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$19B in development aimed east of Austin, including private airport — how much will actually get built?

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$19B in development aimed east of Austin, including private airport — how much will actually get built?

There’s not much to see yet, but a developer and longtime landowner believes this corner of Central Texas could soon sprout an airport and business campus worthy of being called World Trade Center Austin. And that’s just the start of his ambitious plans, which rise to the level of marketing a place that’s being billed as a mix of Las Vegas, Disney World and Venice, Italy. Learn more about what’s being discussed behind the scenes in this exclusive story, and what others think of the vision crafted by this “big dreamer.”