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Afford Anything

Harvard Dropout Builds Nation’s First Car-Free Utopia, with Ryan Johnson and JD Roth

May 14, 2024
CEO Ryan Johnson discusses building car-free communities, electric bikes, and revolutionizing urban living. Topics include city design, transportation innovation, and the future of sustainable urban living.
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  • Building walkable neighborhoods for human connection is essential for reimagining city life.
  • Revolutionizing urban living involves embracing sustainable transportation technologies like driverless cars and electric bikes.

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Ryan Johnson's Journey to Entrepreneurship

Ryan Johnson, a Harvard dropout, shares his entrepreneurial journey leading to co-founding the car-free neighborhood initiative. Initially involved with real estate and transportation interests, he found success with Open Door, a real estate technology company. His diverse experiences from being a Fulbright scholar to working at Bain and McKinsey shaped his career path.

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