What We Do
The Free Cities Foundation works with small territories that are adopting liberty-oriented policies to give citizens more choice in the rules that govern their lives.
Free Cities Foundation
Our Foundation works with small territories that are adopting liberty-oriented policies to give citizens more choice in the rules that govern their lives.


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Intentional Communities
Intentional communities are areas within a nation-state where residents share a common set of goals or values. These communities operate within the traditional state’s legal framework but their community rules mean they enjoy a higher de facto level of autonomy than would otherwise be possible.
The Free Cities Foundation supports the work of liberty-focused intentional communities.
Prosperity Zones
A Prosperity Zone is a semi-autonomous territory within a nation-state that is administered by an operating company. Through streamlined administration, Prosperity Zones create conditions that encourage investment in high-tech industries and create quality jobs.
Prosperity Zones aim to offer citizens of the world more choice in the global “market of living together”. Through an agreement granting partial autonomy within a Host Nation, Prosperity Zones create a win-win situation for both their residents and their neighbors.


Free Private Cities
In Free Private Cities the relationship between City Operators and citizens is defined by a Citizen Contract. This ensures that rights and responsibilities of both the Operator and residents are clearly set out and protected. Residents pay a fixed, annual subscription fee to the Operator, who works to protect their life, liberty and property.
In Free Private Cities, people enjoy unhampered liberty provided they respect the rights of others and the simple community rules set out in the Citizen Contract. By simplifying governance in this way, Free Private Cities foster communities where residents cooperate peacefully and are free to live their best possible life.
Become a Resident
Find out where to find Free Cities and how to settle in them.
News & Blog
Introducing the Free Cities Foundation
Dear Partners, Supporters, Followers, and Readers, On 5th August 2022, the Free Private Cities Foundation officially relaunched as the Free Cities...
Honduran ZEDEs: Their Past and Future
The ZEDE law in Honduras was repealed in April 2022 and with it, one chapter of the history of innovative governance has come to an end. This does...
How Free Cities Offer Hope to the Homeless
For the past 15 years, I have worked with homeless people in Brazil. I have seen what does and doesn’t work in helping them get off the streets....
Free Cities: A New Option for Expats?
It will come as no surprise to readers of this article that the current situation is perilous in the US and throughout much of the western world. We...
How Free Cities Help Alleviate Poverty
“How would the disadvantaged be taken care of?” is usually one of the first questions asked by people who hear about alternatives to today’s states....
Responding to Media Claims about Our Foundation
Recently, the Free Private Cities Foundation (now rebranded as Free Cities Foundation) has been mentioned in several articles covering...
Support Our Mission
Our supporters from all over the world make it possible for us to be effective in promoting the idea of Free Cities and in extending our help to those trying to build them.
Liberty in Our Lifetime
Parallel Structures for Progress
If you’re a liberty-minded person wanting to achieve greater sovereignty for you and your family; a remote worker looking to move to an up-and-coming autonomous zone; or an investor interested in high-growth potential projects: this conference is for you.
Free Communities Directory
Free Cities are not just a theoretical vision. Entrepreneurs all over the globe are trying to create pockets of freedom and political innovation in a world of systems that have not lived up to our expectations.
You will be able to learn more about these bold projects in the Free Communities Directory.