Arguments for building The Circle and not The Line in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia plans to construct a new city, home to 9 million people. The most relevant aspect is its form, a line with a surprising length of 170 km. We analyse whether this is the best plan for a new city and some inconveniences of the prolonged urban form.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rafael Prieto-Curiel, Dániel Kondor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:npj Urban Sustainability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-023-00115-y