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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince plans car-free city for future beyond oil

A news release described The Line as a walkable "belt of hyper-connected future communities, without cars and roads and built around nature."

Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman | File Photo: Reuters

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his latest vision for Saudi Arabia’s future beyond oil: a city with no cars, roads or carbon emissions.
 
The 170 kilometre-long (106 mile-long) development called “The Line” will be part of the $500 billion project called “Neom,” the crown prince said in a televised speech on Sunday. Construction is planned to start in the first quarter.
 
A news release described The Line as a walkable “belt of hyper-connected future communities, without cars and roads and built around nature.” It said the city would have 1 million residents and create 380,000 jobs by