Saudi Crown Prince unveils plans for car-free city

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has unveiled plans to build a car-free, pedestrianised city dubbed 'The Line', which aims to have all residents’ needs catered for within a five-minute walk.

The proposed city will extend over 170 kilometres and have the capacity to house one million residents, according to the Prince, with construction expected to commence in the first quarter of this year.

"We need to transform the concept of a conventional city into that of a futuristic one," Prince Mohammed said in a televised speech, adding that the city will serve as a "blueprint for how people and planet can co-exist in harmony".
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The city, which is expected to cost US$100-20...