: Position Fire Stations, Carpenters, and Surgeries at the edges of your residential blocks to cover potential calamity zones. Efficient Production Layouts
You must first obtain the "Fortified Quay Walls" attainment from Giacomo Garibaldi. Higher levels allow you to build Venetian Warehouses and Sea Harbour Buildings.
Guide :: Optimized City Layouts - Anno 1404 - Steam Community
Before we lay a single brick in the Orient, we must revisit the fundamentals of the Occidental (Western) layout. The biggest mistake new players make is treating Anno like SimCity . In SimCity , you curve roads for aesthetics. In Anno , you grout roads for efficiency.
Your city is only as strong as the production chains feeding it. Efficient layouts minimize road usage and maximize land fertility.