Saudi Arabia reveals plans for 170-kilometre-long mirrored skyscraper eco-city in NEOM

A zero-carbon city that Saudi Arabia plans to build at NEOM, in the kingdom's north-west, will vertically layer homes, offices, public parks and schools within a mirrored facade stretching over 170 kilometres. Key points: The 200-metre-wide city will run entirely on renewable energy and will include a high-speed rail The WSJ earlier reported The Line will comprise two glass reflective buildings measuring 488 metres high State media reported The Line will eventually accommodate 9 million residents Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman first unveiled plans for The Line in January 2021, the first major construction project for the $717 billion NEOM business zone aimed at diversifying the economy of the world's top oil exporter. The Wall Street Journal reported before the Prince's announcement that The Line will comprise two glass reflective buildings measuring 488 metres high. The Prince said the city's first phase is set to cost 1.2 trillion riyals, half of which will come from the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, he said.