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For Years, He Secretly Bought
Land. Now, His Plans Emerge

Jan 18, 2024 6:20 PM CST

For Years, He Secretly Bought Land. Now, His Plans Emerge

Jan Sramek's billionaire-backed 'California Forever' firm wants to build a city in Solano County

(Newser) - After years of secretly snapping up farmland for a new city northeast of San Francisco, the CEO of a company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires pitched voters Wednesday on his vision for a walkable, affordable community that would appeal to their California pride. Jan Sramek, a former Goldman Sachs trader...

For Utopian Commune in Denmark, the End May Be Near

Drug Gangs Threaten Peace
of Famous Squatter Commune

Dec 10, 2023 2:45 PM CST

Drug Gangs Threaten Peace of Famous Squatter Commune

'New York Times' explores how drug gangs threaten the future of Christiania after 50 years

(Newser) - A Danish commune's 50-year run as a semiautonomous district in the heart of Copenhagen may be slowly rolling to its end. The New York Times visits Christiania today, with a look into its history alongside the residents who have called it home for decades. The threat of more recent...

Elon Musk Is Apparently Building His Own Town

Elon Musk
Aims to Build
'Texas Utopia'

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Mar 10, 2023 12:30 PM CST

Elon Musk Aims to Build 'Texas Utopia'

'Wall Street Journal' has the scoop on emerging 'town' on farmland near Austin

(Newser) - Elon Musk's next big move: Building a company town, apparently. The Wall Street Journal reports that Musk or related entities have bought up to 6,000 acres of farmland outside the Texas capital of Austin. The goal has a Musk-like sound to it:

"In meetings with landowners and

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Could This Mountain Town
Turn Into a US Utopia?

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Sep 12, 2017 9:54 AM CDT

Could This Mountain Town Turn Into a US Utopia?

Entrepreneurs have big plans for Powder Mountain in Utah

(Newser) - They don't like the word "utopia," but five friends who bought Powder Mountain in Eden, Utah, have plans to create a community that sounds pretty utopian-ish. Writer Laura Raskin paid a visit and lays out the vision in the Atlantic . The five friends bought the mountain in...

Mormon Millionaire Planning
Massive Utopia in Vermont

Jul 22, 2016 4:38 PM CDT

Mormon Millionaire Planning Massive Utopia in Vermont

David Hall's vision is the same as one Joseph Smith had in 1833

(Newser) - “Lots of things he did were stupid, but in my view, he was a sage or a seer and didn’t even understand what came to him.” So says wealthy Mormon David Hall about Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church. Bloomberg has a fascinating deep dive...

'Extreme Beer'
Features High
Alcohol, Cost

YES, THAT'S BEER

Dec 3, 2009 11:47 AM CST

'Extreme Beer' Features High Alcohol, Cost

One new highbrow bottle, with 27% alcohol, costs $150

(Newser) - Beer with a high alcohol content is in the spotlight after two breweries announced supercharged creations—Boston Beer Company's Utopias, with 27% alcohol, and BrewDog's Tactical Nuclear Penguin, with 32%. Are they good for the average guzzler? Salon gets details from expert Brooks Hamaker:

They don’t come cheap: Utopias

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