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'Mirror Line City' is a futuristic mega-city currently under construction that will change the face of urban living. It is basically a skyscraper comprising two buildings up to 490 metres tall, running parallel for 120 kilometres.
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The Mirror Line is one of a series of projects that make up 'NEOM'. Four other developments, Neom Bay, Aqaba Region, Neom Mountain and Neom Industrial City, are intended to surround it.
'NEOM' is named from a combination of the Greek word for "new" and the Arabic term for "future". City State, and is the brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman. it is expected to cost somewhere in the region of $500 billion to complete.
NEOM is planned to cover some 10,000 square miles - making it 33 times bigger than new York City. It is located in Tabuk Province in north west Saudi Arabia, near the country's borders with Jordan and Egypt.
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NEOM is planned to be part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan to wean the country off oil — the industry that made it rich. Among its plans to do so, is building an economic hub at the "crossroads of the world" where more than 40 percent of the world's population can reach by a flight that's just a few hours.
The 'smart' linear city of Mirror Line is expected to be home for 5 million people. It will have no cars, no streets, flying drone taxis, and will include a high speed train link underneath the main structure. The design also includes a giant Jurassic park amusement park, a 2-mile man-made artificial lake, and a giant artificial moon that lights up at night. There will also be a separate winter sports resort ski village called Trojena for residents to enjoy. There are plans for vertical farming systems to be incorporated to help feed the new mega-city.
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One of the biggest criticisms of NEOM is that the project is just 'greenwashing' by the Saudi Arabia elite - making grand promises about environmental protection to distract from the realities of a country with numerous human rights and political criticisms. Many see the opulent city as just an attempt by the prince to repair the country's tarnished image.
Another issue of concern surrounding the Saudi prince's dream project is the displacement of the Huwaiti tribe, who currently resides on the land. At least 20,000 members of the tribe now face eviction due to the project, with no information about where they will live in the future.
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Mirror Line is scheduled to be completed by 2030!!! Watch this space!
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