Reports began surfacing suggesting that Saudi Arabia is recalibrating its ambitious goals for the under-construction “megacity” Neom, most prominently walking back its promise of housing 1.5 million people in one massive skyscraper dubbed “The Line.”
Neom debuted in 2017 as the personal pet project of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the crowning jewel of “Vision 2030,” bin Salman’s overarching plan to move the Saudi economy away from dependence on oil and expand Saudi Arabia’s cultural and political influence. Bin Salman has said in interviews that he hopes Neom will one day compete with cities such as Miami, Florida, to host global music festivals, attract elite technology companies and scientific talent, and reimagine the concept of a “walkable city.”
The Neom project’s largest individual
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