession that drains time from learning skills that CAN lead to monetization and leading an independent and good quality adult life. That's a loving parent's biggest concern. They will not always be around nor capable for caring for their child if the child has no skills to be an independent adult. They don't want to have to worry about them for the rest of their lives. So many other adults prey on others and don't care of the other person has autism, downs, or any type of categorized "disability"! They see someone they can dupe and trick and they take advantage. It's a parent's worst nightmare. So the parents relentlessly worry over their child. So, yes it's weird and worrisome for them. But this video creator is striving to build a career out of it and that's wonderful. I hope that they are successful and happy! Very few people get to make careers out of something that they are so truly talented at. This is one way autism can be a gift. It just has to be guided and more opportunities need to open up for autistic people to use their gifts in productive ways so they can make careers out of these talents!

I don't understand why so many close people hate your map.I can now see how nice the internet can be with all the support you got

@emilspielt3685

15 күн бұрын

Same, i dont understand it too

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

People hate what they don't know sadly

@Trainrhys

15 күн бұрын

It doesn’t even affect them

@SylviaRustyFae

13 күн бұрын

Its a "strange" obsession and thats all that matters to get folks to hate on smth; i say as someone who lives a life that cud be featured on the show of that name

@Swaxol

13 күн бұрын

I would love to be able to do this.

I feel like you'd make an incredible D&D Dungeon master. You could plot out entire cities, worlds even. All of these maps are just beautiful.

@TheMurlocKeeper

Күн бұрын

Lol, I thought this too! Not many are actually good at this. It's a sucky job with little to no thanks for the hours your pour into your job. However, it IS needed, and there are people out there that will pay good money to have someone professionally draw u whatever map they want. These are real skills!

5:46 this part made me smile. It’s just so wholesome that someone finally acknowledged the maps

My guy this is such a healthy outlet the fact people are treating this like you’re addicted to tobacco or alcohol is appalling. For most me life I been obsessed with architecture no one really cared at how many Minecraft builds or sims builds I did lol I don’t see why people are getting mad at you this is literally bettering your artistic skills. Would people rather you just watch mindless television? I think the maps would only ever be a problem if you avoided people just to take time for the maps which doesn’t seem to be the case.

@jeffwells641

6 күн бұрын

I was thinking about it, and I think the fear of having a child who is abnormal poisons the art for the mother. Where any normal person sees the maps and says "Oh my god, that's amazing", what the mother sees is the thing that makes her child strange. You can imagine a foolish thought that if she could just get them to stop drawing the maps then they would not be so strange anymore. Of course, that's not how autism works, but people don't think particularly rationally sometimes.

@JimBimBum

5 күн бұрын

@@jeffwells641 this kinda just sounds like she's projecting a mid-life crisis on her kid because she wants to be controlling.

@felipercalvo

5 күн бұрын

Remember that this is only one side of the story. Perhaps people were treating it as an addiction because the behaviour was lime that of an addict. Perhaps there was lack of self care when drawing, perhaps there was agressivity when anything happened that disturbed the drawing. Those things are very commom in compulsive behaviour in autism. So if you think that this is overreaction to simply drawing, than it probably wasn't simy drawing. We only see one side of it here

@hem9483

4 күн бұрын

way to simplify and demonize the situation hes drawing maps bro​@@felipercalvo

@Turagrong

4 күн бұрын

​@@jeffwells641"sometimes"

I clicked on this video because I was curious by how maps could possibly cause a divorce. I'm only left confused. Ignoring the autism factor and how some people see it as bad for one thing or another, I just don't get what would cause people to react like that to maps. "Its too detailed" Is one line that really leaves me speechless. That's a quality that makes it so impressive to me. When I look at them, I could mistake them for real places that someone drew from an online map. Your maps are very cool.

@cityplannermismanages

8 күн бұрын

Thanks! It sparked a war of words between my parents about Autism, and should autistic obsessions be fostered or changed - especially when they affect your life. But im glad you like them

@etele8179

8 күн бұрын

Exactly, at first I thought it's real life streets. It's amazing, autism or not, if a person is talented in a specific field, parents should encourage that and help the child grow and use that talent for his/her future!

@amethyst_cat9532

5 күн бұрын

I think some neurotypical parents are weird about their neurodivergent children in a unique way. I have autism and ADHD and have trouble "decoding" my parents' reactions to things I do in a way that doesn't happen with other family members, friends, or strangers. It's quite unnerving to be minding your own business and then someone walks in, sees what you're doing, and either laughs at it or takes offense to it. (And somehow you're the weird one in that interaction? For goodness' sake, I've had this happen because my mother took issue with the color of my socks!)

@LoisoPondohva

3 күн бұрын

​@@cityplannermismanagesthe only way autistic obsessions can be externally "changed" is causing enough trauma to make engaging in them more painful than not to. Which is, yeah.

@sandratimofeeva3179

3 күн бұрын

I dont think maps caused divorce, its fathers reaction to autizm diagnosis. It looks like a lot of blame was placed on a mom and she too couldnt face, accept the diagnosis at that time. Hiding a map is like pretend all is fine. I myself got similar reaction when decided pursue art😂 and i had no autizm, it just wasnt profession my mom liked.

Me and my 11 year old son have autism. We have yet to find a creative outlet like this! I LOVE these maps and have saved this video. I'm sorry for what happened to you, my own family has been cut off for similar reasons. The fact that you were able to follow through and turn what you love into a career is everyone's dream! Congrats!

I'm 70 with Asperger's, never diagnosed as nobody knew about it in the 50s, 60s, 70s, or 80s even. So I never got any help from anyone and was bullied constantly, even by some of the teachers. I didn't have any money or even a lot of paper, but I wanted to draw maps too. Whenever I rode with my parents on a drive through the country, I would take notes on state road numbers and mark on the paper how the intersections were laid out. I had a lot of notes by the time I was able to buy county maps and see how I did. In the 70s, I was already into genealogy and local history. I found from local history that there had been a plan of the town done in the early 1700s and that it was required to be on display at the courthouse. If you went to see it, and they didn't show it to you, they had to pay you. I also found that the map no longer exists. So I decided to go through all the deed books in the courthouse and reconstruct the map, including all the lot numbers. I still have that map, and no one yet has done one like it. Later, while looking through deeds, I found a property description for a plantation in the 1800s that seemed to include the land where I lived. So I drew an outline of the tract from the description. Some bounds followed creeks and rivers, so I had to get a forestry service map that covered the area and redraw it and my outline to the same scale. So I now have the only map that exists showing the bounds and location of Austin Plantation in Craven County, NC. I have been collecting maps for many years. But that was just one of my interests. I started researching my genealogy in 1966 and starting writing a book in 1970. I finally self-published the book in 1989. My other big interest is music. I have thousands of records, tapes, and CDs, as well as hundreds of thousands of MP3 files on the computer. I really want to have all popular recordings in the US for all time and in all genres (pop, country, dance/disco, etc.). So I can understand your mapping desire. Luckily, my parents didn't stop me from doing anything, possibly because the map notes were small, and the other mapping happened after I left home. I am now a professional genealogist, and in my small area of the field, I am the world go to person. I get emails and letters from around the world. So everyone who is different needs to keep at their interests, as they may turn into a career that they love.

@cityplannermismanages

Күн бұрын

Oh wow, I never thought I would ever be in the presence of a genealogist - what an amazing job, and I'm glad your early life interests became a career. I love the bit about that you made a map of the area that didn't exist and still to this day, it is the only map of that. Never throw that map out, its priceless. Thank you for the very uplifting comment, all the best.

Honestly if I was one of your parents in that situation, I’d happily sit down and look over each page you made with you. You put soo much time into it, how can nobody find that infinitely fascinating?

@apexdna

2 күн бұрын

Yeah same here.

Your "mum" had several problems she never fixed, and it spiraled out of control, and you got caught up in it. These maps are beyond amazing

@henryptung

4 күн бұрын

> Your "mum" had several problems she never fixed Would note that there's a hint of where her reaction came from (the husband said "Not another one with..." in an argument that escalated to divorce, sounds like he wanted to disown the kids and/or the family altogether over autism). Her reaction wasn't exactly positive after, but sounds like she accepted his activity for what it was. I'd guess that that wasn't the first time they'd argued over this, and her negative reaction to it/attempt to suppress the behavior had a lot to do with those previous arguments.

@NotUwU-_-

4 күн бұрын

Adult woman are mainly a child with adult body

@henryptung

4 күн бұрын

@@NotUwU-_- Do trolls these days not have a sense of subtlety anymore? Bait this obvious just makes you look desperate.

@jorgec2233

3 күн бұрын

​@@NotUwU-_- I thought it was funny 😁

@eneco3965

3 күн бұрын

@@NotUwU-_- Facts.

this is such a beautiful work of art you've made here. not just the maps but the video with the scans+music+story is in such wonderful taste

bro this is legit one of the coolest things i've ever seen anyone make, don't let anyone tell you to stop doing something you love.

I've literally spent 2 years designing a whole fictional car company that owns 3 other car companies and a plane company. Doesn't bother anybody and doesn't hurt me, in fact I've shown a few of my designs to my dad and my grandma, both of them love the designs. Idk why people see you making maps as a problem. It's not bothering anybody or hurting anything

@cityplannermismanages

9 күн бұрын

awesome, love that you map

@strawberrymilk9767

8 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanages people always find my love for cars and planes weird. Everybody at school says that I talk about them too much. I know where my interest in aviation came from, in 2022 after I watched Top Gun Maverick, I was only interested in military aviation at that time. But it soon grew into all types of aviation and not just limited to military aviation. Idk where my love for cars came from, I don't even know when I got so interested in cars so much. The interest sparked too long ago for me to remember, I even have some old hotwheels cars from when I was around 3 years old. Cars have been the top of my interests for as long as I can remember now, and I don't even know how I got so interested or when I did. I find it funny how people call me a stalker at school for looking at Flightradar24 and Google Maps at school during free time. I'm just some random guy who likes maps and planes.

@paulgaither

4 күн бұрын

It would be interesting to see your work. I have so many questions. How old is the fictional company? What is their history? Do you design the cars? Do you keep a tradition/consistency among designs that honors past styles which made the brand famous that are updated for each era in much the same way the Mustang, Corvette and other famous cars do across decades? By owning ither companies, is that like General Motors owning Chrysler and Chevrolet? Did they buy the competition? As previously asked, can you see the influence of ownership upon the owned companies, even in terms of business decisions, such as cutting branches and refocusing/rebranding? I could keep going.

@pigeon1923

4 күн бұрын

​@@paulgaitherI also want to see and know if OP answers

@annekekramer3835

3 күн бұрын

​@@cityplannermismanagesAutism is a superpower. It's just that "normal" people can't handle it. That is the major drawback: how to work/ socialise with "normal" people. The answer: you don't. Do bankers hang out with street sweepers, no right? So why should you do something equivalent?

People will see something they don’t understand and throw a hissy fit with *you* because *they* don’t understand. It bothers them that you are different and they can’t comprehend it. I’m glad you kept making these maps; they are amazing, and I’m glad you put it to good use at Uni. There are a lot of people who probably wish they could do maps as good as you, myself included, so don’t let a few people who try to stop you be the majority you focus on. They are not the majority, I guarantee it.

@CatalinaEX

4 күн бұрын

That sums it up perfectly " fear and reject what you don't understand " It's really sad

This is Beautiful. Im so glad you found some people who appriciate you and dont judge your hobby. I wish you all the luck in uni and dont let people pull you down. peace

I can't believe that even in this day and age, parents are afraid of having their child appear to "abnormal" and will try to repress their nature. How many brilliant savantes suffer because of societal stigma and long held ignorance?

I cannot imagine having your book just taken away from you... I'm glad you got it back. Im shocked people weren't more impressed with your hard work sooner in life.

@Republic_of_trains

5 күн бұрын

Imagine taking a book with nothing but maps and keeping it for months for no apparent reason💀

@Kathidelic

4 күн бұрын

@@Republic_of_trainsthe reason was to keep him from expressing himself because it was too intense and confusing for her. Poor woman 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

Sad how people have such a hard time accepting hobbies that are not like their own. They spend thousands of hours playing an instrument and then look down at you, because you decided to spend thousands of hours playing Minecraft instead... I now find it best to search for a community whenever I have a new hobby because I know, that the people there will understand me and I am so happy for you, that you seem to have found your community, that loves your work! (I love it too btw.)

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate all of this!

@strawberrymilk9767

12 күн бұрын

It's sad that people don't except other people for who they are. I collect model cars (specifically hotwheels) and I don't share that hobby to anybody except my own family, I feel like I'll get ridiculed for just liking some little toy cars and having a large collection of them.

@grain9640

11 күн бұрын

I get looked down on for playing an instrument... :( because I'm "too old" and wasn't good at it as a child

@eliz_8967

11 күн бұрын

@@grain9640 dont listen to them, theres always people like that that tells you to stop whatever you are doing, thats life mostly. you are never old for playing an instrument, you can play an instrument your whole life, as long as you are happy I dont see a problem with it.

@pierrotA

10 күн бұрын

I think it's because of the over competitive world we live in, where everything we learn need to serve our cause. People, and especialy parents, want the others to do useful things... But usefulness is subjective. For example, a kid can play a lot to video-games and parents will think it's useless, but then he become pro-player and it suddenly became acceptable. I like to do open-source plugins or small projects, and most people do not understand the concept. "But why you do not sell it ? You lose your time". I think it's very similar here. If he were working as a cartograph, nobody would criticize it, but here it's seen as a lost of time. We live in a pretty sad world IMO, people do not know how to live anymore, only how to survive and be socially accepted... An alienating concept in itself, that is even worst for an autist.

If I had a kid who did this to direct his or her photographic memory I would go to the store with them to buy the stuff to make it as fun as possible for them and let them know I support them and if they want to do anything else after this I would support it.

Don’t ever stop, you clearly have a great gift! Thank you for sharing!

bro in cities skylines would do so good

@timdavison4675

4 күн бұрын

I would watch those streams.

This hurts to watch tbh. Seeing spending time on something you are passionate about not affecting others, and then the distrust it creates. It makes no sense. I hope you can still love your family but be your own person.What you made is awesome. If I worked at a print shop and saw this, I would be told off by the manager for not getting my work done because I'm studying your map.

@cityplannermismanages

12 күн бұрын

hehe, yep, i still do. ty for watching, appreciate it.

Something so calming about your work here, no matter what anyone thinks, your dedication to your craft is really something! 🗺️

mate, this is amazing! so glad that youtube recomended this video to me, the work is amazing and Im sure you will be an amzing city planner. good luck mate!

This is so sad but also so AMAZING! I am a teenager who collects street directories, and I spend SO MUCH time drawing up my own maps EXACTLY like this. This is like my PERFECT niche! You are the first person I have come across who has the exact same interests as me. You have inspired me to try this myself, but I think I'll start off with one sheet of paper here and there, before I commit properly. I find it so sad that your parents didn't care about this. You have clearly spent SO MUCH time doing this, and I cannot stress how much I love it. I think I'll spend the next few hours just studying your map, just like I spend hours looking at my own street directories. If you published this, I would definitely buy it! Oh and did I mention; the details are perfectly on point, and I particularly love the first page. This is exactly the same as a real street directory. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this with me (and the rest of the world)!

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

What a wonderful comment. There will be a tutorial series starting ASAP, but there was a paper texture issue today, you're welcome to follow along. It is published, there is a link jamesbrave64.gumroad.com/l/cityplannermismanagesmaps there isn't really a cost, its just pay what you want to cover the printing/scanning shop costs. So cool, you look at street directories for fun! Sadly, they are harder to come by with each year. The first page is my favourite too. Good luck with your mapping!

@axlr.

15 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanages I find Dymocks has a good stock of new street directories, and you can find tonnes of older street directories at Lifeline bookfair. As for your map, I definitely want it in my collection. I'm assuming it doesn't come printed, but instead just as a pdf? It would be AMAZING if it could be printed. By the way, I have been spending the last several hours studying this (via the video). Still loving it! I made a separate comment listing some of the funny things I've found.

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

​@@axlr.​ Too.expensive to print sadly. Great idea on dymocks

@Trainrhys

15 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanagesI would love to see it as a poster, I know there are print on demand sites

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

@@Trainrhys yeah thats a good idea. I do want to print it though, one day.

I have autism too. I think your maps are one of the coolest finds on KZread for me, they’re incredible. For me the obsession was Luxor and other kinds of match-3 marble games but now it switched to Paradox map games. Again, love the maps.

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

Luxor, as in the city in Egypt - was that a marble game - cool!

@Mici

15 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanages Yeah that's the name. Google "Luxor game" and you'll see it. Made by Mumbo Jumbo Games. They made a bunch of games in the series but the latest release was in 2012 😭

@Mici

15 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanages Yeah that's the name. Google "Luxor game" and you'll find it. They made a lot of games in the series but the last release was in 2012 😭

@nickfielding5685

12 күн бұрын

I play city skyline i have Autism too

Wow!!! The details are amazing. You have such incredible talent.

But I’d adore this in audio book format with your book! It’s so relaxing to look at your maps. I’ve sleep problems, so exploring a imaginary world would be awesome and so peaceful. What an amazing gift you have.

Is it just me or does it seam weird to be diagnosed with autism because of a map you made? If anything i'm shocked they did not appraise the work. This is some serious dedication! I remember doing this but at a way smaller scale and it was instead just following a single road. This should really be shown more because I love the natural sprawl!

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

Thank you very much.

@tomer4566

9 күн бұрын

I'm sure they asked other questions, it wasn't just t off the map!

@DisturbedFox137

4 күн бұрын

it's not the map. it's the "obsession"/dedication drawing it, the fact that (at least) the sister is diagnosed and i guess some other hints leading to getting testet for autism and eventually getting diagnosed. it's a process and it's good the map lead to it because people that are diagnosed late or not at all struggle in their lives without knowing why... (i got diagnosed with adhd when i was 38 - after loosing all my coping mechanisms and ending up with major depression it took me 7 years to find out what's "wrong" with me...)

While I personally find drawing cities a bit overwhelming, I absolutely understand the appeal of drawing detailed maps of fictional places. And joke's on all of them, you're actually doing what you love!

It's the same people who say, "i don't get art." I tell them they don't have too

It’s a really cool project. I can understand your need to make such detailed maps and also how others might feel overwhelmed by it. It is truly a lot to take in. It’s one hell of a talent you’ve developed. Glad you weren’t too discouraged.

Atleast your mom grew to find your mapping interest interesting

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

Yeah. I love my mum!

This was HEAVY.. There is nothing wrong with you or your maps, they are pieces of art created in a way unique only to you, and sometimes other people might not understand that, mum's included. 💗💗

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

Mum's the word right? Oh gosh, I just realised, I hope Americans understand that MUM = MOM. I didnt think of that.

@germen343

15 күн бұрын

​@@cityplannermismanagesOh, I thought you meant your Egyption mummy.

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

​@@germen343😂

@Trainrhys

15 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanagesthey arnt that thick

@Trainrhys

15 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanagesright?

THESE ARE SO COOL!! I’m so sorry your family didn’t respond positively as they should have - your maps are amazing and inspiring!! ❤

beautiful, go for it, find like minded people, hope you succeed. Maps will change every time, and upgraded every time. keep going forward with pride with mapping

Some funny street names I've seen: 0:17: Weenee St, Staedtler 0:28: Rattlesnake Rd, Sweenton Island 0:41: Dongle St, Percival 0:41: Expoundable St, Dolton 0:45: Weener St, West Walls 0:50: Really Street, Brouthyn 0:55: Sympathy St, Breakwater Point 0:55: Cemented St, North Cussington 0:55: Sentimental Wy, North Cussington 1:00: Dragonboat St, Ryan Ridge 1:12: Live Fire Wy, Scalane 1:12: Curly St, Candlememe (the street is dead straight) 1:12: The Square Rd, Swaihe Grove 1:16: Breakfast Rd, Byistan 1:38: Guilty Circle, Mickelson 1:38: Hangman's Noose Rd, Mickelson 1:43: Perfection St, Horn Point 1:43: Expressive St, Jacksonville 1:43: Red Hand Rd, Rymond River 1:43: Slap St, Rimmington 1:50: Heck St, Rimmington 1:50: Red Play Rd, Scalane 1:50: Funny St, Mauley 1:56: Strike Out Rd, Chaswick 1:56: Lucky Seven St, Chaswick 1:56: Nine Stews Rd, Dompille Valley 1:56: Sugar Reed St, Harmlon 1:56: None St, Cloudstock 2:01: Customhand Rd, Harmlon 2:01: Red Fox St, Hunters Field 2:07: Hen and Chicken Dr, East Cablerow I'm only a third through the video so I'll continue this list later. Man, this guy loves "Red" things: 0:27: Red Flynt (Suburb) 1:43: Red Hand Rd, Rymond River 1:50: Red Play Rd, Scalane 2:01: Red Fox St, Hunters Field Other: 1:16: Top Right Corner "Road can close during heavy road" 1:56: Whippet town (Suburb) (I have a whippet, do you have one too? Or did you just think it was a cool name?) Reply if you want to add a road/other interesting thing to this list

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

Oh my God, I love this. Cant wait to see the rest of the list❤️. No whippet, but was a nickname bc im skinny and can run fast. It brought such joy. can you find Groper High and the IMAX theatre?

@axlr.

15 күн бұрын

@@cityplannermismanages Thanks for pinning my comment! As for finding Groper High and IMAX theatre, that's quite hard, but I'll keep a look out. It's getting late for me though (11:40pm) so I might have to go to bed soon. Also you didn't answer my question; do you have a whippet?

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

​@@axlr. Whippet, no. But my nickname is whippet bc I'm.skinny and run fast.😊

@ErenDoppleganer

15 күн бұрын

Retard

@MaramuresMapping

15 күн бұрын

Your Observation is so good,I could only be concentrated at the Text

why is creativity so shunned? shouldn't the ones closest be promotive towards creativity?

@iamkyleme

3 күн бұрын

Because the school system beats creativity out of people, and those people grow up and beat the creativity out of everyone else, like the monkey and ladder thingy

@Fuji086

3 күн бұрын

Severe envy. If one person sees someone doing something they can't and they do it far better than them, that envious person will do whatever they can to make the tallented person's life hell.

@imlimpoism9260

3 күн бұрын

@@Fuji086 hm i don't see how parents should be envious, rather proud of a talented child, since they've clearly done a good job of raising.

@kekistaniattackhelicopter2242

3 күн бұрын

This is a good question. We own everything we have to people like op. All of technology and industry. We have civilization because there were people in history capable of things others could only dream of. People like OP have mental capacity to shape world around them and others fear them for that. "Why don't you got drink beer with friends like a NORMAL person?". We have everything we have today thanks to Asperger's syndrome. Nearly every parent in the world dreams of his kid becoming a professional football player. It's a completely unproductive profession, a total waste of time, but it pays good. It does not pay good because it's something needed, but because people are ready to pay 5 times the cost of merchandize for a name on a product. It's literary because people are stupid. "What? You work in construction? you are so stuuupid!". "You designed the building I live in? But can you kick a ball like the guys on posters? Pfff, looser!" Creativity is rare and more important than any talent.

this is the most interesting thing I've seen this week. thanks for sharing.

Your maps are great, and I hope you meet more people who appreciate them!

I drew maps too! My stepfather hated it, but my dad supported it. He still keeps a gigantic, room-sized city map that I spent hours doodling.

This reminds me of one guy in Japan that decided to make an entire fictionalised Japan. The goal is to cover an area of 297 m × 210 m in real life (2970 km × 2100 km in map scale) using A4 sheets of paper. He managed to fill up a wall of boxes for this purpose, and also scanned it in and made a version you can see online. He got on TV a few times too. Once he was able to spread out his map on a school hall. Already back then it didn't fit.

Mate these are fantastic...just keep doing you!

It looked so beautiful, inspiring & somehow relaxing. Thanks for sharing mate. Cheers!

Parents fear for their children. They see their little baby is becoming a person, and they want them to be a "normal" as its the safest way to live. Little do they understand is that in this modern world, the hobbies we delve into *are* the way we be our own version of normal. Its a shame your household ended up a bit messy, but you did well. These are wonderful maps.

@Franimus

15 күн бұрын

Normal people never achieve greatness

@sosig6445

6 күн бұрын

I'm glad mine just embraced my differences and let me thrive, i didn't become hyperfocused to detrimental levels in anything because they encouraged my curiousity in every direction and thus i become well rounded with skills from multiple fields. I probably wouldn't be an engineer if i faced such hostility as OP. I was down a few weeks ago because of a bunch of work and responsibilities until my father's fiance told me in private how he says nearly every day i'm not around him how proud he is of me and i needed that, a lot. My hearth aches for OP and my blood boils whenever i hear of such cruel helicopter parents. their ignorance is worse than malice. At least you can count on a bad person hurting you and prepare for it, but you can't prepare for stupid.

I’ve been doing something eerily similar to you all my life. I have over 300 A4 detailed hand-drawn maps with numbered POIs and businesses etc, and an extremely extensive key on Microsoft Excel for each grid reference labelling these numbers. I absolutely love seeing what other people have done, your maps look incredible. Very sorry about your situation my man

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

Oooh the excel grid referencing system sounds cool. Very clever. Excel is the best

Thank you for sharing this! Your maps look very cool and detailed. I'm glad that you are able to create what you want to. I see your maps as art :)

Your work is gorgeous and I could totally see this talent being used to sell maps to authors starting projects who struggle with world building. Love the art!

This belongs in a museum EDIT: felt this quote was fitting: "The art is not the art. The art is never the art. The art is what happens inside you when you make it, and in the heart of the beholder." - Tristam Oaten (yt: No Boilerplate)

@cityplannermismanages

12 күн бұрын

Thanks! Love the quote.

@matthewe3813

7 күн бұрын

Read your comment in Indiana Jones's voice

Niche hobbies like this bring me so much joy because someone will do something you've never thought of doing

This is pretty cool, I'm glad you could found someone that appreciated your work eventrtually. I think many people just don't understand that need to create, something, anything. Like it doesn't always have to be practical or have a specific purpose, it just is.

Bro deconstructed a family while constructing maps. Amazing art!

I used to draw very detailed maps and cars since I was 12 or so. Even now at 23 sometimes when i am tired of studying law or im alone in my apartment i took some paper notes and start creating islands with countries, cities, districts, flags, history about fictional cultures, etc. Me as a teenager didnt want to show this to anyone because i thought that my family and my friends would think that im crazy or just stupid. That fear ended when i showed my drawings to my girlfriend. I was ashamed when she saw them for the first time but i remember that she said: wow thats amazing! Where did you learn that? I really like it!! I still draw only for myself. It gives me peace and concentration. Some weeks ago i asked to my psycologist if i was some sort of autistic because i am very introvert, have a lot of anxiety with too much people specially when i dont know them from before, and i like a lot these kind of stuff. She said to me that i wasnt but i still think i am very rare than other people. Thanks for making such an incredible work. You’re amazing

@GoogleAccount-jn5qb

9 күн бұрын

Huh... I'm also pretty introverted, and anxious when around a lot of people I'm not familiar with. I'm not into anything as productive as drawing maps or cars mind you, I just spend a lot of time over-analyzing video games or practicing programming. I'll sometimes talk in such detail about games that I think my friends find it a little off-putting. Knowing that I'm not the only person on earth who is a little too anxious in social spaces is a huge help to my self esteem though! Thank you for that.

I used to draw fictional city maps for fun when I was a little, but those are not as detailed as yours and I really love what you did. Very lively and dynamic!

I think these are awesome, dude. Keep mapping, don't let anyone get you down. :)

The sheer technical detail and use of pastel colors is amazing. Look at all that beautiful steady linework!

I don't understand how anyone could try and prevent you from using your talent, I know for a fact you have inspired me to make my own City map

@cityplannermismanages

14 күн бұрын

Go for it!

I AM SO GLAD THIS PERSON IS MAKING A CAREER OUT OF THIS SKILL. This was beyond beautiful, I always loved reading maps, sometimes making up stories of characters living in these places and passing through! If I had a book like this, filled with maps, I think my time would be well spent 🤣💖

You know your talent is legit when half the viewers thought it was from real maps at first

Wait who would take maps away lol. Like it’s a detailed, high effort map. It’s the same thing as someone taking away a custom Lego set because “it’s not how it’s meant to be” or putting paint back in a can from a canvas because “it’s cluttered” People don’t have to understand why other people do what they do, they just have to accept art as what it is and appreciate effort. Keep drawing!

@cityplannermismanages

12 күн бұрын

ty for watching, appreciate it.

I just cant understand that people think that this is dumb, yes it is a bit „nerdy“ but who cares. The only thing that really matters is, that you like the maps. And youre not the only one! Me and other people from your community also love them. And tbh i love those „nerdy/weird“ hobbies

This is incredible, I love watching someone pursue exactly what they are passionate about. This must have taken so much dedication you are a master cartographer, I can’t believe all these people didn’t support you in its creation. You deserve better!

This work is absolutely incredible and must have taken so many countless hours to create. Thank you for sharing!

These maps are the most wonderful thing ever! Dont let other people tell you what to do just because they think it's weird, express yourself however you want because you are the only person you can be. Dont let the labels of autism define who you are indefinetly, you are so much more than a single word. This world needs more people like you, people who are dedicated, people who actively love what they do, and people who are brave enough to stick it through to the very end no matter what is thrown their way. If somebody asks you to conform to their isolated perception of the world just because your hobby is different to the social norm, that somebody isnt a person you ought to take seriously. Keep going, live your life the way that you want to, I'm sure you'll make it to great places.

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

thank you so much, I really do appreciate this!

I have adhd, I wish I could do something like this.

@frostbyte2899

9 күн бұрын

Least you can stare at it for hours ADHD brain likes the squiggly lines I guess

@amethyst_cat9532

5 күн бұрын

As someone who has both ADHD and autism, the key is to find something interesting with a relatively low commitment/labor demand, maybe something that ties into a different hobby. I keep a sewing journal that's similar to this one and use strict stylistic rules to make it look nice (page titles in Chancery Italic Hand done with my calligraphy pen, titles underlined with a colored highlighter, text done in black pen with two letters per grid box), which gives me both the creative flow state and the pretty end result. Since the journal is essentially a self-made reference book, I keep a table of contents in the front along with ideas for new pages, and everything in it is relevant to me. It's something I can pick up or put down without guilt, and I regularly look to it as an actual reference book. (One of my first pages was a key for different laundry care symbols, and I go back to it whenever I forget what a symbol on my clothing tag means)

@thugpug4392

4 күн бұрын

Think about it this way, we have a need for very detailed things like this but not always. If 100 people live in a small village we don't need 100 detailed recordings of the terrain or 100 people working long hours to discover new elements or classify evey unique plant. From a co-operative, survival standpoint we need every type of person. In modern society, we expect people to fall somewhere in the middle and be perfect workers, but people like the poster who can focus on one thing in incredible detail for hours and people like you can fill a niche. Unfortunately, we can't pick our inclinations but even if society sometimes doesn't value people like you, we couldn't have gotten this far as a species without the natural variety.

@igniteflow

3 күн бұрын

Try brown noise. Sounds crazy, but helps to block out the noise.

It's going to be fantastic to see where your passion takes you in the next 10 years. There'll be challenges, but in time, you'll find your niche. 🎉

Wow, i love your work and the soul you put into this work. Thank you for sharing this story with us.

I really dont know why they were so upset at you drawing maps. Being able to urban plan with all the ‘too many facilities’ is very impressive for anyone at any age. Reminds me of the guy who can draw entire city skylines from memory. People don’t realize that autism can be a gift sometimes

3:14 autism is never the same. There is a lot of different factors and could be described in a multidimensional spectrum.

@omegaink716

7 күн бұрын

Wow, the pi timecode

@Echo_1773

6 күн бұрын

i didnt know that being autistic makes me an interdimentional time lord, cool.

@Q-hv2cb

5 күн бұрын

Autism isn't real

@CatalinaEX

4 күн бұрын

​@@Echo_1773do you have 3 hearts?

@Echo_1773

4 күн бұрын

@@CatalinaEX not sure let me check

That you have such a wonderful city in your mind and you've created a medium in which it can be shared with others is a fact to be celebrated. Little details, such as drawbridge opening times, sand bars, and more just show how much care you put into this.

Nothing but ACE!!! This is awesome, getting stuff from inside your head and materializing them is nothing but great!! Autism is absolutely underappreciated!!! 🤗🤗🤗

Such talent, keep it up no matter who tells you to stop. Hope to see you some time later become some crazy designer or artist!

these maps really are incredible.

Thx for sharing. Amazing work. I love maps! You are very gifted!

I’m glad you found a way to get people to see your maps.

i am so sorry you did not get the support you deserved growing up! i love drawing maps too and they gave young me a lot of comfort through some very difficult times. i am getting tested for autism soon, something my obsession with public transport, mapping and city building, helped justify! i hope you continue to enjoy mapping as much you already have and that you find more people who understand and support your passion!

@cityplannermismanages

13 күн бұрын

Good luck with your test, whatever the results - you will have a great life. Thanks for the nice words on the mapping.

I can't stress enough on how beautiful it is. Stay safe and happy brother.

I've always loved and been fascinated with maps. You're maps are amazing.

That was amazing, thank you for sharing.

this is so impressive, if my friend did something like this, I would be amazed not worried...

@cityplannermismanages

15 күн бұрын

Thank you.

I might be on the spectrum but definitely have ADHD, I’ve drawn urban maps as a kid, but never as advanced as yours. They are truly fascinating. Congrats and all the best at Uni 🙌

@nickfielding5685

12 күн бұрын

ADHD is a type of Austism. I have have Austism rating 6. I knew a girl who had Austism 4.

@nickfielding5685

12 күн бұрын

13 is the highest Austism can get to even if there are achelly 14 Austism. ADHD and ADD are impossible to have at the same time

@TG-vt7ue

12 күн бұрын

​@@nickfielding5685 ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder / difference just like autism is, but it is not a type of autism. (Also, if you have ADHD, you have ADD. "ADD" is not diagnosed anymore, because it is just ADHD without any of the hyperactive symptoms.) It's hard to explain this in a YT comment, but you should do a search for "is ADHD on the autism spectrum"!

@ReddStrider

12 күн бұрын

@@nickfielding5685 i like how you worded it like a hurricane wind scale. *CATEGORY 4 AUTISM HEADING THIS WAY. SEEK SHELTER IF ANY IS AVAILABLE.*

@ThatIsALakeSir

11 күн бұрын

@@ReddStrider holy shit, take shelter now

This was beautiful, sad and frustrating. "It's too much" feel you on that one bro

sorry you went trough all that bro, your maps are incredible!

Your maps are wonderful, I'm so sorry your family had such an intense negative response to them. Loved the video, can't wait to watch your others and see everything you've made!

@cityplannermismanages

12 күн бұрын

ty for watching, appreciate it.

Whoa. That takes a lot of time and patience to draw such a giant map. Props to you man. Nice to see that ending though.

Gorgeous work. Well done!

This is absolutely amazing. Every single map is so detailed and it‘s just wow! Sorry, I just can‘t put it in words on how stunning this is 🤩