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Why Saudi Arabia's "The Line" is not a revolution in urban living (www.csh.ac.at)
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Researchers from the Complexity Science Hub now show why The Line should not be a showcase for future cities.

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

To be fair, they’re clearly trying to optimize for minimal distance to the city edge instead of maximal connectivity within the city. I have no idea why that would be a good thing, but that’s what criticism of the plan should address.