Business Insider spoke with several urban planners about Bill Gates’ investment in land for a smart city in the Arizona desert.
A subsidiary of Bill Gates’ investment firm has committed $80 million toward building a “smart city” in Belmont, a parcel of land in Arizona.
Business Insider spoke with several urban planning experts who disagree on whether it is the ideal place for a “smart city.”
They list Arizona’s low land prices, autonomous vehicle-friendly policy, and population growth as advantages. Some argue the location’s ongoing water crisis and distance from Phoenix pose challenges.
An investment firm with ties to Bill Gates may have plans to build a “smart city” in the Arizona desert.
As the Arizona Republic reported earlier in November, Mt.
Tech: Bill Gates’ investment group spent $80 million to build a ‘smart city’ in the desert — and urban planners are divided
