Plan For Belle Isle Utopia Revived After Bankruptcy Filing (Detroit)

[alp227]

Source: WWJ Newsradio 950 Detroit

Should Belle Isle be sold for $1 billion to a developer so he can turn it into a tax-free “commonwealth” — with its own laws?

The outlandish idea, initially proposed early this year, is gaining some interest now that Detroit has filed for bankruptcy.

That’s according to Rod Lockwell, who wants to turn the island into a private city-state with a focus on free market capitalism and limited government.

He says it would be a vibrant community, served by a monorail, and rife with exclusive homes, condos, restaurants and shopping centers — with funds set aside to keep the park itself and its historic structures intact.

Read more: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/07/31/plan-for-belle-isle-utopia-revived-after-bankruptcy-filing/

[DonCoquixote]

1. Oh great

Looks like someone is building the real life version of a utopian city from the Bioshock series, one that combines the Libertarianism of Rapture and the bigotry of Columbia.

[Shivering Jemmy]

2. I want a Big Daddy

[DonCoquixote]

6. I would not go there

even if I had Jack, Subject Delta, AND Elizabeth backing my ass!

[htuttle]

3. He says he's going to build a Monorail!

Well, sir, there's nothing on earth
Like a genuine, bona fide
Electrified, six-car monorail

[Fearless]

12. Were you sent here by the devil?

[greymattermom]

13. with customs at both ends

What passport would folks use? Would they have to renounce US citizenship? Would the isle be in Canada, then?

[roamer65]

4. New Detroit.

I'm sure that's where OCP headquarters will be...

"I'll buy that for a dollar."

[madrchsod]

7. actually it would be..

[Berlin Expat]

9. Heh; I was going to say

I've seen this movie before. It starred Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Ronny Cox and Miguel Ferrer.

Who knew it was a documentary?!

[Thor_MN]

14. "Delta City" is OCP's utopian reconstruction of Old Detroit

"Kevyn Orrdecker, dead or alive, you're coming with me."

[notadmblnd]

5. only if there is no way for them to get off the island

plus, they need to pay a whole lot more than 1 billion.

[wandy]

8. Shades of Glenn Beck's Citadel..........

Drawing inspiration from objectivist author Ayn Rand and Mickey Mouse godfather Walt Disney, Mr. Beck recently announced plans to build Independence

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/23/right-away-the-new-expatriates-from-fortresses-to-/?page=all
I say go for it!
But I warn you, its gonna get ugly.
Utopia with no way to feed it's self. No place for manufacturing of any kind.
Maybe if they went ahead and did it, when it fell flat on it's face, that would be the last we would hear of such silliness.

[navarth]

10. Not this fucking asshole again

I wish they would stop giving him any air.

[Demeter]

11. NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT!

[Nunliebekinder]

15. Why not?

[egold2604]

16. Where are they going to get servants and support staff

There are several "utopia" islands already in existence. Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard come to mind. It is so expensive to live there, that the uber wealthy have to have live in servants. On Nantucket, there was a low cost housing development with 600 apartments for local workers. It was bought by a private contractor and turned into million dollar condos. There is no place for the help to live.

Belle Isle will end up an unsustainable garbage dump. Wait till the locals blockade the only entrances and there is no food or water on the island.