Telosa: a name that derives from Greek and means “the highest purpose”. And never was a more appropriate name to describe one ambitious vision of cities of the future. In the heart of the American desert, Telosa is preparing to become a living laboratory of sustainability, equity and urban innovation, aiming to host 5 million inhabitants by 2050.
Telosa, a utopia in the desert
Imagine a futuristic metropolis rising out of nowhere, like a mirage in the American desert. But Telosa is not an optical illusion: it is the concrete dream of Marc Lore, former president of Walmart and visionary entrepreneur. With an expected investment of $400 billion, Lore wants to transform 12.000 hectares of wasteland into a model city for the XNUMXst century.
Recently, the company Telosa's developer has released new renderings of the project, offering a more detailed look at this futuristic vision. The images show a breathtaking urban landscape, with futuristic skyscrapers, vast green spaces and innovative transport systems.
The search for the ideal terrain
Currently, the Telosa team is engaged in the crucial phase of searching for the ideal terrain. They are evaluating several locations in Appalachia and the western American desert, looking for an area that can accommodate their ambitious vision.
Site selection will be critical to the success of the project, considering factors such as access to water resources, climatic conditions and proximity to existing infrastructure.
The city of 15 minutes
Telosa is designed as a “15 minute city“, where everything you need can be reached in a quarter of an hour on foot or by bicycle. Goodbye to congested traffic and pollution: fossil fuel cars will be replaced by autonomous electric vehicles and a futuristic urban cable car system.
At the heart of Telosa's philosophy is a principle called equitism: an economic system in which citizens have a direct stake in land ownership in the city. “If the city thrives, the residents thrive too,” explains Lore. It is a bold attempt to create a more equitable and inclusive form of capitalism. Maybe.
Telosa, technology at the service of the community
Automation will play a key role at Telosa. From driverless vehicles to delivery drones, technology will be everywhere, but always with the aim of improving citizens' lives. The Equitism Tower, the skyscraper symbol of the city, will be a concentration of eco-sustainable innovations.
The first 50.000 residents will not move before 2030, also because, at the moment, Telosa's dream is still taking concrete shape. In a world grappling with climate crises and growing inequality, this city of the future offers a bold vision of what could be. Whether it's the beginning of a new urban era or a thriller-type experiment The Line, Telosa reminds us that daring to dream big can be the first step to changing the world.
