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Futuristic City to be built in Saudi Arabia

───   16:37 Wed, 24 Aug 2022

Futuristic City to be built in Saudi Arabia | News Article
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Nico chats to Sean vd Wath, an engineer currently stations in Saudi Arabia, working on a futuristic city to be built there called The Line City.

We found a story on ebaumsworld that had us so intrigued, we decided to do a deep dive and found someone who might know about the project and this will work..  

According to the article, "The Line" or "Neom" is the name of the revolutionary new city being proposed in Saudi Arabia. The city will stretch 75 miles across the desert and be 500m tall and 200m wide. Everything a normal city would have, homes, businesses, and parks will all be stacked along the 75-mile span.

The plan claims people will be able to travel the length of The Line in  20 minutes. Everything they need will be within walking distance connected with walking paths and tunnels. The outside will be lined with mirrored panels to reflect the hot temperatures of the desert. 

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman claims the city will run on 100 percent renewable energy with no cars or carbon emissions at all. His plan is to begin construction by 2030, however, many have warned him it will take many more years than that.

In a statement, the prince said, "We cannot ignore the livability and environmental crises facing our world’s cities, and NEOM is at the forefront of delivering new and imaginative solutions to address these issues."

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"The city's vertically layered communities will challenge the traditional flat, horizontal cities. The designs of The Line embody how urban communities will be in the future in an environment free from roads, cars and emissions." 

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