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1.LOTTERY FUNDING

LOTTERY WILL PROVIDE INITIAL INVESTMENT INTO THE CITY. THE PRIZE WILL BE FREE CONNECTION PORTS, IN A TAX FREE CITY.

2. GOVERNMENT BONDS

ETHICAL INVESTORS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOVERNMENT BONDS, WHICH WILL BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PROGRESSION OF ‘THE RAFT’ CITY AS A SUSTAINABLE AND REGENERATIVE PROJECT.

3.CONNECTION COSTS

SIMILAR TO UTILITY BILLS, PORTS/CONNECTION WILL BE THE PRIMARY COST OF LIVING. THIS WILL COVER WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND ‘COST OF ACCOMODATION’.

4. COMMUNITY LEVY

THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY LEVY WHICH WILL CONRTIBUTE TO THE WELLFARE OF THOSE IN NEED SUCH AS THE HOMELESS OR REFUGEES WITHIN THE CITY. THE PROJECTED AMOUNT OF THIS POPULATION WILL BE 10% OF THE TOTAL CITY POPULATION.

5.COMMUNITY

THE COMMUNITY WILL SHARE COMMON AREAS SUCH AS KITCHENS, LAUNDRY AND LOUNGING FACILITIES TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION, AND THEREFORE REDUCE LIVING COSTS. EACH PERSON WITHIN THE CITY IS GIVEN A PARCEL OF LAND TO LOOK AFTER WITHIN THE PROCESS OF REMEDIATION. BY SHARING GENERAL GOODS, SUCH AS CLEANING PRODUCTS AND BASIC PANTRY NEEDS, THE COST OF LICING IS REDUCED.

6. LAND AND PEOPLE REMEDIATION

‘THE RAFT’ CITY’S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO REMEDIATE THE TOXICITY OF THE LAND USING REMEDIATION METHODS. THIS MEANS THE CITY CAN BE MOVED EVERY 100 YEARS, TO RE-START THE HEALING PROCESS. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SKILL LEARNING AND CAREER PREPARATION SUBSIDISED BY THE COMMUNITY LEVY TO THOSE IN NEED, THUS USING THE CITY AS A STEPPING STONE INTO GREATER SOCIETY.

1. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE TO BE EQUALLY REPRESENTED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.

THIS INCLUDES RESIDENTS AND NON RESIDENTS ALIKE. THIS WOULD INCLUDE RESIDENTS, WORKERS, HOMELESS PEOPLE, VISTORS/TOURISTS AND DELIVERY DRIVERS. THE GOAL BEING A MORE EQUITABLE COMMUNITY.

2. A COUNCIL OF 30 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNAL SPACES WITHIN THE CITY WITHIN A CITY.

THIS WOULD LOOK SIMILAR TO JURY DUTY/CENSUS, WHERE THE AIM IS TO CAPTURE A SNAPSHOT OF THE INHABITANTS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS ADDS DIVERSITY OF OPINION AND REDUCES THE RISKS OF LOBBYING, NEPOTISM OR OVER REPRESENTATION OF THOSE WITH VESTED INTERESTS.

3. VOTING ON ALL IMPORTANT DECISIONS IS ENCOURAGED VIA A PROXIMITY LOCKED APP.

ANYONE CAN HAVE A SAY WHILST THEY ARE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. THIS APP WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE DECISIONS BEING MADE WITHIN THE CITY, AND THE STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION, ALLOWING FOR COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOPMENT.

4. VOTING IS NON-COMPULSORY BUT IF A QUORUM OF 1500 IS NOT MET THAN THE VOTE IS DEFERRED TO COUNCIL.

EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ABILITY AND ANALOGUE METHODS WILL BE MADE AVALIABLE FOR THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY OR HAVE ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES.

5. FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGE IS THE PROXY FOR ELECTING THE CHAIR FOR ANY GIVEN COUNCIL.

COUNCILS ARE RE-ELECTED QUARTERLY (EVERY 3 MONTHS) AND NO ONE CAN BE SELECTED FOR A TENURE LASTING LONGER THAN A CALANDER YEAR.

6.THE DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTANENCE OF THE COMMUNITY IS CARRIED OUT BY PAID EMPLOYEES THAT MAY COME FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OR WITHOUT OF THE CITY LIMITS.

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