Telosa – A New American City
Marc Lore is building a new American city, Telosa, about which there are reasons to be both positive and skeptical.
September 22, 2021
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Dr. Mark Lutter is the Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute. He is also the Founder and CEO of Braavos Cities, a charter city development company. He has a PhD in economics from George Mason University where his research focused on charter cities. Prior to launching the Institute, he was Lead Economist for NeWAY Capital, an asset management firm which made early stage investments in charter cities. He has been published and quoted in several newspapers and magazines including the Financial Times, New Yorker, Chicago Tribune, City Journal, and CityAM.
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