Remember that audacious plan for a 170-kilometer-long, mirror-encased city in Saudi Arabia? The one with flying taxis and zero carbon emissions? It seems Mohammed Bin Salman’s “The Line” is about to get a whole lot shorter.
Is Vision 2030 still in sight for Saudi Arabia?
According to reports, the futuristic city is being drastically downsized from a mega-million-person metropolis to a mere 2.4-kilometer pilot project. This dramatic shift comes amidst financial constraints and concerns over the project’s feasibility.
Originally envisioned as a $500 billion centerpiece of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan, The Line was intended to revolutionize urban living. Now, with the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund withholding budget approval, the project seems to be facing a reality check.
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This downsizing raises questions about the future of Vision 2030 itself. Can the ambitious plan to diversify the Saudi economy be achieved without such large-scale ventures? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure: The Line, as we knew it, is no more.
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