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Create a city from scratch for 100,000 people

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Problem Context

You have 50 square miles of undeveloped land and $10 billion. Design a new city from scratch for 100,000 residents. What do you optimize for? What do you sacrifice?

Planned cities have a mixed record: Brasilia is functional but sterile, Songdo is smart but soulless, Masdar City was abandoned. Organic cities (Paris, Tokyo) evolved over centuries. Can you get the best of both? Remote work means residents don't need local employment.
Constraints
  • Budget: $10B total ($100K per resident)
  • Must be carbon-neutral from day one
  • Must attract residents voluntarily (not assigned)
  • Must have a viable economic base
Evaluation Criteria
  • Livability and community design
  • Economic sustainability
  • Environmental innovation
  • Lessons learned from failed planned cities
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Tags
urban-planningarchitecturesustainabilitygovernance
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