Podcast Ep. 74 is here! Siaka Stevens shares his vision for SherbroIslandCity — a new urban future in Sierra Leone, OFFICIALLY backed by legal ratification, investor confidence & bold pragmatism. ▶️ Listen now: youtu.be/L3Q1jB-OcjE

The summit may be over, but the energy continues. Here are a few standout moments from Day 2 of the #NewCitiesSummit. 🌟 Four #Catapult pitches that pushed the boundaries of innovation, including Uxene Smart City by Henrique Bettencourt 🌟 A powerhouse panel on Building Smart,

With Senator Lee's land auction gambit off the table, I hope we can get back to discussing Freedom Cities. I think it is of tremendous importance for Americans to prove to ourselves that we can still build aspirational new towns and cities.

This is going to be a fun conversation. 😏 Be sure to tune in Thursday. And join us in Zanzibar from July 19-August 1 to help build the future. 🚀

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Zanzalu starts in 15 days... I hope everyone's got their ticket because this Zanzalu is going to be fun for sure 🌟 Register for Zanzalu here: lemonade.social/e/mCFQXn1p ZANZALU

We're beyond excited to welcome Logos as a Founding Partner. It's rare to find a team so deeply aligned in values. Together, we're committed to open systems, community empowerment, technological experimentation, and long-term thinking. Let's build the future together. 🚀

Lots of reasons this is interesting, but another to consider is the weakening allure of the nation state.

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🎙️ Just dropped: Ep. 7 of the #FreedomCities Podcast. Alex Voss, CFO of Tipolis, joins Mark Lutter to talk about private governance, city-building in Brunei, and why the U.S. might be closer to Freedom Cities than we think.

Spent last week in Fumba, Zanzibar as part of ZANZALU - a pop-up city for web3 builders. Was inspiring to connect with builders from around the world. I’d heard a lot about Fumba Town - Tanzania’s first free tax zone, designed to attract foreign investment with plans to

What comes after the nation-state? 🌍 In Episode 75 of the Charter Cities Podcast, Mark Lutter talks to Jarrad Hope about crypto sovereignty, blockchain communities, and the decline of the Westphalian world order.

I had to let it out... My ZANZALU experience? 🤯🤯🤯 forum.logos.co/t/vpavlins-zan…

Our existing governance technologies are outdated. Blockchain offers a solution. Jarrad Hope and Mark Lutter discuss how, through clear rules and transparency, blockchain provides a way for global communities to govern and thrive without permission. youtube.com/watch?v=M5HVbR…

Education is key for accessing opportunity. The Straight Training Center in Zanzibar is a grassroots initiative that equips disadvantaged children with language and digital skills. With @logos_network, we're raising funds to purchase 10 Raspberry Pis for the school. Donate👇

What would it take to create new legal jurisdictions inside the U.S.? Law professor Tom Bell has written the #FreedomCities Act to do exactly that.

A 45-foot naked lady statue in SF? Sid Sijbrandij explains why Big Art matters in new cities. In this exclusive #NewCitiesSummit interview with Mark Lutter, the 🦊 GitLab co-founder shares what it takes to attract residents and what the future of city-building looks like.

What are the best progress studies/abundance memes?

Very brave of you to post this since it is entirely your fault.

DC would make a great charter city. Small modular reactors. Drone delivery. Driverless cars. Zero cap gains and no income tax. It'd be funny to see the capital outpace the rest of the land it governs.