Re:Why Don't We Just Build New Cities
by abdullahkhalids on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @10:21PM
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NEOM seems to be an ecological disaster. "The Line" is its major residential component is a city that is 100 km x 200m. Its going to completely disrupt migratory patterns and ecosystems in a much larger area than a normal circular/square city.
Having lived in Beijing that really exceeds 3-5 story density, but also has huge ring roads combined with lots of bicycles, buses, HSR to nearby cities, and a huge expansive subway, you can still be screwed even if you have all of that (not sure if getting rid of the roads would make it better).