Neom - The Line - The Rise and Fall of Saudi Arabia's Linear City.
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Published 2024-04-16
Saudi Arabia’s plan to build a 170km long, 500m tall, mirrored city in the desert as one of their megaprojects filled with 9 million people has now been curtailed to 2.4km long.
According to Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia’s government has “scaled back its medium-term ambitions” for Neom, of which The Line is the most significant sub-project.
The Saudi government had hoped to have 9 million residents living in "The Line" by 2030, but this has been scaled back to fewer than 300,000, according to the new report.
This curtailment of plans comes as Saudi Arabia has not yet approved the 2024 budget for Neom, according to Bloomberg sources.
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All Comments (21)
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"The city would then naturally form a line, as it tries to get away from itself" 🤣
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Raise your hand if you knew upfront that this thing was never gonna happen.
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To be fair, "sunlight and access to salt water" are pretty good amenities compared to a Mars colony.
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Dear Boyle, It is pleasure to host you as guest of honor at the Saudi Royal Embassy.
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That was the most sarcastic half-hour I ever spent in my life.
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Regarding the transportation problem of making 412 stops in 20 minutes, the obvious person they should consult is Santa Claus, who has been doing this sort of thing for many, many years now.
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I lost it when he was describing how the trains would have to run in order to meet their promise of traveling the whole city in 20 min. Pure comedy gold! 😂😂😂
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This is comedic gem! I love it… I love how the whole thing is delivered with such a straight face. Especially the part about when ‘one goes on holiday, naturally, of course they would seek out the most authoritative dictatorship, with cameras & 24/7 surveillance’
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The only thing dryer than the Arabian desert is Patrick Boyle's humor
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having a sponsor called delete me while critisizing saudi is peak comedy
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So someone watched every sci-fi dystopia/apocalypse movie and was like, "what if we put all that into a city?" I've always wanted to live in a Terminator Jurassic Park Blade Runner Dune Snowpiercer hellscape. Can't wait to visit.
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This man is amazing. His ability to do this video with a straight face and not having a video cut every three seconds is amazing.
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“Location isn’t everything in real estate, I’ve been told it’s only one of three factors.” Brilliant phrase
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To be able maintain such a high level of sarcasm for 32 mins has to be respected.
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You are assumimg that the ends are the length and not the width of the city. You know trains usually wait longer at the end stops, so if you have 3 stations spanning the width of the line, then it makes perfect sense that the train is 20 minutes end to end. Absolutely love your humour.
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This is the first time I've ever seen one of your videos, I've just stumbled on this. This is hysterical, class man
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"NEOM aims to have zero work or stress-related diseases with residents all working at start-ups." I've never burst out laughing that loud in a while.
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Dear Mr. Patrick Boyle On behalf of the Saudi Consulate in London, we are delighted to extend to you an invitation to a dinner event hosted by our consulate. The occasion will provide an opportunity for esteemed guests such as yourself to engage in meaningful dialogue and foster stronger ties between our communities. We eagerly anticipate your presence and look forward to an evening of enriching conversation and camaraderie. Yours sincerely, CEO, Chief Execution Officer. MBS
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There is nothing more refreshing than low-key, "hope you're smart enough to catch that," gentle snark first thing in the morning. Subtle humor and trusting in the audience's intelligence is rare online these days. Well done, sir, well done. (Not snark.)
