Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from the chaos of Cairo

Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by distribot on Friday March 19, 2021 @02:14PM (#26516625)

Kinda curious now, are there other examples of cities like this? Rome? Jakarta?

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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by umeshunni on Friday March 19, 2021 @02:26PM (#26516756)

Funny you mention Jakarta. Indonesia is also moving its capital out of Jakarta https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/718234878/indonesia-plans-to-...

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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by ars on Friday March 19, 2021 @02:29PM (#26516794)

Jerusalem probably.

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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by distribot on Friday March 19, 2021 @03:33PM (#26517404)

Jerusalem definitely has the age, but it's never struck me as a place of intense urban activity. Am I wrong?

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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th... by ars on Friday March 19, 2021 @05:29PM (#26518304)

Depends where you go. The old city maybe not, but head to the rapidly growing neighborhoods on the edges of the city, and construction doesn't stop.

They keep growing the city larger and larger. Leave for 20 years and come back, and you don't recognize the scenery anymore.

Actually that's true in the old city as well - there is a huge commercial sector and it's very dynamic and alive.

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