Private city
A private city is a city organized as a for-profit, private enterprise [1][2] with no elected city councilors.[3]
Examples
Tanzania
Fumba Town.
Bhutan
Venezuela
CryptoCity.
Nigeria
- Eko Atlantic, owned by Ako Atlantic Development Company.
- Itana, owned by Itana Company.
- Centenary City, owned by Centenary City FTZ
Kyrgyzstan
A special investment territory has been announced for Tamchy.
Kazakhstan
- Alatau City, owmed by Caspian Group.
India
- GIFT City, co-owned by Brigade Group.
- Lavasa, owned by Lavasa Corp.
Pakistan
- Bahria Town, owned by Bahria Town PLC.
Egypt
- Ras el-Hekma, owned by Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company.
- Al Rehab, owned by Talaat Moustafa Group.
- El Gouna, owned by Orascom Development.
Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah Economic City, being developed by Emaar Properties and listed on KSA's stock exchange.
- Neom, owned by the PIF.
Cambodia
- Grand Phnom Penh City, owned by Chip Mong Group.
- Phnom Penh City Center, Shukaku Inc.
South Korea
- Songdo, owned by New Songdo International City Development LLC.
Japan
- Woven City, owned by Woven by Toyota.
Honduras
- Próspera, owned by Honduras Próspera Inc.
China
- Jialong, owned by Jialong Corp.
Vietnam
- Ciputra Hanoi International City, owned by Ciputra Group a local company.
Laos
- That Luang Marsh SEZ, owned by Shanghai Wan Feng Group.
Malysia
- Forest City, Johor, owned by Country Garden.
See also
References
- ^ "Private Cities: A Path to Liberty".
- ^ "Inside the Rise of Private Cities: 'Priority of Management is Profit, Not the Needs of Citizens'". Forbes.
- ^ Moser, Sarah; Avni, Nufar (June 2024). "Analysing a private city being built from scratch through a social and environmental justice framework: A research agenda". Urban Studies. 61 (8): 1545–1562. Bibcode:2024UrbSt..61.1545M. doi:10.1177/00420980231211814. PMC 11136613. PMID 38827578.
Further reading
- Jiao, Yongli; Yu, Yang (June 2020). "Rising private city operators in contemporary China: A study of the CFLD model". Cities. 101: 102696. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2020.102696.
- Jiaolong: Sichuan's Privately-run City
- Private city east of Bay Area could be a game-changer
- What is the most private city in the world?