THE LINE: A future awe-inspiring ‘Linear Smartcity’ in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM

THE LINE: A future awe-inspiring ‘Linear Smartcity’ in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM

A city with no cars, streets, or carbon emissions. Can you imagine it? Then, Saudi Arabia’s upcoming city, THE LINE, is making it possible.

THE LINE is a linear smart city stretching across 170 kilometers, from the epic mountains of NEOM across inspirational desert valleys to the beautiful Red Sea. It is one of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects in the world.

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NEOM is a new urban area planned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be built in its northwestern Tabuk Province. The site is north of the Red Sea, east of Egypt across the Gulf of Aqaba and south of Jordan.

The plan for THE LINE was announced on 10 January 2021 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The earthworks began in October 2021 and the first phase of the project was scheduled to be completed in 2030. The ambitious project consists 135 connected communities, which are called modules, with each having 800 meters in length and 500 meters tall, as per the statement.

The city will run on 100 percent renewable energy and 95 percent of land will be preserved for nature. Unlike traditional cities, people’s health and well-being will be prioritized over transportation and infrastructure.

THE LINE enables the