The future-oriented city of The Line in Saudi Arabia is redefining urban living and sustainability to meet the needs of the modern era.
This impressive project not only represents revolutionary thinking in the field of urban construction, but also creates new foundations in technology, environmental protection and economic development.
They are building a city 170 kilometers long in the desert
When Saudi Arabia announced that it would build a city called “The Line”, it is no exaggeration to say that the whole world doubted the success of the project. the His name is NeumA company specializing in future city projects imagined a city in the Saudi desert in the form of a straight line, 170 kilometers long, 200 meters wide, and 500 meters high. If you think this can’t be improved, don’t judge hastily, because neither cars nor road network are planned for the settlement.
Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Semaan His invention has been in the public eye since about 2021, and construction began in the summer of 2022. At that time, the contractor released a number of stunning videos, photos and plans to the general public and described The Line as the next step in urbanization.
According to the idea, thanks to an investment of nearly 500 billion dollars, 9 million people will be able to enjoy the benefits of an environment suitable for science fiction films. According to the presentation, all necessary services in the city will be reached within a five-minute walk, and thanks to the high-speed trains, residents will only need twenty minutes to get from one end of the city to the other.
According to the project’s website, the settlement will occupy only 34 square kilometers of land, while leaving 95% of the building area for nature. The city, consisting of three layers, will be powered entirely by renewable energy sources. The three layers will be built on top of each other as follows: the first will be the surface layer, the pedestrian layer, the second will be underground, the infrastructure site, and the third will be the transportation layer.
According to the government of Saudi Arabia, thanks to the project, 450,000 new job opportunities will be created, it will help the country’s economy, and it will contribute $48 billion to the country’s GDP by 2030.
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It would be a shame to deny that city living has its perks. Proximity to workplaces, health and educational institutions, and cultural facilities can sometimes make one forget the frequent smog, traffic jams, and constant hustle and bustle.
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