The designs of "The Line" project in NEOM, northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, are characterized by the absence of streets, cars, and carbon emissions. The city will be entirely powered by 100 percent renewable energy, and 95 percent of NEOM's area will be a natural reserve. It aims to redefine the concept of urban development and what cities should look like in the future.
One of the most important features of "The Line" city is its width, which is only two hundred m across its entire 170 km length, with an elevation of five hundred m above sea level. It will be built on an area of no more than thirty-four km² and will accommodate approximately nine million people, which is unprecedented for cities of this size. This will reduce infrastructure sprawl and enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the city.
Its ideal climate year-round will ensure that residents can enjoy nature while walking, with all facilities reachable within a five-minute walk. Additionally, an integrated transportation system, including a high-speed train, will connect the city's endpoints within twenty minutes.
The designs of "The Line" focus on humans rather than technology, making it a cognitive city that anticipates and acts according to human will. The advanced technologies planned for logistics services and exemplary construction will enable the implementation of "The Line" project. These cognitive communities will harmonize with nature, creating a human experience full of new business opportunities.
"The Line" city introduces a new approach to urban design centered around the concept of "zero gravity," which involves distributing and constructing city components in vertical layers, allowing people to move in all three directions (upward, downward, and horizontally on each side). Unlike the concept of towering skyscrapers, this idea facilitates the movement between daily necessities such as workplaces, schools, and homes within five minutes.
The outer sides of the city are covered with glass surfaces, serving as reflective mirrors that give it a distinctive character and allow it to blend in with nature.
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