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Braavos Cities
BETTER
GOVERNANCE,
BETTER
CITIES
Better Governance, Better Cities
Charting
a better path
forward
for humanity.

Braavos Cities is a special economic zone and new city advisory company. We work with governments, special economic zone authorities, and private developers to structure win-win deals. We specialize in large scale urban developments with delegated governance authority to attract investment.

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About

Braavos Cities is led by Dr. Mark Lutter. Mark is a globally recognized expert on new cities and special economic zones. He has worked with projects in Latin America, Africa, and Asia in a variety of capacities, including fundraising, regulatory advising, and executive recruitment. He has a PhD in economics from George Mason University. His work has been cited in the New Yorker, Chicago Tribune, and Financial Times. He sits on the board of several nonprofits, including the Charter Cities Institute and New Science. He has raised money from some of the most recognizable names in technology.

Mark Lutter
Dr Mark Lutter, PhD
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Background

Prior to launching Braavos Cities, Mark was Executive Director and founder of the Charter Cities Institute, a nonprofit building the ecosystem for charter cities. Through this work, Mark built a network of stakeholders in special economic zones and new city developments, including, experts in law, urban planning, community building and investors. Depending on the needs of a project, Mark can bring relevant subject matter expertise to the table to maximize the probability of success. Braavos Cities prides itself on fully understanding the relevant stakeholders and structuring engagement to align long term incentives.

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Media

Financial times

How to create a city

Entrepreneurs are planning autonomous ‘charter cities’ as an answer to Africa’s rapid population growth.

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Charter cities institute

An introduction to Charter Cities

A charter city is a new city granted special jurisdiction to create a new governance system and enact policy reforms.

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Charter cities institute

New Cities Conference 2023: Mark Lutter

The Charter Cities Institute is a nonprofit dedicated to building the ecosystem for charter cities.

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80.000 HOURS

The 80,000 Hours Podcast

Mark Lutter on trying to end poverty by founding well-governed ‘charter’ cities, ft Tamara Winter.

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