text: According to officials of the organization, zoning and related issues have slowed their progress in building in at least 18 other cities where land has been purchased. In 2007 the "Maharishi’s organization" took legal action against the city of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, because the city refused a setback variance for a proposed Peace Palace. Although "admired for its finances" some critics call the project a way for the "Maharishi's followers" to create funds for more land for the group's treasury.
  Other facilities
  In 2005, the Global Country bought an 800-plus acres farm in Goshen, New York, USA for $4 million in cash, with plans to create an organic farm training site, as well as a Peace Palace. According to broker Steve Perfit, the  were put up for sale in April 2009.
  Also in 2005, Global Country of World Peace purchased the  Prairie Peace Park in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska. GCWP had planned to build a  "peace palace" on the site. An article in August 2010 in the Journal Star reported that the property was for sale for $95,000.
  In 2006, the Global Country purchased Inishraher, a  island in Clew Bay off the coast of Ireland with the intention of founding an International Peace Centre, and of designating it as a Maharishi Capital of the Global Country of World Peace. Planning permission for two 18-room hostels on the island was approved on 22 July 2009.