This is a story from back in September, 2008. Apparently, the construction of a 'Federal City' began at that time in Algiers, Louisiana on the Mississippi River - near New Orleans. I will cite and link to the relevant portions of the project, but it appears to be similar to other combination military/civilian complexes like the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq.More than five years after officials first publicly aired the idea of consolidating military and federal agencies in Algiers, the plan to create a "federal city" campus came to fruition Monday, when the Navy leased the Naval Support Activity to a city agency for 75 years.
The lease was signed a day ahead of today's deadline, set in a federal law, for the city and state to secure financing and to begin construction. The state has pledged $150 million to the project, and military officers are expected to join elected officials including Mayor Ray Nagin, and possibly Gov. Bobby Jindal, at the Naval Support Activity to ceremonially break ground today.
The official webpage for the Federal City project is located at Federal City, New Orleans.
Federal City development rethinks the traditional “U.S. military base and urban neighborhood community” by integrating commercial and residential functions back into the urban fabric of the communities they serve. It is anticipated that DOD and civilian federal agencies, as well as the contractors and suppliers who support them, will be housed at Federal City. All tenants will share Federal City’s amenities and gain the advantages of the force protection features (emphasis added) that will be provided.
Are there any other 'Federal City' projects in the United States of America? I do not know off the top of my dome. I will have to do some additional research and report back.
Source: The Times-Picayune
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