So I guess I'm wondering will they have any kind of regulations? Will there be zoning regs? Can I plop down my business next to Glenn's house? Will there be parking requirements?The ambitious project, projected to cost over two billion dollars, has been heavily influenced by Walt Disney. As Glenn has been explaining throughout the week, Disneyland was originally intended to be a place where people would find happiness, inspiration, courage and hope. Over time, Walt Disney’s original vision has been lost. While hundreds of thousands still flock to the town, it’s become commercialized and the big dreams and the heart have been compromised.
Glenn believes that he can bring the heart and the spirit of Walt’s early Disneyland ideas into reality. Independence, USA wouldn’t be about rides and merchandise, but would be about community and freedom. The Marketplace would be a place where craftmen and artisan could open and run real small businesses and stores. The owners and tradesmen could hold apprenticeships and teach young people the skills and entrepreneurial spirit that has been lost in today’s entitlement state.
Politics aside, I'm always fascinated by ideas to create whole new cities. Of course, the planning required to create a new city kinda runs contrary to ideas of the free market and decentralized government. If you were to design the libertarian urban utopia come true, what would it look like?
