Bill Gates building tech based town for 80,000 people in Arizona

[JP4CY]

I find this stuff fascinating. Probably helps that AZ has low property taxes:
https://www.thestreet.com/story/14387483/1/bill-gates-buys-land-in-arizona-to-build-smart-city.html

 

[aauummm]

I find this stuff fascinating. Probably helps that AZ has low property taxes:
https://www.thestreet.com/story/14387483/1/bill-gates-buys-land-in-arizona-to-build-smart-city.html

We stayed at the RV park in Tonopah last March. Interesting area with nice mountain views in the distance. What the article doesn't mention is that this is a project that was started back in 2006 by a different developer. That developer walked away from the project and his parent company went bankrupt. Gates bought a controlling interest in the project, however his name could make it a success this time.

https://brewaz.com/hot-news/bill-ga...-buy-controlling-interest-in-belmont-project/

 

[dirtyninety]

Best comment I saw in stories of this was someone questioning why develop natural open space....Bill has the money to build his smart city in some of the urban wasteland of Detroit or Chicago or some other City. Recycle! Refurbish!

 

[khardbored]

All your base are belong to Gates.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

What happens when the whole town gets the blue screen of death? Bring in 80,000 more and reboot?

 

[ArgentCy]

NO Thanks. Talk about a place with no privacy what-so-ever.

 

[keepngoal]

Best comment I saw in stories of this was someone questioning why develop natural open space....Bill has the money to build his smart city in some of the urban wasteland of Detroit or Chicago or some other City. Recycle! Refurbish!

That is a valid and real concern.

I think the SW, with its' sunshine, allows for better ways to fuel a community.