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Submitted this earlier today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28395148 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28395148 A few big names are working to create

• ghaff 5y ago
  Eh. So basically create an an arcology somewhere that doesn't really have a current population--like in a desert somewhere--for pretty much people who can work remotely. Sounds like a big bet and doesn't sound especially attractive as a potential resident in a planned community.
• wallacoloo 5y ago
  > What is equitism? > An economic system in which citizens have a stake in the city’s land – as the city does better, the residents do better. I think they’ve got half of this right: the city should own most of the land for the purpose of coordination. But I didn’t see anything indicating that citizens have any stake in the city’s land. Did they mean it literally? Like a requirement of citizenship is to purchase a share in the underlying land? Probably not. Anyway, I like that they’re exploring that half, at least. But the amount they couch on the details isn’t encouraging to me. Especially in the governance section, they didn’t say anything about citizens actually having any voting power — only “input” into city council discussions, which usually means you’re free to say things but you’ll just be ignored. If this whole thing revolves around some benevolent dictatorship then that’s nothing I want to be a part of.