The Line - Saudi Arabia

[urban genie]

Wouldnt think so, no trees.

I am gonna guess considering a lot of the imagery in Arabia has falcons they probably are plenty, also the desert owl

 

[Bill Walker]

the desert owl

Lovely plumage

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Well, sir, there's nothing on earth
Like a genuine, bona fide
Electrified, six-car monorail
What'd I say?
Monorail
What's it called?
Monorail
That's right! Monorail
Monorail
Monorail
Monorail
I hear those things are awfully loud
It glides as softly as a cloud
Is there a chance the track could bend?
Not on your life, my Hindu friend
What about us brain-dead slobs?
You'll be given cushy jobs
Were you sent here by the Devil?
No, good sir, I'm on the level
The ring came off my pudding can
Take my pen knife, my good man
I swear it's Saudis only choice
Throw up your hands and raise your voice
Monorail
What's it called?
Monorail
Once again
Monorail
But Main Street's still all cracked and broken
Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken
Monorail!
Monorail!
Monorail!
Monorail!

It put Tabuk, Tayma and Jubbah on the map

 

[Southbanken]

I'm usually a fan of any project that attempts to throw away societal norms and redesign. But this seems impractical without an entire city of support structures built around it which negates its point.

On the scale they are proposing, most if not all city support structures will sit within the space.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

I am gonna guess considering a lot of the imagery in Arabia has falcons they probably are plenty, also the desert owl

It’s a popular past time. Birds stolen from the wild in Europe or North America as (eggs or chicks) often end up in the Gulf states.

 

[mac]

It's apparently 200m wide, so you could fit the Spurs stadium in sideways.

Are they moving. Fucking hope so.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Looks shite. Will be like something from Judge Dredd

 

[dronefromsector7G]

More like Total Recall.

 

[super_city_si]

Wow only heard about this project today. Drone footage has been released showing the heavy machinery clearing for the foundations. So despite valid doubts, the project is a go.
Zero emission target through Solar, Wind and hydrogen power. No cars. Sounds like a ridiculous project to be honest but fascinating.

I should add, typical of this regime, 3 men from the Huwaitat tribe that inhabit the land have received the Death Sentence for refusing to relocate.

 

[KS55]

S

Wasn't Manchester promised that with the Hulme 1960's "walkways in the sky" project? That went well.

Streets in the sky. There is a pic somewhere of a milk float on the umpteenth floor.