I know this thread is mostly about Akoins but I have serious concerns about the viability of the community itself. Although I'm a big fan of new city developmen

I know this thread is mostly about Akoins but I have serious concerns about the viability of the community itself. Although I'm a big fan of new city development (perhaps even overly optimistic), charter cities, and the like, it really doesn't seem clear to me that the planned city idea is based on a sound premise fundamentally. The designs are absolutely beautiful... and look like a nightmare to implement (and also maybe not great for the local climate) and will be incredibly expensive. The main industry pitched to support the community so far seems to be tourism but Senegal only gets just a bit more than 1 million tourists each year (in comparison, Georgia got something like 111 million generating $37b in revenue). Granted, maybe this will be a huge attraction, but how many are needed to make it viable? Will locals really be able to benefit if they can't afford to buy properties (which seems unlikely for all but the wealthiest)? So, theoretically sounds really interesting and I hope he succeeds but color me skeptical. I also recommend the recent WaPo article on his move in Uganda, I found it revealing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/04/06/akon-city-uganda/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/04/06/akon-city-ug...