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#newcities Bhutan’s planned Gelephu “Mindfulness City”, a massive new urban project promoted as a symbol of national progress, casts a dark shadow over the country’s unresolved history of ethnic cleansing and displacement. The project is being built on land once home to the Lhotshampa, a-
The dark shadows of Bhutan’s Gelephu ‘mindfulness city’ project
The ambitious ‘mega city’ plan is a violent appropriation of the homeland and memories of the displaced Lhotshampa people.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
#newcities Bhutan’s planned Gelephu “Mindfulness City”, a massive new urban project promoted as a symbol of national progress, casts a dark shadow over the country’s unresolved history of ethnic cleansing and displacement. The project is being built on land once home to the Lhotshampa, a-
#newcities Nigeria is developing Eko Atlantic, a multibillion-dollar city along Lagos’s Bar Beach, aiming to become West Africa’s financial hub. The project, already with over 17 miles of roadways, is marketed as an eco-friendly, world-class city with modern infrastructure, clean energy, mass-
Nigeria Receives Both Criticism And Praise Over New City
While some see Eko Atlantic as Nigeria’s answer to climate change, critics say the government has long neglected extreme poverty and rural infrastructure.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
#newcities Nigeria is developing Eko Atlantic, a multibillion-dollar city along Lagos’s Bar Beach, aiming to become West Africa’s financial hub. The project, already with over 17 miles of roadways, is marketed as an eco-friendly, world-class city with modern infrastructure, clean energy, mass-
#newcities Belmont is a planned smart city designed for about 193,000 residents on 25,000 acres that were bought in 2017 by Bill Gates’ firm Belmont Partners. Arizona is appealing for its low land costs, solar potential, and self-driving car policies, but the project is complicated by the-
Bill Gates’ proposed smart city could also be a water-constrained one
The plan for Belmont's construction should include an acknowledgement of and robust planning for Arizona's long-term water crisis.
www.smartcitiesdive.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
#newcities Belmont is a planned smart city designed for about 193,000 residents on 25,000 acres that were bought in 2017 by Bill Gates’ firm Belmont Partners. Arizona is appealing for its low land costs, solar potential, and self-driving car policies, but the project is complicated by the-
#newcities Nevada Governor Sisolak has proposed creating “Innovation Zones,” special areas where tech companies like Blockchains could effectively run their own local governments in exchange for foregoing traditional tax incentives. The zones would allow companies doing advanced research to-
www.archpaper.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
#newcities Nevada Governor Sisolak has proposed creating “Innovation Zones,” special areas where tech companies like Blockchains could effectively run their own local governments in exchange for foregoing traditional tax incentives. The zones would allow companies doing advanced research to-
#newcities Woven City is Toyota’s experimental “living laboratory” in Japan, built on a former car plant to test autonomous vehicles, mobility solutions, and other innovations. Initially hosting around 360 residents (mostly Toyota employees, staff, and families) the city will eventually expand to-
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November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
#newcities Woven City is Toyota’s experimental “living laboratory” in Japan, built on a former car plant to test autonomous vehicles, mobility solutions, and other innovations. Initially hosting around 360 residents (mostly Toyota employees, staff, and families) the city will eventually expand to-
#newcities The “Highland Rim Project” in rural Kentucky is a residential development marketed as an “aligned community” for far-right Americans seeking to live apart from broader society. The project emphasizes ideological alignment, Christian leadership, and potential political influence, created-
Revealed: far-right figures try to create Christian nationalist ‘haven’ in Kentucky
Venture fund and real estate startup linked to far-right groups promote residential development as community for rightwingers
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November 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
#newcities The “Highland Rim Project” in rural Kentucky is a residential development marketed as an “aligned community” for far-right Americans seeking to live apart from broader society. The project emphasizes ideological alignment, Christian leadership, and potential political influence, created-
#newcities This article is critical of the creation of private cities in Honduras, designed to allow foreign investors and U.S.-based libertarians to operate largely outside Honduran law. Initiated after the 2009 military coup and backed by corrupt governments, the project completely ignored-
Crypto Bros Are Trying to Bankrupt Honduras for Scuttling Their Private Cities - FPIF
After throwing off its narco-dictatorship, Honduras is trying to take its cities back from U.S.-based libertarians.
fpif.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
#newcities This article is critical of the creation of private cities in Honduras, designed to allow foreign investors and U.S.-based libertarians to operate largely outside Honduran law. Initiated after the 2009 military coup and backed by corrupt governments, the project completely ignored-
#newcities Akon City, the ambitious $6 billion coastal metropolis planned by singer Akon in Senegal, has faced years of delays and skepticism. The city was envisioned as a futuristic, sustainable hub powered by Akon’s cryptocurrency, Akoin, and featuring skyscrapers, residences, commercial areas-
Akon’s Wakanda, grazing goats and a crumbling crypto dream
RnB singer Akon is planning a Senegalese super-city running on cryptocurrency. But will it happen?
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
#newcities Akon City, the ambitious $6 billion coastal metropolis planned by singer Akon in Senegal, has faced years of delays and skepticism. The city was envisioned as a futuristic, sustainable hub powered by Akon’s cryptocurrency, Akoin, and featuring skyscrapers, residences, commercial areas-
#newcities The Maldives Floating City is an ambitious project being built on the Indian Ocean near Malé, expected to be finished by 2027. Designed by the Dutch firm Waterstudio with the Maldivian government, it plans to house 20,000 people in 5,000 floating homes arranged in a coral-inspired-
Satellite image shows construction of world's first floating city
A floating city, considered the world's first, is starting to take shape in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
www.newsweek.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
#newcities The Maldives Floating City is an ambitious project being built on the Indian Ocean near Malé, expected to be finished by 2027. Designed by the Dutch firm Waterstudio with the Maldivian government, it plans to house 20,000 people in 5,000 floating homes arranged in a coral-inspired-
#newcities Port City Colombo is a 269-hectare reclaimed development in Sri Lanka’s capital, designed as a SEZ to attract foreign investment and position the city as a hub for commerce, tourism, and “high-value living”. Modeled on Singapore and Dubai, the project combines luxury residential areas -
Port City Colombo: The gateway transforming South Asia's $5 trillion potential - Construction Week Online
A slice of Dubai, a dash of Singapore, and South Asia’s next big thing, Port City Colombo, is estimated to attract USD 15 billion in total Foreign Direct Investment upon reaching full commercial maturity. Port City Colombo: The gateway transforming South Asia's $5 trillion potential. Business, dubai, investment, Port City Colombo, Projects, Special Economic Zone, SUSTAINABILITY. Business.
www.constructionweekonline.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#newcities Port City Colombo is a 269-hectare reclaimed development in Sri Lanka’s capital, designed as a SEZ to attract foreign investment and position the city as a hub for commerce, tourism, and “high-value living”. Modeled on Singapore and Dubai, the project combines luxury residential areas -
#newcities The article paints Dholera Smart City in a very positive light, highlighting it as a modern, sustainable urban hub and a key example of India-Japan collaboration. The new city project revolves around manufacturing combined with high standards of living through government support -
India and Japan's New Hub of Economic Diplomacy | JAPAN Forward
India and Japan strengthen ties in Dholera, advancing smart cities, high-tech manufacturing, and strategic industrial collaboration.
japan-forward.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
#newcities The article paints Dholera Smart City in a very positive light, highlighting it as a modern, sustainable urban hub and a key example of India-Japan collaboration. The new city project revolves around manufacturing combined with high standards of living through government support -
#newcities Uzbekistan’s massive “Tashkent City” project (an 80-hectare redevelopment of the capital’s center) has become a symbol of the country’s push to modernize and open up. Hotels, business towers, and shopping malls are meant to attract investors and show progress, but many residents -
Alarm as demolitions make way for new-look Uzbekistan
Residents say they are sidelined in talks over regeneration projects as officials pursue drive to modernise country.
www.aljazeera.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
#newcities Uzbekistan’s massive “Tashkent City” project (an 80-hectare redevelopment of the capital’s center) has become a symbol of the country’s push to modernize and open up. Hotels, business towers, and shopping malls are meant to attract investors and show progress, but many residents -
#newcities While not a completely new capital, New Tashkent in Uzbekistan is a major expansion of the existing capital Tashkent, intended to create jobs, attract investment, and ease urban stresses The project reflects the government’s goal to diversify the economy and boost tourism -
Uzbekistan targets growth with expansion to its capital | CNN Business
New Tashkent will include university campuses, and purpose-built tourism and innovation areas.
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
#newcities While not a completely new capital, New Tashkent in Uzbekistan is a major expansion of the existing capital Tashkent, intended to create jobs, attract investment, and ease urban stresses The project reflects the government’s goal to diversify the economy and boost tourism -
#newcities Ellinikon aims to be the largest urban regeneration project in Europe, built out of Athens’ coastal-front abandoned airport. The development includes hotels, malls, skyscrapers, parks, and a connecting tunnel, all designed with an emphasis on eco-friendly, smart-building principles. -
The Ellinikon sets new standards in sustainable urban regeneration
ECOPact, ECOPlanet, DYNAMax, SmartFlow and SmartTherm brands inside
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November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
#newcities Ellinikon aims to be the largest urban regeneration project in Europe, built out of Athens’ coastal-front abandoned airport. The development includes hotels, malls, skyscrapers, parks, and a connecting tunnel, all designed with an emphasis on eco-friendly, smart-building principles. -
#newcities (6) Like many other African new city projects, Rendeavor company is also behind Appolonia in Ghana, the “City of Light”. On their LinkedIn profile, they could have anywhere from 20 to 500 employees, and absolutely no mention of any completed projects to demonstrate experience in urban-
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November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
#newcities (6) Like many other African new city projects, Rendeavor company is also behind Appolonia in Ghana, the “City of Light”. On their LinkedIn profile, they could have anywhere from 20 to 500 employees, and absolutely no mention of any completed projects to demonstrate experience in urban-
The article claims that Tatu City in Kenya is the most underway of all new city projects in Africa (over 26,000 already living there), but its rent prices are one of the top critiques. This article interviews an influencer and restaurant owner, but I am curious about the overall composition -
Kenyan startup city tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
Designers hope privately owned city will eventually have a population of 250,000
www.voanews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The article claims that Tatu City in Kenya is the most underway of all new city projects in Africa (over 26,000 already living there), but its rent prices are one of the top critiques. This article interviews an influencer and restaurant owner, but I am curious about the overall composition -
#newcities After the 2007 discovery of offshore oil, Sekondi-Takoradi began rebranding itself as Ghana’s “Oil City,” aspiring to become a master-planned, globalized urban hub called the King City project. Competing claims over property, authority, and citizenship have intensified, with actors like-
“I have a vision of a modern city, a properly planned city”: Neoliberal planning in Ghana’s oil city, an ethnographic analysis of a satellite city | Request PDF
Request PDF | “I have a vision of a modern city, a properly planned city”: Neoliberal planning in Ghana’s oil city, an ethnographic analysis of a satellite city | With the discovery of offshore oil in...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
#newcities After the 2007 discovery of offshore oil, Sekondi-Takoradi began rebranding itself as Ghana’s “Oil City,” aspiring to become a master-planned, globalized urban hub called the King City project. Competing claims over property, authority, and citizenship have intensified, with actors like-
(6) #newcities Sejong City, now South Korea’s de facto administrative capital, was established to ease congestion in Seoul and promote balanced growth in the central region. Unlike Seoul, which sits precariously close to the DMZ, Sejong was deliberately located behind natural barriers for greater-
The Tale of Sejong City: Korean Experience of Capital Shifting – The Indonesian Next Generation Journalist Network on Korea
www.indonesiakoreajournalist.net
September 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
(6) #newcities Sejong City, now South Korea’s de facto administrative capital, was established to ease congestion in Seoul and promote balanced growth in the central region. Unlike Seoul, which sits precariously close to the DMZ, Sejong was deliberately located behind natural barriers for greater-
(4) #newcities Amaravati, the planned capital of Andhra Pradesh in India, embodies India’s ambition to lead the global clean energy transition as the world’s first city powered entirely by renewables. Framed as an ultra-modern, eco-friendly “people’s capital,” the city aims to harness 2,700 MW of-
How Amaravati Has Gone From Grand Blueprint to Ghost Town – and Back
The project's relaunch earlier this month has reignited debates over why large-scale projects in India often face repeated delays.
thewire.in
September 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
(4) #newcities Amaravati, the planned capital of Andhra Pradesh in India, embodies India’s ambition to lead the global clean energy transition as the world’s first city powered entirely by renewables. Framed as an ultra-modern, eco-friendly “people’s capital,” the city aims to harness 2,700 MW of-
www.newsweek.com/south-sudan-...
(1) #newcities South Sudan announced plans 13 years ago to build a new capital at Ramciel, but satellite imagery shows little progress. Juba, three hours away by rough road, is still likely to remain the country’s commercial, legislative, and judicial hub. Ramciel-
(1) #newcities South Sudan announced plans 13 years ago to build a new capital at Ramciel, but satellite imagery shows little progress. Juba, three hours away by rough road, is still likely to remain the country’s commercial, legislative, and judicial hub. Ramciel-
Mystery surrounds new capital in world's youngest country
The construction of a $10 billion new megacity in South Sudan remains uncertain, with virtually no progress made 13 years after its announcement.
www.newsweek.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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(1) #newcities South Sudan announced plans 13 years ago to build a new capital at Ramciel, but satellite imagery shows little progress. Juba, three hours away by rough road, is still likely to remain the country’s commercial, legislative, and judicial hub. Ramciel-
(1) #newcities South Sudan announced plans 13 years ago to build a new capital at Ramciel, but satellite imagery shows little progress. Juba, three hours away by rough road, is still likely to remain the country’s commercial, legislative, and judicial hub. Ramciel-