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Valle de las Palmas, just outside Tijuana, is now envisioned as Mexico’s largest green city planned to house 1 million residents by 2030. At its core is sustainable design, renewable energy and mixed-use development. This isn’t just another suburb, it’s a
Valle de las Palmas, just outside Tijuana, is now envisioned as Mexico’s largest green city planned to house 1 million residents by 2030. At its core is sustainable design, renewable energy and mixed-use development. This isn’t just another suburb, it’s a
TIJUANA BUILDING MEXICO’S LARGEST `GREEN CITY’ | East County Magazine
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November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Valle de las Palmas, just outside Tijuana, is now envisioned as Mexico’s largest green city planned to house 1 million residents by 2030. At its core is sustainable design, renewable energy and mixed-use development. This isn’t just another suburb, it’s a
Valle de las Palmas, just outside Tijuana, is now envisioned as Mexico’s largest green city planned to house 1 million residents by 2030. At its core is sustainable design, renewable energy and mixed-use development. This isn’t just another suburb, it’s a
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Casablanca Finance City is emerging as a major gateway for investment into Africa. With over 240 international companies, including Huawei, and more than 7 000 jobs created, it embodies Morocco’s ambition to become the continent’s financial hub.
Casablanca Finance City is emerging as a major gateway for investment into Africa. With over 240 international companies, including Huawei, and more than 7 000 jobs created, it embodies Morocco’s ambition to become the continent’s financial hub.
High-rise, high expectations: is Casablanca’s finance hub a model for African development?
Morocco’s commercial centre has brought investment to the continent – but critics say it masks domestic inequality
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November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Casablanca Finance City is emerging as a major gateway for investment into Africa. With over 240 international companies, including Huawei, and more than 7 000 jobs created, it embodies Morocco’s ambition to become the continent’s financial hub.
Casablanca Finance City is emerging as a major gateway for investment into Africa. With over 240 international companies, including Huawei, and more than 7 000 jobs created, it embodies Morocco’s ambition to become the continent’s financial hub.
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Diamniadio in Senegal is a bold, 2 billion USD new city project about 30 km from Dakar, designed to ease urban congestion and create a smart, mixed-use hub for 350,000 residents with industry, housing, a university and transit.
Diamniadio in Senegal is a bold, 2 billion USD new city project about 30 km from Dakar, designed to ease urban congestion and create a smart, mixed-use hub for 350,000 residents with industry, housing, a university and transit.
Senegal is building a $2 billion futuristic city to help cut down on overcrowding in Dakar — check out its abstract design
Diamniadio will span 4,000 acres and include transit access to Dakar. The development is part of a larger plan to reduce congestion and overcrowding in the capital city, which is home to three million...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Diamniadio in Senegal is a bold, 2 billion USD new city project about 30 km from Dakar, designed to ease urban congestion and create a smart, mixed-use hub for 350,000 residents with industry, housing, a university and transit.
Diamniadio in Senegal is a bold, 2 billion USD new city project about 30 km from Dakar, designed to ease urban congestion and create a smart, mixed-use hub for 350,000 residents with industry, housing, a university and transit.
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Xiong’an New Area is China’s latest “city of the future,” meant to relieve Beijing of non-capital functions while building a green, smart, innovation-driven hub. The article highlights major recent milestones like over 860 billion yuan (119 billion USD) of investment
Xiong’an New Area is China’s latest “city of the future,” meant to relieve Beijing of non-capital functions while building a green, smart, innovation-driven hub. The article highlights major recent milestones like over 860 billion yuan (119 billion USD) of investment
Modernization in motion as China's "city of the future" takes shape rapidly
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Xiong’an New Area is China’s latest “city of the future,” meant to relieve Beijing of non-capital functions while building a green, smart, innovation-driven hub. The article highlights major recent milestones like over 860 billion yuan (119 billion USD) of investment
Xiong’an New Area is China’s latest “city of the future,” meant to relieve Beijing of non-capital functions while building a green, smart, innovation-driven hub. The article highlights major recent milestones like over 860 billion yuan (119 billion USD) of investment
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New Nagpur has just kicked into gear with a 1,710-acre International Business & Financial Centre announced in Hingna’s Godhani-Ladgaon zone and 11,300 crore earmarked for infrastructure and land acquisition. At the same time, the city is seeing big gains in
New Nagpur has just kicked into gear with a 1,710-acre International Business & Financial Centre announced in Hingna’s Godhani-Ladgaon zone and 11,300 crore earmarked for infrastructure and land acquisition. At the same time, the city is seeing big gains in
Nagpur’s growth gets boost with infrastructure progress
WITH the announcement of New Nagpur Project, a 1,710-acre International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) development, planned over 15 years in three phases, by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra ...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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New Nagpur has just kicked into gear with a 1,710-acre International Business & Financial Centre announced in Hingna’s Godhani-Ladgaon zone and 11,300 crore earmarked for infrastructure and land acquisition. At the same time, the city is seeing big gains in
New Nagpur has just kicked into gear with a 1,710-acre International Business & Financial Centre announced in Hingna’s Godhani-Ladgaon zone and 11,300 crore earmarked for infrastructure and land acquisition. At the same time, the city is seeing big gains in
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Egypt’s North Coast is undergoing a transformation. Investors from the Gulf are pouring in tens of billions to create luxury resort towns, holiday homes and free zones along the Mediterranean. It’s a clear pivot from traditional desert cities to seaside megaprojects
Egypt’s North Coast is undergoing a transformation. Investors from the Gulf are pouring in tens of billions to create luxury resort towns, holiday homes and free zones along the Mediterranean. It’s a clear pivot from traditional desert cities to seaside megaprojects
Gulf nations are betting big on Egypt’s North Coast | CNN Business
Egypt’s Mediterranean shoreline is undergoing an unprecedented, and rapid, real estate transformation.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Egypt’s North Coast is undergoing a transformation. Investors from the Gulf are pouring in tens of billions to create luxury resort towns, holiday homes and free zones along the Mediterranean. It’s a clear pivot from traditional desert cities to seaside megaprojects
Egypt’s North Coast is undergoing a transformation. Investors from the Gulf are pouring in tens of billions to create luxury resort towns, holiday homes and free zones along the Mediterranean. It’s a clear pivot from traditional desert cities to seaside megaprojects
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Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City in China was developed as a flagship eco-city, built to show how green infrastructure and climate adaptation can reshape urban futures. The article shows the good news that design features help insulate the housing market from some
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City in China was developed as a flagship eco-city, built to show how green infrastructure and climate adaptation can reshape urban futures. The article shows the good news that design features help insulate the housing market from some
Sustainable urban development policies and climate adaptation: evaluating real estate market stability in Tianjin Sino-Singapore Eco-City - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Sustainable urban development policies and climate adaptation: evaluating real estate market stability in Tianjin Sino-Singapore Eco-City
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November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City in China was developed as a flagship eco-city, built to show how green infrastructure and climate adaptation can reshape urban futures. The article shows the good news that design features help insulate the housing market from some
Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City in China was developed as a flagship eco-city, built to show how green infrastructure and climate adaptation can reshape urban futures. The article shows the good news that design features help insulate the housing market from some
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Amaravati was launched in 2015 as India’s next-big planned capital city, but the project hit a wall after land-pooling controversies, funding withdrawals from the World Bank, and a change in government that stalled construction and left structures half-built.
Amaravati was launched in 2015 as India’s next-big planned capital city, but the project hit a wall after land-pooling controversies, funding withdrawals from the World Bank, and a change in government that stalled construction and left structures half-built.
How Amaravati Has Gone From Grand Blueprint to Ghost Town – and Back
The project's relaunch earlier this month has reignited debates over why large-scale projects in India often face repeated delays.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Amaravati was launched in 2015 as India’s next-big planned capital city, but the project hit a wall after land-pooling controversies, funding withdrawals from the World Bank, and a change in government that stalled construction and left structures half-built.
Amaravati was launched in 2015 as India’s next-big planned capital city, but the project hit a wall after land-pooling controversies, funding withdrawals from the World Bank, and a change in government that stalled construction and left structures half-built.
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This new urban hub in Bhutan is designed to blend the country’s Buddhist “Gross National Happiness” philosophy with cutting-edge infrastructure and green design. The article outlines a city built for wellness, education and innovation but it makes one
This new urban hub in Bhutan is designed to blend the country’s Buddhist “Gross National Happiness” philosophy with cutting-edge infrastructure and green design. The article outlines a city built for wellness, education and innovation but it makes one
How a Sci-Fi 'Mindfulness City' Will Bring Bhutan Into the Future
Bhutan may be the heritage poster child for sustainable travel, but this exciting development feels like it was plucked from science fiction.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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This new urban hub in Bhutan is designed to blend the country’s Buddhist “Gross National Happiness” philosophy with cutting-edge infrastructure and green design. The article outlines a city built for wellness, education and innovation but it makes one
This new urban hub in Bhutan is designed to blend the country’s Buddhist “Gross National Happiness” philosophy with cutting-edge infrastructure and green design. The article outlines a city built for wellness, education and innovation but it makes one
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Modderfontein New City was sold as a smart-city megaproject, complete with nine functional zones, telecom infrastructure, and ambitions to become the future capital of Africa. According to the article, nine years on the site barely resembles the grand vision it
Modderfontein New City was sold as a smart-city megaproject, complete with nine functional zones, telecom infrastructure, and ambitions to become the future capital of Africa. According to the article, nine years on the site barely resembles the grand vision it
South Africa’s new R84 billion smart city looks nothing like what was planned
The plan to develop a new R84 billion smart city in Modderfontein in the east of Johannesburg did not work out as planned. Here is what it looks like today.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Modderfontein New City was sold as a smart-city megaproject, complete with nine functional zones, telecom infrastructure, and ambitions to become the future capital of Africa. According to the article, nine years on the site barely resembles the grand vision it
Modderfontein New City was sold as a smart-city megaproject, complete with nine functional zones, telecom infrastructure, and ambitions to become the future capital of Africa. According to the article, nine years on the site barely resembles the grand vision it
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This new smart-city project is under Oman Vision 2040, it is planned to have 20,000 homes with around 100,000 residents and a major emphasis on sustainability, green space and walkable neighbourhoods. The development is being framed as a shift away from scattered
This new smart-city project is under Oman Vision 2040, it is planned to have 20,000 homes with around 100,000 residents and a major emphasis on sustainability, green space and walkable neighbourhoods. The development is being framed as a shift away from scattered
Sultan Haitham City is Oman’s smartest growth bet
That is how a city turns capital expenditure into the compounding non-oil growth Oman needs
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November 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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This new smart-city project is under Oman Vision 2040, it is planned to have 20,000 homes with around 100,000 residents and a major emphasis on sustainability, green space and walkable neighbourhoods. The development is being framed as a shift away from scattered
This new smart-city project is under Oman Vision 2040, it is planned to have 20,000 homes with around 100,000 residents and a major emphasis on sustainability, green space and walkable neighbourhoods. The development is being framed as a shift away from scattered
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Nusantara is Indonesia’s planned new capital city, designed to replace Jakarta, which struggles with flooding, overcrowding, and pollution. The article explains that it’s now being called a “political capital” rather than a full national capital,
Nusantara is Indonesia’s planned new capital city, designed to replace Jakarta, which struggles with flooding, overcrowding, and pollution. The article explains that it’s now being called a “political capital” rather than a full national capital,
Nusantara, Indonesia’s planned new political capital – explained in 30 seconds
The new city remains under construction, one year on from its scheduled 2024 inauguration, and has been downgraded from its planned status as a replacement for Jakarta
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November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Nusantara is Indonesia’s planned new capital city, designed to replace Jakarta, which struggles with flooding, overcrowding, and pollution. The article explains that it’s now being called a “political capital” rather than a full national capital,
Nusantara is Indonesia’s planned new capital city, designed to replace Jakarta, which struggles with flooding, overcrowding, and pollution. The article explains that it’s now being called a “political capital” rather than a full national capital,
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NEOM is presented as the ultimate “city of the future.” It is a car-free, AI-powered urban utopia fueled by green hydrogen and cutting-edge tech.
NEOM is presented as the ultimate “city of the future.” It is a car-free, AI-powered urban utopia fueled by green hydrogen and cutting-edge tech.
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM: Understanding the Visionary Project
Saudi Arabia's NEOM project is a futuristic, high-tech city aiming for sustainability, innovation, and economic diversification.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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NEOM is presented as the ultimate “city of the future.” It is a car-free, AI-powered urban utopia fueled by green hydrogen and cutting-edge tech.
NEOM is presented as the ultimate “city of the future.” It is a car-free, AI-powered urban utopia fueled by green hydrogen and cutting-edge tech.
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Tatu City, Kenya is one of Africa’s largest privately built “startup cities,” planned for 250,000 residents and 150,000 daily workers.
Tatu City, Kenya is one of Africa’s largest privately built “startup cities,” planned for 250,000 residents and 150,000 daily workers.
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
Tatu City outside Kenya's capital is a startup city, privately owned and with aspirations of eventually having a population of 250,000.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Tatu City, Kenya is one of Africa’s largest privately built “startup cities,” planned for 250,000 residents and 150,000 daily workers.
Tatu City, Kenya is one of Africa’s largest privately built “startup cities,” planned for 250,000 residents and 150,000 daily workers.
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The article highlights Diamniadio (Senegal), Seme City (Benin), Silicon Zanzibar (Tanzania), Konza Technopolis (Kenya), and Ebrah (Cote d’Ivoire). Each aim to position itself as a model for innovation and sustainable urban growth.
The article highlights Diamniadio (Senegal), Seme City (Benin), Silicon Zanzibar (Tanzania), Konza Technopolis (Kenya), and Ebrah (Cote d’Ivoire). Each aim to position itself as a model for innovation and sustainable urban growth.
5 cities of the future in Africa, the world’s youngest continent
Since colonialism, “new cities” have been built in Africa. But in addition to the familiar demographic issues, the new wave is driven by business, technology, and talent – assets that are rapidly deve...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The article highlights Diamniadio (Senegal), Seme City (Benin), Silicon Zanzibar (Tanzania), Konza Technopolis (Kenya), and Ebrah (Cote d’Ivoire). Each aim to position itself as a model for innovation and sustainable urban growth.
The article highlights Diamniadio (Senegal), Seme City (Benin), Silicon Zanzibar (Tanzania), Konza Technopolis (Kenya), and Ebrah (Cote d’Ivoire). Each aim to position itself as a model for innovation and sustainable urban growth.
Saudi Arabia’s walled city project, part of Neom, is spiraling. Reports now estimate 55 years to complete and a staggering $8.8 trillion dollar cost (more than 25 times the country’s annual budget), raising doubts about its feasibility.
The walled city in Saudi Arabia is becoming a financial disaster — construction will take 55 years and cost $8.8 trillion
The futuristic walled city of Neom in Saudi Arabia is turning into a grandiose failure instead of an eco-friendly city of the future.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Saudi Arabia’s walled city project, part of Neom, is spiraling. Reports now estimate 55 years to complete and a staggering $8.8 trillion dollar cost (more than 25 times the country’s annual budget), raising doubts about its feasibility.
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Stefano Boeri Architetti has proposed Smart Forest City, Cancun, Mexico’s first forest city. The plan envisions 7.5 million plants on 557 hectares, integrating housing, jobs, and sustainability.
Stefano Boeri Architetti has proposed Smart Forest City, Cancun, Mexico’s first forest city. The plan envisions 7.5 million plants on 557 hectares, integrating housing, jobs, and sustainability.
First Smart Forest City in Mexico Designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti
Designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, the first Smart Forest City in Mexico will focus on innovation and environmental quality.
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September 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Stefano Boeri Architetti has proposed Smart Forest City, Cancun, Mexico’s first forest city. The plan envisions 7.5 million plants on 557 hectares, integrating housing, jobs, and sustainability.
Stefano Boeri Architetti has proposed Smart Forest City, Cancun, Mexico’s first forest city. The plan envisions 7.5 million plants on 557 hectares, integrating housing, jobs, and sustainability.
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Kuwait has opened bidding for the construction of three new cities: Al Mutla’a City, East Saad Al Abdullah City, and West Saad Al Abdullah City. The goal is to ease the country’s long-standing housing shortage.
Kuwait has opened bidding for the construction of three new cities: Al Mutla’a City, East Saad Al Abdullah City, and West Saad Al Abdullah City. The goal is to ease the country’s long-standing housing shortage.
Kuwait opens bidding for construction of three cities to ease housing crunch
Kuwait's government on Sunday invited local and international companies to take the first step in bidding for contracts as part of its plans to develop three new cities to help tackle a shortage of housing in the oil-rich country.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Kuwait has opened bidding for the construction of three new cities: Al Mutla’a City, East Saad Al Abdullah City, and West Saad Al Abdullah City. The goal is to ease the country’s long-standing housing shortage.
Kuwait has opened bidding for the construction of three new cities: Al Mutla’a City, East Saad Al Abdullah City, and West Saad Al Abdullah City. The goal is to ease the country’s long-standing housing shortage.
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Konza Technopolis, Kenya’s ambitious smart city is reportedly sitting on 23,000 virtual desktop units, but only 1,000 are in active use, with over 5,000 still in storage. hat’s part of KSh 14.4 billion in work in progress tech assets, plus billions more in unfinished roads, buildings,
Konza Technopolis, Kenya’s ambitious smart city is reportedly sitting on 23,000 virtual desktop units, but only 1,000 are in active use, with over 5,000 still in storage. hat’s part of KSh 14.4 billion in work in progress tech assets, plus billions more in unfinished roads, buildings,
Billions in Idle Tech Undermine Konza Smart City’s Ambitions
Konza Technopolis, is sitting on billions of shillings in idle technology equipment as major infrastructure projects drag on.
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September 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Konza Technopolis, Kenya’s ambitious smart city is reportedly sitting on 23,000 virtual desktop units, but only 1,000 are in active use, with over 5,000 still in storage. hat’s part of KSh 14.4 billion in work in progress tech assets, plus billions more in unfinished roads, buildings,
Konza Technopolis, Kenya’s ambitious smart city is reportedly sitting on 23,000 virtual desktop units, but only 1,000 are in active use, with over 5,000 still in storage. hat’s part of KSh 14.4 billion in work in progress tech assets, plus billions more in unfinished roads, buildings,
The Greater Bengaluru Innovation and Tech City (GBIT), India’s first AI-powered township near Bengaluru is being envisioned as a “zero-carbon, zero-waste, zero-traffic” smart city that integrates homes, jobs, and green spaces into a self-sustaining ecosystem.
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India’s first AI-powered township coming up near Bengaluru: Govt launches plan for tech city in Bidadi; project promises zero-carbon, zero-waste model | Bengaluru News - The Times of India
The Karnataka government has announced plans for Greater Bengaluru Innovation and Tech City (GBIT) in Bidadi, envisioning India's first AI-powered tow
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September 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Greater Bengaluru Innovation and Tech City (GBIT), India’s first AI-powered township near Bengaluru is being envisioned as a “zero-carbon, zero-waste, zero-traffic” smart city that integrates homes, jobs, and green spaces into a self-sustaining ecosystem.
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