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“Snailbrook”, the future city of Elon Musk, who dreams of a “Texas utopia”


“Welcome to Snailbrook, Texas Created 2021”, points to a modest tablet hanging on a pole at the entrance to the territory. Elon Musk recently purchased thousands of acres of farmland and pasture in Bastrop County, about 50 miles from Austin along the Colorado River, according to The New York Times. Wall Street Journal. According to an American newspaper that managed to get acquainted with notarial deeds and land documents, the billionaire plans to build his own city there, which he himself would call “Texas utopia”.

Snailbrook, which means “forest of snails” in French, will house the employees of the tech mogul, whose several companies — Tesla, SpaceX and The Boring Company — are based in Texas. According to the department, 100 houses are currently under construction there. Wall Street Journal. Residents will have access to a range of services, a school, a gym and even a swimming pool. All for rent below market rates: $800 a month, for a two- to three-bedroom house, knowing that the average rent is $2,200.

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Employees of his tunneling company, The Boring Company, who want to live there, can already apply to reserve one of the houses under construction, the American newspaper points out. However, in case of dismissal, they will have to leave the hostel within 30 days, he clarifies. If Elon Musk’s future “Texas utopia” soon emerges from the ground before it can claim full city status, Snailbrook’s population will have to exceed the 201 residents threshold as required by Texas law.


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