Other than planting trees for noise pollution, I've only begun to scratch the surface of the customizable traffic features. To further delve into madness, I'm at my wit's end about traffic management no matter which map I attempt.
Despite being developed by Finnish developer Colossal Order, the game's mechanics push you towards North American block-style cities. Much to my frustration, my attempts to allow roads to sprawl toward a city center more organically like a western European city ended up with less space and some awkward gaps between buildings.
Grid mode makes it quick to design infrastructure not unlike Manhattan's, while new roundabouts can simulate the diagonal quadrant system like that of Washington DC's. Accurately-modelled roadways in Cities: Skylines II.