# Rodney Lockwood on Belle Isle

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Podcast: [Charter Cities Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charter-cities-podcast-434725)
Published: 2025-09-26T09:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.chartercitiesinstitute.org/
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## Resource

In this episode, Mark speaks with Rodney Lockwood, author of Belle Isle: Detroit’s Game Changer. Lockwood outlines his vision for turning Detroit’s Belle Isle into a privately funded “Freedom City,” inspired by models from Monaco, Singapore, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland. From governance reforms and land-value taxation to Formula One racing and monorail transport, Lockwood explains how bold experimentation could revitalize Detroit and demonstrate a new model for urban growth.

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