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New Cities
10 articles
The Thesis Driven Innovation 100, 2026 | #50–16
Meet the 100 people shaping the future of the built world, Part II
A Guide to the New Cities Being Built Around the World | 2026 Edition
Our annual look at the successes, failures, and strange detours in global urban experimentation
California’s New City Might Actually Happen
An update on California Forever’s plans to build a 400,000-person city in Solano County
A Guide to the New Cities Being Built Around the World | 2025 Edition
Exploring the attempts to build new cities around the globe, warts and all
Checking In On Our New Cities
Exploring the attempts to build new cities around the globe, warts and all
The (New) City by the Sea: The Story of Seabrook, Washington
A few hours outside Seattle, a bootstrapped entrepreneur built an idyllic beach town from scratch, offering lessons for real estate operators & investors alike
On the New City in Solano County
California Forever has a big vision. The public rollout has been rocky. What is their path forward and what does it mean for new cities?
The Curious Case of Colony Ridge
Forty miles northeast of Houston, a new city is being built. This is the story of the strangest and fastest-growing residential development in the US today.
Where Are the New Cities?
The past decade has seen a resurgence of interest in the creation of new cities. But where are they actually getting built?