[Bug] City that can't build anything

I have a city, Raaminobl, that can't build any structure. All are greyed out. All resources needed are present, there are open tiles. Only icon for demolishing isn't greyed out. And destroying existing buildings doesn't allow rebuilding them either.

What gives?

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I've seen this too. Look at the number of people needed for the city to go up a level. Mine said '0' both times I ran into it.

Also both of them were conquered cities not pioneer created ones.

Also twice now I've run into cities that can create any unit now matter how powerful in 1 turn.

It's looking like corruption in the city data to me.

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I think I realized what's the issue here.

It's not a bug, but very bad gameplay mechanic.

Explained in this thread.

In short, you can't build anything in tiles that is 4 or less space away from other city, distance counting from city walls borders, not city center.

When I built lost library in northern city, enveloping it in its city walls, it invalidated all tiles that Raaminobl could build on, including those that already have improvements (so if existing ones are destroyed, new ones can't fill same place).

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