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Cities Can and Need to Become Financialy Independent, Here Is How - SEACoin and SEAWall Crypto

G iven the circumstances of the day, January 2025, and the state of federal funding being based on whims of fancy, it seems now more ever is the time for cities to seriously consider how to become financially free and independent while still growing needed services for growing populations and aging infrastructure.  I am not talking about taxes or bonds either. Those are not going to win the day in these times.  It has to be a radical shift. I dreamed up some thoughts about this posted below. Since I used to live in the Seattle area I used that in this example, but that could be replaced for anywhere.  Seattle’s Self-Sustaining Financial Plan 1. Revenue Generation Strategy Seattle must generate sufficient revenue through diversified sources, reducing dependency on federal aid. The city should focus on: A. Real Estate & Land Value Capture Municipal Land Bank – The city purchases and holds high-value properties, leasing them for commercial and reside...
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An idea - planning a town from scratch. Where?

 A recent Reddit post about career dissatisfaction (not mine, well, at least not now) got me to thinking about urban planning, and how to navigate it as a person who entered the field in hopes to help make the natural environment better.  A town/city from scratch. How would it be planned? What is the code? How would it be enforced? What are the standards for buildings, density, businesses, etc? I'd like to get some planners, or anyone, chiming in with their takes and answers to the challenges of building a town from scratch. Would prefer a bunch of us sitting around having a beverage talking about it, and who knows, that may happen.  A big question that comes to me straight away is where? Where would this new from scratch town be? A dry arid location? A river in the mountains? Coastal? Let's take a vote on where first. Reply with your choice of location.
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