Can we design the next Blue Zone on purpose?
The traditional Blue Zones were identified after generations of behavior, culture and place produced unusually long and healthy lives. Ashley’s question is different: can a modern American mountain community intentionally create the conditions that make health, connection, purpose and movement easier for everyone?
NARRATIVE FRAME
The guiding principles
This is a 25-year mission, not a marketing designation.
Argentis is one contributor and platform, not the whole community
The work must extend beyond affluent early adopters to community-wide health, connection and access.
Progress should be reported through transparent projects, partnerships and measurable indicators.
The language should distinguish aspiration from any official Blue Zone certification or designation.
HORIZON
The 25-year horizon & near-term experiments
Long-term vision
2050 — A designed Blue Zone
By 2050, Park City becomes the first intentionally designed modern American Blue Zone: a place where the healthy choice becomes easier, more social and more integrated into everyday life.
- Healthier community-wide outcomes
- Connected, purpose-driven living
- Movement built into daily life
Near-term
2026–2030 — Experiments & foundations
- Community health initiatives
- Built environment pilot projects
- Partnerships with local organizations
- Transparent progress tracking
PILLARS
The role of health, home, data, food, movement, connection, purpose and the built environment
Health
Proactive health, diagnostics and energy management as the foundation.
Home
Healthier homes designed to support recovery, sleep and daily wellbeing.
Data
Food
Movement
Connection
Purpose
Built Environment
Progress journal & collaborators
Join the mission.
Help design the first intentionally designed modern American Blue Zone. This is a 25-year mission — and we’re just getting started.
