Saudi's £1.2 trillion futuristic mega-city in the desert faces major setback

Saudi's £1.2 trillion futuristic mega-city in the desert faces major setback

This major development was originally planned to be operational by 2030.

NEOM’s mega-city under scrutiny as cost explodes; McKinsey’s role que

Saudi Arabia planned The Line — a super long, narrow city for 1.5 million people by 2030. NEOM and The Line had about 145,000 workers at their peak. The budget grew from $500 billion to over $8 trillion by 2025. Audits found big problems, McKinsey’s role raised questions, and many workers were laid off. The original vision In January 2021, Saudi Arabia announced the dream of building a linear city across the desert, The Line. The futuristic city…