How to fix local demand in the negative?

[pdx_peanut]

It's worth noting that if you have 'over-zoned' those empty cells/buildings do get filled up slowly as required, but your demand bar won't go up until they are all filled, as there is no demand for you to zone more when there is already some available.

In this instance, it's a waiting game - for them to fill up - and remember, not having demand does not mean you're not doing the right thing, it just means there's no need to zone right now.

 

[pdx_peanut]

The commercial demand is not more related to supply and demand of goods, but is only a function of population. And this function is capped at 100k people. Once past that point, no more commercial demand can be generated no matter what you do.

I don't think that's true, but I can check with the devs when they are back!

 

[pdx_peanut]

Thanks for that. I installed a city stats mod and found the following:

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So am I correct to assume by this that I possible have too much industrial or not enough residents hence why I’m way over capacity? I know I have a significant amount of empty buildings as well but they don’t seem to be filling up in game.

Well you have 237 buildings that are empty without a company - which is why you have no demand to zone more commercial. Those empty buildings will slowly fill up as commercial companies move in over time as needed by your city, and once all 237 are filled then you're going to have some demand.

I'm not entirely sure how accurate the mod statistics will be, if the mod has been designed incorrectly if could report the wrong information. (Not saying it is wrong, but it's a possibility to keep in mind)