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Akon City, inspired by Wakanda, is named after, and is the project of, Senegal-American singer Akon. The city is estimated to cost US$6 billion to build. Words cited throughout this article from developers and planners declare that the city will be a...
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Akon City, inspired by Wakanda, is named after, and is the project of, Senegal-American singer Akon. The city is estimated to cost US$6 billion to build. Words cited throughout this article from developers and planners declare that the city will be a...
Has Akon City been cancelled? One year later, a lonely stone stands
After Smack That singer laid the first stone of his US$6 billion futuristic utopia, there’s still no sign of the proposed luxury flats, casino, hospitals or schools – and locals are getting sceptical
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November 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Akon City, inspired by Wakanda, is named after, and is the project of, Senegal-American singer Akon. The city is estimated to cost US$6 billion to build. Words cited throughout this article from developers and planners declare that the city will be a...
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Akon City, inspired by Wakanda, is named after, and is the project of, Senegal-American singer Akon. The city is estimated to cost US$6 billion to build. Words cited throughout this article from developers and planners declare that the city will be a...
www.webuildvalue.com/en/megatrend...
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A new city is being built neighbouring Kuwait City, called Silk City - the name referencing the Silk Road which connected countries and fostered trade. This is the main goal of Kuwait as they want to branch away from relying on oil and gas through..
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A new city is being built neighbouring Kuwait City, called Silk City - the name referencing the Silk Road which connected countries and fostered trade. This is the main goal of Kuwait as they want to branch away from relying on oil and gas through..
Madinat Al-Hareer: Kuwait's impressive City of Silk - We Build Value
Kuwait has an ambitious plan: to build the so-called Silk City, a free economic zone to promote the country's trading and financial role
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November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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A new city is being built neighbouring Kuwait City, called Silk City - the name referencing the Silk Road which connected countries and fostered trade. This is the main goal of Kuwait as they want to branch away from relying on oil and gas through..
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A new city is being built neighbouring Kuwait City, called Silk City - the name referencing the Silk Road which connected countries and fostered trade. This is the main goal of Kuwait as they want to branch away from relying on oil and gas through..
www.mk.co.kr/en/special-e...
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Saemangeum Development project, which is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea in South Korea, is starting to sell waterfront properties. The first phase is called Smart Waterfront City and they are hoping to have 25,000 inhabitants. Alike other new-built..
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Saemangeum Development project, which is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea in South Korea, is starting to sell waterfront properties. The first phase is called Smart Waterfront City and they are hoping to have 25,000 inhabitants. Alike other new-built..
The Saemangeum development project, called the largest reclamation project since Dangun, will mark a.. - MK
The Saemangeum development project, called the largest reclamation project since Dangun, will mark a turning point as it begins selling waterfront cities, the first downtown area, later this year. Sae...
www.mk.co.kr
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Saemangeum Development project, which is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea in South Korea, is starting to sell waterfront properties. The first phase is called Smart Waterfront City and they are hoping to have 25,000 inhabitants. Alike other new-built..
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Saemangeum Development project, which is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea in South Korea, is starting to sell waterfront properties. The first phase is called Smart Waterfront City and they are hoping to have 25,000 inhabitants. Alike other new-built..
www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023...
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Port City Colombo in Sri Lanka, is a Chinese-built new city that critics are worried is another "white elephant" city. As a new artificial beach was built, as well as plans estimating that the water demand from the project will increase exponentially...
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Port City Colombo in Sri Lanka, is a Chinese-built new city that critics are worried is another "white elephant" city. As a new artificial beach was built, as well as plans estimating that the water demand from the project will increase exponentially...
Sri Lanka’s Chinese-built port city stirs white elephant fears
Sri Lankans are questioning the feasibility of Port City Colombo as their country faces its worst economic crisis.
www.aljazeera.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023...
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Port City Colombo in Sri Lanka, is a Chinese-built new city that critics are worried is another "white elephant" city. As a new artificial beach was built, as well as plans estimating that the water demand from the project will increase exponentially...
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Port City Colombo in Sri Lanka, is a Chinese-built new city that critics are worried is another "white elephant" city. As a new artificial beach was built, as well as plans estimating that the water demand from the project will increase exponentially...
african.business/2025/07/trad...
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An estimated cost of $58bn will be needed to make NAC, Egypt's New Administrative Capital, fully functional. It's main purpose is to relieve the congestion in Cairo which, roughly just under 1/4 of Egypt's total population lives. However, all that has...
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An estimated cost of $58bn will be needed to make NAC, Egypt's New Administrative Capital, fully functional. It's main purpose is to relieve the congestion in Cairo which, roughly just under 1/4 of Egypt's total population lives. However, all that has...
Can Egypt’s New Administrative Capital defy the sceptics?
Egypt says that the New Administrative Capital will define a modern and ambitious country, but sceptics say it risks failing communities.
african.business
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
african.business/2025/07/trad...
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An estimated cost of $58bn will be needed to make NAC, Egypt's New Administrative Capital, fully functional. It's main purpose is to relieve the congestion in Cairo which, roughly just under 1/4 of Egypt's total population lives. However, all that has...
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An estimated cost of $58bn will be needed to make NAC, Egypt's New Administrative Capital, fully functional. It's main purpose is to relieve the congestion in Cairo which, roughly just under 1/4 of Egypt's total population lives. However, all that has...
en.majalla.com/node/322541/...
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A desert on the Northern coast of Egypt was regenerated into what is now New Alamein city. Their goal is to bring in Arab and Gulf investors through their real estate as well as establishing Tourism as a key objective. Through building thousands of...
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A desert on the Northern coast of Egypt was regenerated into what is now New Alamein city. Their goal is to bring in Arab and Gulf investors through their real estate as well as establishing Tourism as a key objective. Through building thousands of...
New Alamein City: Egypt’s new state-of-the-art tourist destination
Featuring the best amenities and with backing from a range of investors, the new resort is competing with cities across Europe and the Arab world for high-spending, luxury-seeking visitors
en.majalla.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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A desert on the Northern coast of Egypt was regenerated into what is now New Alamein city. Their goal is to bring in Arab and Gulf investors through their real estate as well as establishing Tourism as a key objective. Through building thousands of...
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A desert on the Northern coast of Egypt was regenerated into what is now New Alamein city. Their goal is to bring in Arab and Gulf investors through their real estate as well as establishing Tourism as a key objective. Through building thousands of...
techtrendske.co.ke/2025/05/10/k...
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Konza Technopolis is a new city project meant to become the Silicon Valley of Africa - situated around 60kms south of Nairobi. To make sure there are enough educated individuals able to enter the tech-industry, Konza Technopolis is aiming to train...
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Konza Technopolis is a new city project meant to become the Silicon Valley of Africa - situated around 60kms south of Nairobi. To make sure there are enough educated individuals able to enter the tech-industry, Konza Technopolis is aiming to train...
The Silent Growth of Konza Technopolis Progress: What’s Really Happening in 2025?
Discover the latest on Konza Technopolis progress, key milestones, partnerships, and what’s next for Kenya’s flagship smart city project in 2025.
techtrendske.co.ke
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
techtrendske.co.ke/2025/05/10/k...
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Konza Technopolis is a new city project meant to become the Silicon Valley of Africa - situated around 60kms south of Nairobi. To make sure there are enough educated individuals able to enter the tech-industry, Konza Technopolis is aiming to train...
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Konza Technopolis is a new city project meant to become the Silicon Valley of Africa - situated around 60kms south of Nairobi. To make sure there are enough educated individuals able to enter the tech-industry, Konza Technopolis is aiming to train...
guardian.ng/news/why-isi...
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In Lagos state, Nigeria, a new city is being built with capital-appreciation at the forefront - its land estimated to reach around $680 Canadian dollars per square metre by the year 2028. For this to happen, Isimi Lagos has invested in transportation via...
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In Lagos state, Nigeria, a new city is being built with capital-appreciation at the forefront - its land estimated to reach around $680 Canadian dollars per square metre by the year 2028. For this to happen, Isimi Lagos has invested in transportation via...
guardian.ng
November 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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In Lagos state, Nigeria, a new city is being built with capital-appreciation at the forefront - its land estimated to reach around $680 Canadian dollars per square metre by the year 2028. For this to happen, Isimi Lagos has invested in transportation via...
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In Lagos state, Nigeria, a new city is being built with capital-appreciation at the forefront - its land estimated to reach around $680 Canadian dollars per square metre by the year 2028. For this to happen, Isimi Lagos has invested in transportation via...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/g...
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What was once just water and mud, Songdo in South Korea was official inhabited by 2009. The government announced it would become a FEZ to attract foreign investment and give people tax incentives to move there away from crowded Seoul...
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What was once just water and mud, Songdo in South Korea was official inhabited by 2009. The government announced it would become a FEZ to attract foreign investment and give people tax incentives to move there away from crowded Seoul...
Songdo, South Korea's Smartest City, Is Lonely
The hardest thing about living in an eco-friendly master-planned utopia? Meeting your neighbors.
www.bloomberg.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/g...
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What was once just water and mud, Songdo in South Korea was official inhabited by 2009. The government announced it would become a FEZ to attract foreign investment and give people tax incentives to move there away from crowded Seoul...
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What was once just water and mud, Songdo in South Korea was official inhabited by 2009. The government announced it would become a FEZ to attract foreign investment and give people tax incentives to move there away from crowded Seoul...
grist.org/cities/the-p...
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New Clark City, built as a backup capital in the case that Manila succumbs to a natural disaster, is estimated to be completed by 2065. Built in response to climate change, it is situated at its lowest point, 54m above sea level - compared to Manila which...
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New Clark City, built as a backup capital in the case that Manila succumbs to a natural disaster, is estimated to be completed by 2065. Built in response to climate change, it is situated at its lowest point, 54m above sea level - compared to Manila which...
The promises and challenges of the Philippines' new climate-resilient city
New Clark City is being built from scratch to withstand extreme weather. Will it be a beacon of hope or a greenwashed illusion?
grist.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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New Clark City, built as a backup capital in the case that Manila succumbs to a natural disaster, is estimated to be completed by 2065. Built in response to climate change, it is situated at its lowest point, 54m above sea level - compared to Manila which...
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New Clark City, built as a backup capital in the case that Manila succumbs to a natural disaster, is estimated to be completed by 2065. Built in response to climate change, it is situated at its lowest point, 54m above sea level - compared to Manila which...
www.forbesindia.com/article/take...
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Naidu, the former vice-president of India, started Andhra Pradesh's new capital, Amaravati, in 2014. A land pooling system was created to make sure that all farmers would be given "1,000 square yard of residential land with another 250 square...
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Naidu, the former vice-president of India, started Andhra Pradesh's new capital, Amaravati, in 2014. A land pooling system was created to make sure that all farmers would be given "1,000 square yard of residential land with another 250 square...
Amaravati: The lost city awaiting resurrection
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu's decade-old ambitious plan to build a new capital city is being pulled out of abandonment as he plays kingmaker in the central government
www.forbesindia.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
www.forbesindia.com/article/take...
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Naidu, the former vice-president of India, started Andhra Pradesh's new capital, Amaravati, in 2014. A land pooling system was created to make sure that all farmers would be given "1,000 square yard of residential land with another 250 square...
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Naidu, the former vice-president of India, started Andhra Pradesh's new capital, Amaravati, in 2014. A land pooling system was created to make sure that all farmers would be given "1,000 square yard of residential land with another 250 square...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Nusantara, the new planned capital of Indonesia, had its funding cut by more than 50% in 2025. The current president has even failed to visit Nusantara, and secretly "downgraded Nusantara to a 'political capital'." Many local businesses and families...
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Nusantara, the new planned capital of Indonesia, had its funding cut by more than 50% in 2025. The current president has even failed to visit Nusantara, and secretly "downgraded Nusantara to a 'political capital'." Many local businesses and families...
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 9:13 PM
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Nusantara, the new planned capital of Indonesia, had its funding cut by more than 50% in 2025. The current president has even failed to visit Nusantara, and secretly "downgraded Nusantara to a 'political capital'." Many local businesses and families...
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Nusantara, the new planned capital of Indonesia, had its funding cut by more than 50% in 2025. The current president has even failed to visit Nusantara, and secretly "downgraded Nusantara to a 'political capital'." Many local businesses and families...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderab...
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Education is at the forefront of Bharat Future City's plans. Just 20km from Hyderabad's airport, and plans for a train to make commuting easy between the cities, BFC is making sure it doesn't follow in the footsteps of other failed satellite..
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Education is at the forefront of Bharat Future City's plans. Just 20km from Hyderabad's airport, and plans for a train to make commuting easy between the cities, BFC is making sure it doesn't follow in the footsteps of other failed satellite..
Why India’s youngest state is planning its greenest city: Telangana unveils 'Bharat Future City' to be net-zero and smart | Hyderabad News - The Times of India
Telangana is developing Bharat Future City (BFC), a 30,000-acre net-zero urban space near Hyderabad, aiming to solve modern city problems. The governm
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Education is at the forefront of Bharat Future City's plans. Just 20km from Hyderabad's airport, and plans for a train to make commuting easy between the cities, BFC is making sure it doesn't follow in the footsteps of other failed satellite..
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Education is at the forefront of Bharat Future City's plans. Just 20km from Hyderabad's airport, and plans for a train to make commuting easy between the cities, BFC is making sure it doesn't follow in the footsteps of other failed satellite..
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3391140...
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"The Line," Saudi Arabia's - and arguably the world's - biggest new city project, is scheduled to complete its first section, called the Hidden Marina, by 2030. Looking at the satellite images, excavation work is clearly visible on the ground.
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"The Line," Saudi Arabia's - and arguably the world's - biggest new city project, is scheduled to complete its first section, called the Hidden Marina, by 2030. Looking at the satellite images, excavation work is clearly visible on the ground.
First phase of Saudi megaproject ‘underway’ as ‘Hidden Marina’ takes shape
WORK has begun on Saudi Arabia’s £1 trillion crown jewel megacity project of a 106-mile long sideways skyscraper. The Line was set to house 1.5 million people by the 2030 but will now be home…
www.thesun.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3391140...
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"The Line," Saudi Arabia's - and arguably the world's - biggest new city project, is scheduled to complete its first section, called the Hidden Marina, by 2030. Looking at the satellite images, excavation work is clearly visible on the ground.
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"The Line," Saudi Arabia's - and arguably the world's - biggest new city project, is scheduled to complete its first section, called the Hidden Marina, by 2030. Looking at the satellite images, excavation work is clearly visible on the ground.
toposmagazine.com/telosa-city/
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Telosa City, planned to be situated between Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, will cost an estimated 400 billion American dollars. Furthermore, something that no new city has attempted is that there will be no taxes, other than ones to improve infrastructure.
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Telosa City, planned to be situated between Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, will cost an estimated 400 billion American dollars. Furthermore, something that no new city has attempted is that there will be no taxes, other than ones to improve infrastructure.
Telosa: City of the future? - Topos Magazine
Telosa City in the US desert will be a planned, sustainable and equitable city. Read more about the utopian plan here.
toposmagazine.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Telosa City, planned to be situated between Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, will cost an estimated 400 billion American dollars. Furthermore, something that no new city has attempted is that there will be no taxes, other than ones to improve infrastructure.
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Telosa City, planned to be situated between Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, will cost an estimated 400 billion American dollars. Furthermore, something that no new city has attempted is that there will be no taxes, other than ones to improve infrastructure.
www.the-sun.com/news/1124539...
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An airport in Athens, Greece, is going to be transformed into a new city, estimated to cost £6.4billion. It will be a so called 15-minute city and include the first residential skyscraper in Greece.
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An airport in Athens, Greece, is going to be transformed into a new city, estimated to cost £6.4billion. It will be a so called 15-minute city and include the first residential skyscraper in Greece.
Abandoned airport left with rusting jets to be BULLDOZED & turned into city
INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed to turn a massive abandoned airport thrice the size of Monaco into Europe’s largest “smart city”. Once filled with rusting jumbo jets and rotti…
www.the-sun.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
www.the-sun.com/news/1124539...
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An airport in Athens, Greece, is going to be transformed into a new city, estimated to cost £6.4billion. It will be a so called 15-minute city and include the first residential skyscraper in Greece.
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An airport in Athens, Greece, is going to be transformed into a new city, estimated to cost £6.4billion. It will be a so called 15-minute city and include the first residential skyscraper in Greece.
www.tomorrow.city/smart-forest...
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Smart Forest City, on paper, sounds like an ecological and environmentally forward dream city- with a ratio of 2.3 trees per person and the city projected to absorb 116,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
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Smart Forest City, on paper, sounds like an ecological and environmentally forward dream city- with a ratio of 2.3 trees per person and the city projected to absorb 116,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
Smart Forest City Cancun: a futuristic orchard in the middle of the Riviera Maya - Tomorrow.City - The biggest platform about urban innovation
The creator of the vertical forest concept wants to build a new Cancun that pioneers sustainable development with a ratio of 2.3 trees per citizen.
www.tomorrow.city
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
www.tomorrow.city/smart-forest...
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Smart Forest City, on paper, sounds like an ecological and environmentally forward dream city- with a ratio of 2.3 trees per person and the city projected to absorb 116,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
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Smart Forest City, on paper, sounds like an ecological and environmentally forward dream city- with a ratio of 2.3 trees per person and the city projected to absorb 116,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
www.dezeen.com/2020/08/21/b...
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1821 hectares are being reclaimed off the coast of Penang Island in Malaysia. As a car-free environment, the transportation in 'BiodiverCity' prioritizes biking and pedestrians, aligning with their eco-conscious stance.
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1821 hectares are being reclaimed off the coast of Penang Island in Malaysia. As a car-free environment, the transportation in 'BiodiverCity' prioritizes biking and pedestrians, aligning with their eco-conscious stance.
BIG reveals masterplan for "urban lilypads" off coast of Penang Island
BiodiverCity is a masterplan by BIG that will see three islands with an autonomous transport network built off the shore of Penang Island, Malaysia.
www.dezeen.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
www.dezeen.com/2020/08/21/b...
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1821 hectares are being reclaimed off the coast of Penang Island in Malaysia. As a car-free environment, the transportation in 'BiodiverCity' prioritizes biking and pedestrians, aligning with their eco-conscious stance.
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1821 hectares are being reclaimed off the coast of Penang Island in Malaysia. As a car-free environment, the transportation in 'BiodiverCity' prioritizes biking and pedestrians, aligning with their eco-conscious stance.
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/s...
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South Korea is planning on building a floating city estimated to house 12,000 people. It is scheduled to be completed by 2028 and will eventually be connected to its land-neighbouring city, Busan, by a bridge after the floating modules are constructed.
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South Korea is planning on building a floating city estimated to house 12,000 people. It is scheduled to be completed by 2028 and will eventually be connected to its land-neighbouring city, Busan, by a bridge after the floating modules are constructed.
Are Floating Cities the Solution to Rising Seas? (Published 2024)
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/s...
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South Korea is planning on building a floating city estimated to house 12,000 people. It is scheduled to be completed by 2028 and will eventually be connected to its land-neighbouring city, Busan, by a bridge after the floating modules are constructed.
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South Korea is planning on building a floating city estimated to house 12,000 people. It is scheduled to be completed by 2028 and will eventually be connected to its land-neighbouring city, Busan, by a bridge after the floating modules are constructed.
www.forbes.com/sites/samabu...
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On the site of Toyota Motor East Japan's Higashi-Fuji Plant, Toyota has completed the first phase of its coined "Woven City." It is a test site/city for Toyota's innovative tech, such as self-driving cars, robotics, and other automated technologies.
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On the site of Toyota Motor East Japan's Higashi-Fuji Plant, Toyota has completed the first phase of its coined "Woven City." It is a test site/city for Toyota's innovative tech, such as self-driving cars, robotics, and other automated technologies.
Toyota Completes First Phase Of Experimental Woven City In Japan
Toyota has completed construction of the first phase of its experimental Woven City at the foot of Mt Fuji and people will start moving in in fall 2025
www.forbes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
www.forbes.com/sites/samabu...
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On the site of Toyota Motor East Japan's Higashi-Fuji Plant, Toyota has completed the first phase of its coined "Woven City." It is a test site/city for Toyota's innovative tech, such as self-driving cars, robotics, and other automated technologies.
#newcities
On the site of Toyota Motor East Japan's Higashi-Fuji Plant, Toyota has completed the first phase of its coined "Woven City." It is a test site/city for Toyota's innovative tech, such as self-driving cars, robotics, and other automated technologies.