NEOM: The Line goes under construction
The 170-kilometre city in a line is located in the kingdom’s
north-west Tabuk province.
A new drone footage released by
the Saudi Arabia-based OT Sky drone company shows the massive undertaking in
the middle of desert.
Dozens of trucks, excavators and
other earth moving equipment is working on the site at a fast pace.
The project is part of
the $500 billion NEOM project, a futuristic city with a mixed-use development,
containing spaces for work, play and living.
According to Saudi Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, “The Line” will embody “Zero Gravity Urbanism,”
where city functions are layered vertically.
“The designs revealed
today for the city’s vertically layered communities will challenge the
traditional flat, horizontal cities and create a model for nature preservation
and enhanced human livability,” he said in a statement.
He said it “will tackle
the challenges facing humanity in urban life today and will shine a light on
alternative ways to live.”
The crown prince says
residents will be able to reach all daily needs within a five-minute walk in
“The Line,” where public parks and pedestrian areas, schools, homes and places
for work are “layered.”
There will also be a
high-speed rail with an end-to-end transit of 20 minutes, according to the
statement.
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