Admission criteria would seem to be a critical consideration and the further from the mainstream that the experiments extend, the more unlikely it would be expected to be scalable beyond very strict criteria.
Houston comes to mind as a purpose-built city founded on undeveloped land for the primary purpose of entrepreneurship which has grown larger than average by maintaining that approach more so than average. As an example there has never been a zoning ordinance, that kind of regulatory obstacle would be seen as an experiment in cutailing prosperity, certainly not normal. A failed experiment at that after observation of long-term effects in other municipalities. Even though in most other municipalities the removal of zoning would be thought of as an experiment too risky for them to even consider.
In the mature real-world example of Houston it is also painfully obvious the benefit that could have been obtained with a little well-intended admission criteria. Besides, when's the last time you heard someone say "Hey, it's a free country" any more anyway.
> How do we help more experimental cities get started?
You've got to find someone who wants to subdivide their ranch, and then get settlers to move there like anyone else. Incentives might help speed things up, and you've got to figure that the more restrictive the admission criteria, the more people will want to apply.
These are like experimental schools.
Not intended to be mainstream at all.
Admission criteria would seem to be a critical consideration and the further from the mainstream that the experiments extend, the more unlikely it would be expected to be scalable beyond very strict criteria.
Houston comes to mind as a purpose-built city founded on undeveloped land for the primary purpose of entrepreneurship which has grown larger than average by maintaining that approach more so than average. As an example there has never been a zoning ordinance, that kind of regulatory obstacle would be seen as an experiment in cutailing prosperity, certainly not normal. A failed experiment at that after observation of long-term effects in other municipalities. Even though in most other municipalities the removal of zoning would be thought of as an experiment too risky for them to even consider.
In the mature real-world example of Houston it is also painfully obvious the benefit that could have been obtained with a little well-intended admission criteria. Besides, when's the last time you heard someone say "Hey, it's a free country" any more anyway.
> How do we help more experimental cities get started?
You've got to find someone who wants to subdivide their ranch, and then get settlers to move there like anyone else. Incentives might help speed things up, and you've got to figure that the more restrictive the admission criteria, the more people will want to apply.
Or something like that.