After weeks of local speculation, the purchasers of 55,000 acres of northern California land have been revealed. The group Flannery Associates – backed by a cohort of Silicon Valley investors – has quietly purchased $800m worth of agricultural and empty land, the New York Times has reported. Their goal is to build a utopian new town that will offer its thousands of residents reliable public transportation and urban living, all of which would operate using clean energy.
Genius. This area is a barren shit hole and a lot of it will be under water within 10 years.
Yeah I really don’t understand the location. Anywhere in California is a dumb idea. They will still have to deal with wildfires, drought, earthquakes, high tax rates. Why not Idaho? It’s probably even cheaper.
I agree. I live in California. Over the last five years, 70% of my county has been overrun by wildfires.
There’s a lot of natural beauty here. But if there’s a God, God hates this place.
Idaho seems like a more logical choice.
Plus I’ve worked at TFB. The vibe I got is that folks there don’t have a lot of respect for people who don’t have real jobs.