Well, that and "Utah-based foundation" and "all of the land was either adjacent or close to the birthplace and memorial of Joseph Smith" and it's based on "Plat of the City of Zion."
Also, if you're a Mormon, you probably see some other very Mormon things come through in the description of Mr. Hall. The endeavor itself seems pretty characteristic not only of Mormonism but a whole variety of faith, social, and industrial experiments from the 19th century. California entrepreneurs aren't the first hackers/disrupters. :)
And I think that's the point of the article, really. This isn't a "those crazy/weird Mormons" thing. This is an "Ambitious Guy is Ambitious" and "Humans Be Utopian-ing" thing.
And also a reminder that San Francisco isn't the only place where people are resistant to having the character of the community they live in changed.
Also, if you're a Mormon, you probably see some other very Mormon things come through in the description of Mr. Hall. The endeavor itself seems pretty characteristic not only of Mormonism but a whole variety of faith, social, and industrial experiments from the 19th century. California entrepreneurs aren't the first hackers/disrupters. :)
And I think that's the point of the article, really. This isn't a "those crazy/weird Mormons" thing. This is an "Ambitious Guy is Ambitious" and "Humans Be Utopian-ing" thing.
And also a reminder that San Francisco isn't the only place where people are resistant to having the character of the community they live in changed.