They have already invested $800 million in the secretive urban project, while recently revealed plans remain vague.
describes them as including “novel methods of design, construction and governance” encompassing over 52,000 acres. Last week, local residents reportedly began receiving text and email opinion polls allegedly gaging their stances on politics, urban planning, and employment opportunities.
Plans such as those brewing for Flannery Associates’ investors are just some of several ambitious urban goals recently pursued by Silicon Valley’s wealthiest leaders. Earlier this year,
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