Why Elon Musk Is Planning Towns for Tesla, Space X and Boring Co. Workers, WSJ

Elon Musk is planning to build two different company towns in Texas for his Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Company workers: Snailbrook and Starbase. But the history of company towns presents a cautionary tale for industrialists. In the almost 200 years that company towns have existed in the U. S., rarely do these planned communities live up to their creators utopian vision. WSJ explores why Musk is looking to the company town model for his properties in Texas. 0:00 Elon Musks planned towns in Texas 0:45 Whats happening at Snailbrook and Starbase 4:05 The history of company towns 6:30 How Musks towns could succeed News Explainers Some days the highspeed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJs news explainers break down the day s biggest stories into bitesize pieces to help you make sense of the news. , ElonMusk, Tesla, WSJ