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: Place a Market Square outside the loop but connected to it. Initially stock "Bland" food, then upgrade to "Appetizing" as houses evolve.

: Use Roadblocks and Gates to force service walkers (inspectors, herbalists) to stay within their intended loops. emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom-gog

: A road loop with a 58-tile perimeter is ideal because Herbalists and Acupuncturists have a 30-tile range. : Place a Market Square outside the loop but connected to it

: Keep these separate. Elite Housing generates 10x more tax but requires constant luxury goods like Silk and Lacquerware. Economic & Industrial Strategy Constant rebellions, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com : A road loop with a 58-tile perimeter

: You must manually send an Emissary to other cities to open trade routes; they aren't available by default.

The most efficient way to grow is through self-contained road loops. A standard "Square" or "C-block" prevents service walkers from wandering off.