“There will be no cars, no roads and zero carbon emissions,” added the leader of the largest economy in the Arab world, which is usually among the most polluting countries on the planet.
“We must transform cities into cities of the future,” Salman said, citing a “civilisational revolution.
Details of the project will be released later, the crown prince said, before showing images on the computer, as well as landscapes of untouched deserts and blue seas.
The pedestrian city will have services such as schools, health posts and green spaces, as well as high-speed public transport, with routes not to exceed 20 minutes, according to Neom.
Similarly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a central role in the city, which will be driven by “low carbon equipment, powered by 100 percent renewable energy”.
Construction of The Line will begin in the first quarter of this year and will be financed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the main instrument of the country’s economic diversification policy. The project will create 380,000 jobs and its contribution to GDP is estimated at 180 billion (more than US$47.6 billion) by 2030, the statement concluded.
