"'THE LINE promises to condense life into a narrow vertical corridor, eliminating cars, streets, and urban sprawl in favor of AI-powered transit and renewable energy.'"
"'Conceived as a 'gravity-free' city with stacked infrastructure, the proposal ambitiously claims that all amenities will be within a five-minute walk, with nature integrated throughout and accessible at every turn.'"
Saudi Arabia's THE LINE, part of the NEOM project, is a 170-kilometer-long, 500-meter-high mirrored community aiming to reshape urban living. Announced in 2021, it envisions a car-free city with AI-powered transportation, where all amenities are within a five-minute walk. Despite ongoing construction and design advancements by leading architectural firms, questions of feasibility remain. Initial construction milestones have been met, with plans to complete the first 5 kilometers by 2030. The overall vision extends to 2045, highlighting a commitment to revolutionary urban planning and sustainability.
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