Bill gates smart city

BILL GATES TO BUILD 'SMART CITY'One of Bill Gates' investment firms has spent $80 million to kickstart the development of a brand-new community in the far West Valley.The large plot of land is about 45 minutes west of downtown Phoenix off I-10 near Tonopah.The proposed community, made up of close to 25,000 acres of land, is called Belmont. According to Belmont Partners, a real estate investment group based in Arizona, the goal is to turn the land into its own "smart city."Belmont will create a forward-thinking community with a communication and infrastructure spine that embraces cutting-edge technology, designed around high-speed digital networks, data centers, new manufacturing technologies and distribution models, autonomous vehicles and autonomous logistics hubs," Belmont Partners said in a news release.Ronald Schott, executive emeritus at the Arizona Technology Council, says the land Gates' company purchased is in a good spot, in part due to the proposed I-11 freeway, which would run right through Belmont and connect to Las Vegas."Bill Gates is known for innovation and those kind of things and I think he picked the right place. He's coming to Arizona," Schott said.According to Belmont Partners, 3,800 acres will go towards office, commercial and retail space. Then, 470 acres will be used for public schools. Plus, there's room for 80,000 residential units."Comparable in square miles and projected population to Tempe, Arizona, Belmont will transform a raw, blank slate into a purpose-built edge city built around a flexible infrastructure model," said Belmont Properties."Finally Arizona's getting recognized for being a place for innovation," added Schott.So far, there's no word on when construction will start.

Long-time subscriber “Russ” writes: I think Bill Gates is onto something with his desert community; too bad everyone else doesn’t seem to feel the same way. Any thoughts on that subject? It’s at its infancy.Sorry to be argumentative, but here are mine:Bill Gates bought 25K acres of the Arizona desert west of Phoenix in which he plans to build a model “smart city,” featuring high-speed internet, “connected infrastructure” (ubiquitous IoT, I guess), and driverless cars.From this article: “(The city) will create a forward-thinking community with a communication and infrastructure spine that embraces cutting-edge technology, designed around high-speed digital networks, data centres, new manufacturing technologies and distribution models, autonomous vehicles and autonomous logistics hubs,” said a statement from Belmont Partners, according to 12 News. Roughly 3,800 acres will be devoted to office, commercial, and retail space, while 470 acres will be set aside for public schools. Around 80,000 residences will also be created, forming a population of approximately 182,000.I won’t be one of those 182,000 people; I can assure you of that.For the life of me, I don’t see the point in this project.First of all, building a “model city” should include an intelligent thought process for site selection. Why put it where the demand for air conditioning requires vast amounts of stuff (at a minimum, solar PV, batteries, and air conditioning units) to make it habitable? Why put it where it requires lots of travel-miles to get to and from it, when there are open spaces in temperate climates all over the U.S. that would make much better choices?Second, let’s ask some questions: Don’t we already know that smart cities, especially those built from the ground up, offer huge advantages in terms of environmental footprint? (Yes.) Will residents enjoy some incremental utility associated with needing a dozen eggs and having them show up in three minutes? (I suppose.) Per the above, do we need another city in the desert, where summer temperatures are routinely over 120 degrees F? (No.)Further questions include: Does our civilization face existential threats that have very little to do with this project? (Absolutely.) Shouldn’t billionaire philanthropists, especially ones of Gates’ intellect and horsepower, be focusing on averting global catastrophe? (I leave that to the reader to decide, but you can guess where I stand.)

Looking for the best Bill Gates Quotes?Bill Gates is a man that needs no introduction. The Microsoft co-founder and CEO has been recognised as one of the richest men in the world for over two decades now and has consistently been right at the top.The Harvard College dropout started Microsoft with Paul Allen back in 1975 and and it didn’t take very long to become the largest software company in the world thanks to a clear, ambitious vision and seizing opportunities.One of the things that I find most inspiring about Bill Gates is his philanthropy. Through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation he has given approximately $35 billion to charity already.While Bill Gates doesn’t really believe in leaving behind a legacy, one could argue that between himself and the late Steve Jobs, they have revolutionised the personal computer industry.If you were to learn about success from any individual, Gates would certainly be near the top. With that said I hope these Bill Gates quotes inspire you to create success.49 Bill Gates Quotes1. “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” – Bill Gates2. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates3. “Life is not fair; get used to it.” – Bill Gates4. “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” – Bill Gates5. “I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.” – Bill Gates6. “Exposure from a young age to the realities of the world is a super-big thing.” – Bill Gates7. “What’s amazing is, if young people understood how doing well in school makes the rest of their life so much interesting, they would be more motivated. It’s so far away in time that they can’t appreciate what it means for their whole life.” – Bill Gates8. “Legacy is a stupid thing! I don’t want a legacy.” – Bill Gates9. “I spend a lot of time reading.” – Bill Gates10. “Like my friend Warren Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it ‘tap-dancing to work.'” – Bill Gates11. “The ability of a successful company to add functionality to its product has long been upheld.” – Bill Gates12. “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to