091 - Ivan Ko: Planning a Free City in the UK
Free Cities Podcast - A podcast by Timothy Allen - Vineri
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London Gateway, Free Port, Thames Estuary, Special Economic Zone, Free City Design, BNO Visa, UK Free City Project. Timothy Allen talks with Ivan Ko. Ivan is a real estate development and finance veteran from Hong Kong who more recently has turned his hand to the production of 21st century charter cities in his role as CEO of Victoria Harbour Group. In this conversation we discuss Ivan's ambitious Free City project planned for the newly designated Thames Estuary Free Port area in The UK. Enjoy the conversation. Free Cities Podcast on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn Contact the podcast: [email protected] Free Cities Telegram Community: https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0 LIBERTY IN OUR LIFETIME CONFERENCE: https://libertyinourlifetime.org/ Make a small weekly donation to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/FreeCitiesPodcast/ TIMESTAMPS (0:30) Introduction (4:49) Why did you pick the UK to develop your project? (13:25) What does Free Port status mean? (21:16) At what stage is the development? (29:48) What will you do if local residents resist the project.. (41:30) The politics of Free Ports. (52:12) The importance of creating a residential, future proof city. TWITTER: Ivan Ko: https://twitter.com/IvanKo46790213 Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound OTHER LINKS: Ivan's previous appearance on the Free Cities Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/ycxkebtu Victoria Harbour Group: https://www.victoriaharbor.group/ Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/
