New $400 Billion City in the American Desert.

[SolonCy]

People keep trying to build these grand cities in the desert. After California City , there was Quay Valley. I moved to the Central Valley in 2016 and one of the first things I heard about was how much money a billionaire was going to invest the area to build a new sustainable city. The college I work for was going to provide the "new" labor force and some of my students helped map out the area and evaluate soils. It was going to be a destination to draw people to shopping, water park, and even the Bear Grylls Adventure Park. Much of the concept was not thought out; we didn't get a single dollar for the student work and it shut down in 2017. LOL at this latest attempt

 

[AuH2O]

They also mentioned Appalachia as a potential location. Otherwise I can see the tower where Immortan Joe releases the water.

 

[deadeyededric]

I'd probably put it in southern New Mexico. Dirt cheap land, nice weather, good scenery. Right between El Paso and Phoenix.

 

[enisthemenace]

A Brave New World

 

[cyfanatic]

They also mentioned Appalachia as a potential location. Otherwise I can see the tower where Immortan Joe releases the water.

I noticed that too. Wonder why Appalachia? Affordable land? I mean...if it could be built anywhere why not Iowa? Central location in the nation...I wouldn't want it built here but it would be interesting to follow. Moving people in by 2030 seems a bit hopeful...they best get started if that is the case!

 

[deadeyededric]

I noticed that too. Wonder why Appalachia? Affordable land? I mean...if it could be built anywhere why not Iowa? Central location in the nation...I wouldn't want it built here but it would be interesting to follow. Moving people in by 2030 seems a bit hopeful...they best get started if that is the case!

Because areas like Nashville and Asheville are hip and cool now.

 

[KnappShack]

California City I believe is what I was talking about.

California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

www.atlasobscura.com

A top reason I will not eat tilapia. If that fish can survive in that water then I want nothing to do with it

 

[CYEATHAWK]

It's funny Telosa states he was inspired by Henry George. But in the article it states fossil fueled cars are banned. Not cars...........FOSSIL FUELED cars. That's specific. Banning is not at the core of Georgism. Me thinks Mr. Telosa is pimping that philosophy to cover his true beliefs and thus get a butt load of government jack. Hopefully it won't be another Solyndra disaster and we end up with a ghost city out in the middle of the desert.

 

[alarson]

I noticed that too. Wonder why Appalachia? Affordable land? I mean...if it could be built anywhere why not Iowa? Central location in the nation...I wouldn't want it built here but it would be interesting to follow. Moving people in by 2030 seems a bit hopeful...they best get started if that is the case!

I dont know that a central location is all that much of a selling point, or there'd be more growth here naturally. More likely they'd be hoping to attract people off the nearest coast, where there's more population to pull from. People from California aren't really looking to move to iowa, but they might be more open to Nevada\Arizona.