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Fortune reports:
Elon Musk has reportedly bought thousands of acres of land about 35 miles outside of Austin and plans to build his own town there for employees to live and work. The Wall Street Journal reports Musk has described the city as a “sort of Texas utopia along the Colorado River.”
By creating the town, Musk would be able to set some of the city’s regulations. Last year, at an all-hands meeting of Boring employees, president Steve Davis reportedly talked about holding an election for mayor of the city.
The proposed municipality is said to be adjacent to the Boring and SpaceX facilities that are currently under construction, and to already include some modular homes and signs hang from poles reading “welcome, snailbrook, tx, est. 2021”
Mint reports:
Mr. Musk, his former girlfriend, who is the singer Grimes, Kanye West and Mr. West’s architectural designer discussed several times last year what a Musk town might look like, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Under Texas law, a town needs at least 201 residents before it can apply to incorporate, then approval from a county judge. Bastrop County hasn’t received an application from Mr. Musk or any of his entities, a spokeswoman said.
Company towns, as this Wikipedia article explains at great length, often didn’t turn out so great for residents.
Elon Musk Is Planning a Company Town — in Texas
* Could set own regulations, would have “private compound”
* Tesla, SpaceX employees would live there
* Grimes, Kanye West involved in discussionshttps://t.co/0OjyCPw25E pic.twitter.com/Ml3I67CWug— Christopher Mims ? (@mims) March 9, 2023
Imagine – you too could live in a place with the atmosphere and friendly feel of Twitter! And even better, your home could have the same security as your employment! https://t.co/50M2SlqgJc
— Tom Coates (@tomcoates) March 10, 2023
“Elon Musk” and “Company Town” existing in the same sentence sent a shudder down my spine. https://t.co/8jbOdA1hSx
— Nick Anderegg (@NickAnderegg) March 10, 2023