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politico.com/news/magazin... Elon Musk aims to build a city in the area surrounding his rocket ship launch pad. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie - people complain about living by a railway being too loud, and I can't even imagine the noise of a rocket ship launching. #newcities
‘He’s Trying to Colonize This Community’: Inside Elon Musk’s Plan to Take Over This Texas Town
Elon Musk gave it a shot in Washington. Now he’s aiming to be the de-facto mayor of a small Texas town.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
politico.com/news/magazin... Elon Musk aims to build a city in the area surrounding his rocket ship launch pad. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie - people complain about living by a railway being too loud, and I can't even imagine the noise of a rocket ship launching. #newcities
cities-today.com/saudi-arabia... Started reading this article and realised that it was commented on by Prof. Moser!! I had the same initial thoughts - it seems implausible that a city can be completely carbon neutral, especially when the actual details of 'how' were not expanded on. #newcities
Saudi Arabian smart city project promises to be 'zero carbon' - Cities Today
Saudi Arabia’s latest smart city endeavour – AlNama – will be a zero-carbon community where “people, planet and profit thrive in balance”.
cities-today.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
cities-today.com/saudi-arabia... Started reading this article and realised that it was commented on by Prof. Moser!! I had the same initial thoughts - it seems implausible that a city can be completely carbon neutral, especially when the actual details of 'how' were not expanded on. #newcities
qazinform.com/news/what-we... Alatau is Kazakhstan's newest city project, and appears incredibly ambitious. The city's population aim is 2m (10% of total population) - comparatively, London is home to 13% of the British population, showing that this city is going to become a - #newcities
What we know about Kazakhstan’s new Alatau City project
A new city named Alatau is set to rise between Almaty and Konaev as a national testbed for advanced urban planning, digital services and modern governance, Kazinform News Agency reports, citing a repr...
qazinform.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
qazinform.com/news/what-we... Alatau is Kazakhstan's newest city project, and appears incredibly ambitious. The city's population aim is 2m (10% of total population) - comparatively, London is home to 13% of the British population, showing that this city is going to become a - #newcities
www.economist.com/middle-east-... This article provides a really great comparison between two of Kenya's major current projects: Tatu and Konza. Tatu is the one I am mainly going to focus on in these posts. #newcities
Can satellite cities help solve Africa’s urbanisation challenges?
Many have failed to live up the hype
www.economist.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
www.economist.com/middle-east-... This article provides a really great comparison between two of Kenya's major current projects: Tatu and Konza. Tatu is the one I am mainly going to focus on in these posts. #newcities
www.kedglobal.com/construction... Bismayah is a new city in which construction was halted due to Iraq failing to pay their dues. Having seen a trend of new cities being built in economically turbulent countries, it will be interesting to see if this happens to other cities too. #newcities
Hanwha E&C to resume $10.4 billion Bismayah new city project in Iraq - KED Global
Hanwha Engineering & Construction Co., an affiliate of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, said on Friday it is set to fully resume a $10.4 billion megaproje
www.kedglobal.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
www.kedglobal.com/construction... Bismayah is a new city in which construction was halted due to Iraq failing to pay their dues. Having seen a trend of new cities being built in economically turbulent countries, it will be interesting to see if this happens to other cities too. #newcities
www.economist.com/finance-and-... $116bn has been spent on Xiongan since 2017, and the city is finally beginning to fill up. Despite early claims of it being a 'ghost town', there are now many residents moving in, including businesses and university students. #newcities
Xi Jinping’s city of the future is coming to life
It is both impressive and worrying
www.economist.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
www.economist.com/finance-and-... $116bn has been spent on Xiongan since 2017, and the city is finally beginning to fill up. Despite early claims of it being a 'ghost town', there are now many residents moving in, including businesses and university students. #newcities
constructionreviewonline.com/biggest-proj... Zentana is an eco-city in Morocco that offers the ability to live in harmony with nature, all whilst benefiting (?) from 24 hour surveillance and security! The actual eco-friendly elements of the city appear to be well thought out and tailored- #newcities
constructionreviewonline.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
constructionreviewonline.com/biggest-proj... Zentana is an eco-city in Morocco that offers the ability to live in harmony with nature, all whilst benefiting (?) from 24 hour surveillance and security! The actual eco-friendly elements of the city appear to be well thought out and tailored- #newcities
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre... This article about Gwadar Port provides a couple of really interesting insights that are very transferable to other new city projects. Gwadar Port is a Chinese backed development in Pakistan, that aims to transform Pakistan into a major economic hub. #newcities
www.lowyinstitute.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre... This article about Gwadar Port provides a couple of really interesting insights that are very transferable to other new city projects. Gwadar Port is a Chinese backed development in Pakistan, that aims to transform Pakistan into a major economic hub. #newcities
www.keranews.org/news/2025-05... EPIC city is no longer going ahead, but I found that the media surrounding this city was very interesting (and still recent), so I still wanted to make a post on it as I feel the relationship between religion and the USA is so complex. #newcities
Department of Justice announces investigation of Muslim EPIC City
The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation of Muslim development EPIC City after Senator John Cornyn sent a letter to the Attorney General.
www.keranews.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
www.keranews.org/news/2025-05... EPIC city is no longer going ahead, but I found that the media surrounding this city was very interesting (and still recent), so I still wanted to make a post on it as I feel the relationship between religion and the USA is so complex. #newcities
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti... The group California Forever are aiming to build the "next great American city", with plans outlining a walkable city for 400,000 Californians. This is their second attempt, after their first faced backlash from local residents. #newcities
Plan submitted to increase Bay Area city from 30,000 to 400,000 residents
Phase one of the project is preparing for up to 150,000 residents.
www.sfgate.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti... The group California Forever are aiming to build the "next great American city", with plans outlining a walkable city for 400,000 Californians. This is their second attempt, after their first faced backlash from local residents. #newcities
www.theguardian.com/environment/... businessday.ng/life-arts/ar... #newcities These two articles both explore the new Eko Atlantic city in Nigeria. It is pitched as a high-end city, targeting big-ticket investors and high net-worth residents. However it is being faced with challenges.
New, privatized African city heralds climate apartheid
Nigeria's Eko Atlantic augurs how the super-rich will exploit the crisis of climate change to increase inequality and seal themselves off from its impacts
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... businessday.ng/life-arts/ar... #newcities These two articles both explore the new Eko Atlantic city in Nigeria. It is pitched as a high-end city, targeting big-ticket investors and high net-worth residents. However it is being faced with challenges.
www.reuters.com/business/egy... Ras al Hekma is a "new generation city" in Egypt, and mirrors other new city trends, claiming it will provide investment zones, tech and light industry and both tourist and residential developments. The UAE is heavily involved in the funding. #newcities
Egypt announces $35 billion UAE investment on Mediterranean coast
Egypt said on Friday it had signed a deal with the United Arab Emirates to develop a prime stretch of its Mediterranean coast that would bring $35 billion of investments to the indebted country over the next two months.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
www.reuters.com/business/egy... Ras al Hekma is a "new generation city" in Egypt, and mirrors other new city trends, claiming it will provide investment zones, tech and light industry and both tourist and residential developments. The UAE is heavily involved in the funding. #newcities
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/15/e...
This article was an interesting read as it is so different from the other cities we have looked at. This $1.25bn project aims to redevelop Sickla, a previously industrial area that manufactured diesel engines. The predominant construction material is wood.
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This article was an interesting read as it is so different from the other cities we have looked at. This $1.25bn project aims to redevelop Sickla, a previously industrial area that manufactured diesel engines. The predominant construction material is wood.
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Inside Europe’s billion-dollar wooden city
Stockholm Wood City, in the Sickla area, is a 250,000 square meter development made largely of timber.
www.cnbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/15/e...
This article was an interesting read as it is so different from the other cities we have looked at. This $1.25bn project aims to redevelop Sickla, a previously industrial area that manufactured diesel engines. The predominant construction material is wood.
#newcities
This article was an interesting read as it is so different from the other cities we have looked at. This $1.25bn project aims to redevelop Sickla, a previously industrial area that manufactured diesel engines. The predominant construction material is wood.
#newcities
www.businessinsider.com/ellinikon-gr... Ellinikon is an $8bn project being built on the site of the former Athens airport. It aims to merge the scenic coastline with eco-friendly and tech-intensive infrastructure. Construction was meant to begin in 2008, but was delayed until 2020. #newcities
Greece is turning an abandoned airport into an $8 billion smart city. Take a look at Ellinikon.
The developers of Ellinikon call it Europe's largest urban regeneration project. Some fear it will become a mini-Dubai on the Aegean Sea.
www.businessinsider.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
www.businessinsider.com/ellinikon-gr... Ellinikon is an $8bn project being built on the site of the former Athens airport. It aims to merge the scenic coastline with eco-friendly and tech-intensive infrastructure. Construction was meant to begin in 2008, but was delayed until 2020. #newcities
www.manufacturingtodayindia.com/the-dholera-... Dholera is India’s first planned industrial smart city, and is oriented toward becoming India's semiconductor industry hub. Building a city around a single industry raises questions about resilience, equity, and adaptability. #newcities
https://vocal.media/journal/the-future-of-smart-city-dholera-sirIndia’s
November 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
www.manufacturingtodayindia.com/the-dholera-... Dholera is India’s first planned industrial smart city, and is oriented toward becoming India's semiconductor industry hub. Building a city around a single industry raises questions about resilience, equity, and adaptability. #newcities
www.constructionweekonline.com/business/por... Port City aims to combine sustainability and business integration, which historically appears to be a challenge. There is optimism about the future of the SEZ, which is designed to avoid domestic macro shocks, and attract significant FDI. #newcities
www.constructionweekonline.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
www.constructionweekonline.com/business/por... Port City aims to combine sustainability and business integration, which historically appears to be a challenge. There is optimism about the future of the SEZ, which is designed to avoid domestic macro shocks, and attract significant FDI. #newcities
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... The future of Nusantara appears to be unstable. The article discusses three key aspects - economic impacts, environmental impacts and social impacts. #newcities
Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, in danger of becoming a ‘ghost city’
State funding for the project has plunged, while construction has slowed and few civil servants have been eager to move away from Jakarta
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... The future of Nusantara appears to be unstable. The article discusses three key aspects - economic impacts, environmental impacts and social impacts. #newcities
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/s...
The Line is arguably the most well known city project of this time. It's aim to move the Saudi economy away from oil revenues and create new jobs/industries for young people initially appears to be positive. However, it comes at huge expense. Is it justifiable?
The Line is arguably the most well known city project of this time. It's aim to move the Saudi economy away from oil revenues and create new jobs/industries for young people initially appears to be positive. However, it comes at huge expense. Is it justifiable?
Saudi Arabia reckons with its costly megaprojects as $500 billion 'The Line' is reviewed
The move by Saudi Arabia to review one of its megaprojects comes amid global scrutiny of its ambitious infrastructure agenda.
www.cnbc.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/s...
The Line is arguably the most well known city project of this time. It's aim to move the Saudi economy away from oil revenues and create new jobs/industries for young people initially appears to be positive. However, it comes at huge expense. Is it justifiable?
The Line is arguably the most well known city project of this time. It's aim to move the Saudi economy away from oil revenues and create new jobs/industries for young people initially appears to be positive. However, it comes at huge expense. Is it justifiable?
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
What stuck me about the new city Jirian is how a sustainability rhetoric can mask economic strain. “Urban revolution” language coexists with massive debt and IMF support. Urban ambition here feels inseparable from the politics of crisis management.
What stuck me about the new city Jirian is how a sustainability rhetoric can mask economic strain. “Urban revolution” language coexists with massive debt and IMF support. Urban ambition here feels inseparable from the politics of crisis management.
Egypt unveils plan for new desert city in latest megaproject
Egypt on Sunday unveiled plans for a vast new urban development west of Cairo where a man-made channel of the River Nile will eventually wind through what was once arid desert.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
What stuck me about the new city Jirian is how a sustainability rhetoric can mask economic strain. “Urban revolution” language coexists with massive debt and IMF support. Urban ambition here feels inseparable from the politics of crisis management.
What stuck me about the new city Jirian is how a sustainability rhetoric can mask economic strain. “Urban revolution” language coexists with massive debt and IMF support. Urban ambition here feels inseparable from the politics of crisis management.
This Forbes article clearly articulates the visions surrounding the City of Telosa. With the US dominated by car-centric cities, and a lack of new infrastructure to reduce this, Telosa acts as a positive step towards creating a more sustainable city. tinyurl.com/Forbes-Telos...
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Telosa: BIG’s Bold Vision For Sustainable, People-First Urban Living
Telosa, a visionary project by architect BIG and entrepreneur Marc Lore, is a carbon-neutral city in the American desert for 2050 with a focus on social equity.
www.forbes.com
September 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This Forbes article clearly articulates the visions surrounding the City of Telosa. With the US dominated by car-centric cities, and a lack of new infrastructure to reduce this, Telosa acts as a positive step towards creating a more sustainable city. tinyurl.com/Forbes-Telos...
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#newcities