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Maharishi Vedic City (MVC) is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 259 at the 2010 census. The city was first incorporated in 2001 as "Vedic City" but then officially changed its name to "Maharishi Vedic City" five months later. It was the first city to incorporate in Iowa since 1982.〔 Maharishi Vedic City consists of approximately one square mile, located about four miles north of Fairfield, the home of Maharishi University of Management.〔 The city plan and buildings are based on Maharishi Sthapatya Veda,〔(Main Page ) of Maharishi Vedic City web cite〕 which is said to be an ancient system of architecture and design, revived by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Its goals are to "protect, nourish, and satisfy everyone, upholding the different social, cultural, and religious traditions while maintaining the integrity and progress of the city as a whole".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Resolution No. 1: To Adopt the Constitution of the Universe—Total Natural Law—as the Constitution of the City and Sanskrit as its Ideal Language )〕 ==History== The concept of a "Vedic City" was conceived by the Maharishi,〔 and a real estate developer and several others, began to actualize the vision for a Vedic town in 1991. The first resolution of the city council proclaimed the constitution of the city to be the same as "the Constitution of the Universe — Total Natural Law — RK Veda".〔 More than a dozen developers purchased 50 farms totaling , some 1,200 of which were designated for the town itself.〔 Together, they planned a city arranged in ten circles totaling about one square mile, along with paved roads, utilities, sewage and Internet. They then began the first phase of construction, which included two hotels, various houses and office buildings. After one year, 46 structures had been built and more than $35 million spent on development. Financial and infrastructure needs led the developers to seek formal designation as a city from the state, and after petitioning the Iowa City Development Board and holding a referendum,〔 it was incorporated as Iowa's newest city on July 21, 2001 — the first in Iowa since 1982. Planners expected the city to have a population of over 1,000 by 2010, many of them transplants from nearby Fairfield.〔 In the early stages of development, Vedic City set aside 50 acres as land for conservation and preservation. This acreage was then transformed from farmers' fields to native prairies, wetlands and forest.〔() Vedic City Rises Above, Jessica Rapp, Winter 2010〕 In 2002, a building known as "The Mansion" became a headquarters for the Global Country of World Peace (GCWP).〔( Official Web Site )〕 The Mayor of MVC is Bob Wynne, who is also the GCWP's Raja (administrator) of the Center of Vedic America and of New Zealand. In November 2002, the city council passed an ordinance banning the sale of non-organic food within its borders. In 2003, the city began offering tours to the public and has several thousand visitors per year.〔〔 〕 The city has an organic farm and sells produce to retail outlets such as the Whole Foods Market.〔 Maharishi Vedic City, and the nearby town of Fairfield, "receive federal grants from agencies including the Departments of Energy and Agriculture for developing renewable energy sources" and recycling programs.〔 According to city officials in 2004, "more than $200 million of venture capital had been invested in Fairfield and Vedic City companies during the past 13 years". By 2006, the city consisted of more than 200 buildings. The city council voted to ban the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers within the city limits in April 2005, becoming the first all-organic city in the country.〔 The city's residents include about 1,000 pandits from India who live on a campus on the edge of the city. The 2010 census counted 259 people, placing the pandit campus outside the city. However, city officials said the pandits were mistakenly counted as county residents rather than part of the city's population and asked for a correction from the U.S. Census Bureau.〔() Heartland Connection, Vedic City Residents remain missing until this summer, March 22, 2011, Greg Deffenbaugh, retrieved April 7, 2011〕 According to the New York Times, the count was then increased to 1,294 by the Census Bureau "to reflect misplaced housing".〔Roberts, Sam (NY Says Census Undercounted in Brooklyn ) New York Times, August 10, 2011〕 In October 2011,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/23/oprah-meditates-iowa_n_1027114.html )〕 a television show titled "America's Most Unusual Town" aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network on March 25, 2012 and feature Winfrey's visit to Fairfield and Maharishi Vedic City.〔(Sundays at 9/8c on OWN ) #Nextchapter, Retrieved 27 March 2012〕〔("Fairfield's fame levitates after Oprah's meditation" ) Des Moines Register, March 24, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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