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Is Saudi Arabia’s The Line megaproject coming to a halt?

The future of The Line, the visionary urban project planned within the NEOM megacity, appears to have been scaled back to be ...
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Why Saudi Arabia's $50B mega-city The Line stalled – and what AI has to do with it

Saudi Arabia transforms its failed $50B linear city project into AI data centers, pivoting from urban fantasy to practical ...
CNBC

Saudi Arabia reckons with its costly megaprojects as $500 billion 'The Line' is reviewed

Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 13:00 SIN/HK | 0600 - 07:00 CET Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has tapped consulting firms to conduct a strategic review of plans for the 105-mile linear city. Neom did ...
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Saudi Arabia’s ambitious $500B ‘The Line’ development is getting a reality check — and going under a microscope

Saudi Arabia’s plan to build a mirrored “landscraper” city is now under the microscope. The wealthy Middle Eastern country is endeavoring to build a 105-mile linear city taller than the Empire State ...
Reason

Saudi Arabia's 'The Line' Violates Human Rights and Common Sense

It turns out that Saudi Arabia's The Line project is a massive violation of good urban design principles and human rights. A growing chorus of workers, whistleblowers, and human rights organizations ...
The New York Times

Saudi Arabia’s Thoroughly Iconic, Unsustainable City in the Desert

Dr. Oldfield is the head of the School of the Built Environment at the University of New South Wales in Australia. It may not feel like it, but we’re likely experiencing the largest construction booms ...
eturbonews

The Future or the End of THE LINE in Saudi Arabia

One of our generation’s most spectacular projects is THE LINE in Saudi Arabia. A reality check is underway, suggesting that THE LINE is less about “failure” and more about maturity. Can we accomplish ...