The City of Telosa – Henry George School of Social Science

The Vision

A city built on Progress and Poverty.

This exciting new project was inspired by the writings of Henry George, the American economist best known for his seminal work, Progress and Poverty, in which he advocates for an economy that fosters justice, sustainability, and shared prosperity for all.

Telosa was envisioned by the entrepreneur and investor Marc Lore, former President and CEO of Walmart eCommerce. He imagines a new American city — built from the ground up — where rising land value funds public goods and every resident shares in the city's success.

"We have a chance to prove a new model for society — one that offers people a higher quality of life and greater opportunity. I imagine Equitism serving as a blueprint for other cities, and Telosa being a place of pride for all who live there."
— Marc Lore, Founder of Telosa

EQUITISM

A New Economic Model

Equitism pairs capitalism's innovation with Georgism's fairness — residents share in the city's rising land value through a community endowment that funds housing, education and public infrastructure.

By the Numbers

Scale of the vision

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Target residents within 40 years

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Renewable energy by design

Frequently Asked

Everything you need to know about the Telosa project

1 How are they going to create Telosa?

Telosa will be built from scratch on undeveloped land within the United States. The project will raise capital from investors, governments and residents, with land held in a community endowment so that rising land value funds public services — a model directly inspired by Henry George's Progress and Poverty.

2 What does the name Telosa mean?

The name comes from the Greek word telos, meaning "higher purpose." The city is designed around a higher purpose: to create the most open, fair, and inclusive city in the world.

3 Where will it be?

A site is currently being selected. Candidate regions include Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Texas, and the Appalachian region — locations with available land, abundant renewable-energy potential, and room for a sustainable new city.

4 When will it be habitable?

The first phase, housing roughly 50,000 residents, is planned to open around 2030. Over 40 years the city is expected to reach a population of 5 million.

5 Who can reside there?

Telosa is intended to be open and inclusive. Early residents will likely be selected through an application process, with housing, jobs, and opportunity designed to be broadly accessible — not reserved for the wealthy.

6 What are the benefits of living there?

Residents will share in the city's rising land value through the community endowment, and benefit from walkable neighborhoods, world-class public infrastructure, abundant green space, clean energy, and a 15-minute-city design.

7 Who is designing it?

A multidisciplinary team led by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), one of the world's leading architecture firms, together with urban planners, economists, sustainability experts, and Henry George scholars.

8 What about the carbon footprint? Is it climate friendly?

Telosa is designed to be net-positive: powered entirely by renewable energy, water-resilient, zero-waste, and walkable. The city's density and layout minimize car dependency, making it one of the most climate-friendly urban projects ever proposed.

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