No worries.

I initially had the exact same issue with Urbek, but if you choose the largest map size and plan ahead (farming/industrial areas at the edges of the map, residential districts in "midtown" etc.), it can play out more like Simcity.

I will add that I essentially abstracted out some the puzzle elements by designing modular "blocks" for certain things like farms and by pre-placing industrial resources on the edge of the map (where my industrials districts would be located).