Saudia Arabia And The Dream City Neom
The world is ever-changing and if there is one thing that we all know then it is that there is so much to the future that we cannot anticipate in any capacity. Amidst all this, we see many big developments happening in the world and one of them has to be “Dream City Neom” which is Muhammad Bin Salman’s dream project.
What Is Dream City Neom?
Dream city Neom is a word that is derived by the Royal Highness Mohammad Bin Salman from two words. The first three letters come from the ancient Greek prefix meaning new. The “M” is first from Mustaqbal which is an Arabic word which means future. Dream city Neom is a planned futuristic city and is an economic zone in Saudia Arabia and this project was announced by the Saudia leader Mohammad Bin Salman in 2017. This project is included in Saudia Arabia 2030 which is a plan to diversify the country’s economy. It is also very important for Saudi Arabia as they want to expand their avenues and reduce their dependence on oil.
As we all know, Saudia is famous for its dependence on oil and because of this, they intend to build dream city Neom to grow other avenues. It is located in the Tabuk province and it touches the borders of Jordan and Egypt. This location is critical and very strategic because of its geography and from an economic point of view.
What Does Neom Offer?
Dream city Neom as the Saudi government insists is not a city it is a literal future a marvel, to say the least. Neom includes “The Line” which is a smart city built within and its goal is to provide a civilized living with humans as a priority. It will provide a qualitative urban living to people while preserving and surrounding nature.
This project is double the size of York City and because of this, the latest development of $500 billion has been announced as of yet. In dream city Neom, there will be no car emissions it will run on 100% renewable energy and 95% of the land will be preserved. In this project, people’s health and well-being will be prioritised first rather than the smoke and the pollution coming from transportation.
As promised by Saudia Arabia, Neom City will be an architectural marvel putting all other cities in the world in second place. This city will give people the future. The line will accommodate more than 9 million people and it will built on a footprint of 34 square kilometers.
This is the first time that something like this is coming to reality. Furthermore, luxury hotels, apartments and other luxury complexes will be part of the project. This area is called the “Epicon” which is going to be inhabited by these luxury buildings and hotels. This destination will be designed within the ancient mountains and mainly it will preserve nature. This mind-mending project is of great significance and is one of its kind. The Neom city will be one of its kind as it will be a city which will be provided to 9 million people in the world who will be provided with everything. The city will have robots that will assist in projects and daily life things.
Does Neom City Depict the Utopian World?
As appealing as Neom City looks it is something that many have debated as to be very utopian and unnatural. Considering the present-day condition of the world where suffering and loss of life are prevalent. In a world where innocent Palestinians are mercilessly killed, a world where Syria burns and a world where millions die of starvation, Is Neom City the modern game?
Again at the end of the day, these are just thoughts but very revolting and powerful ones, what do you think about this? Let us know.