Jul 29, 2022 05:48 AM
https://thenextweb.com/news/saudi-arabia...-wide-city
INTRO: Saudi Arabia may be famous for medieval barbarism and oil, but the kingdom is rebranding as a futuristic ecotopia.
The latest showcase of this unlikely vision is The Line, a mirrored city that’s 500m tall, 200m wide, and 170km long.
The metropolis will purportedly have a population of 1.5 million people by 2045. The project is projected to cost up to $1 trillion.
Future residents are promised “a civilizational revolution” with no cars, roads, or emissions. Underground trains will transport them from end-to-end in 20 minutes, and all amenities will be within a five-minute walk.
The facilities will be vertically-layered across the 34 square km city. Spaces for work, leisure, and home will be accessible in three dimensions: up, down, and across.
The plans may sound preposterous, but construction is already underway. This week, the Saudi government unveiled new design concepts for the city... (MORE - missing details)
What is The Line? ... https://youtu.be/0kz5vEqdaSc
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0kz5vEqdaSc
INTRO: Saudi Arabia may be famous for medieval barbarism and oil, but the kingdom is rebranding as a futuristic ecotopia.
The latest showcase of this unlikely vision is The Line, a mirrored city that’s 500m tall, 200m wide, and 170km long.
The metropolis will purportedly have a population of 1.5 million people by 2045. The project is projected to cost up to $1 trillion.
Future residents are promised “a civilizational revolution” with no cars, roads, or emissions. Underground trains will transport them from end-to-end in 20 minutes, and all amenities will be within a five-minute walk.
The facilities will be vertically-layered across the 34 square km city. Spaces for work, leisure, and home will be accessible in three dimensions: up, down, and across.
The plans may sound preposterous, but construction is already underway. This week, the Saudi government unveiled new design concepts for the city... (MORE - missing details)
What is The Line? ... https://youtu.be/0kz5vEqdaSc