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...still hold out hope and are trying to further educate themselves. This is so that when construction does start on Akon City, they will not be given only labouring jobs, but can instead work in highly-skilled sectors.
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
...still hold out hope and are trying to further educate themselves. This is so that when construction does start on Akon City, they will not be given only labouring jobs, but can instead work in highly-skilled sectors.
..."beacon of innovation and human development" and will "accommodate the most prestigious universities in the world." However, these extravagant claims have nothing factual or material to back them up so far as all that there is to Akon City at the moment is a stone in a field. However, locals...
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
..."beacon of innovation and human development" and will "accommodate the most prestigious universities in the world." However, these extravagant claims have nothing factual or material to back them up so far as all that there is to Akon City at the moment is a stone in a field. However, locals...
Furthermore, 450,000 jobs will be born out of Silk City. It is interesting to see a trend in countries who rely heavily on oil and gas trying to diversify their economies by building new mega cities. As it has worked for other new built cities, I wonder if Silk City will follow in their footsteps?
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Furthermore, 450,000 jobs will be born out of Silk City. It is interesting to see a trend in countries who rely heavily on oil and gas trying to diversify their economies by building new mega cities. As it has worked for other new built cities, I wonder if Silk City will follow in their footsteps?
...instead, diversifying their economy. To do this, Silk City will construct a port with 24 berths and transform itself into a hub of finance and commercial activity through a 234-floored sky scraper - hopefully, this will help link Kuwait to Central Asia and Europe.
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
...instead, diversifying their economy. To do this, Silk City will construct a port with 24 berths and transform itself into a hub of finance and commercial activity through a 234-floored sky scraper - hopefully, this will help link Kuwait to Central Asia and Europe.
...where people can experience the once natural ecosystem in an artificial setting, misses the mark on acknowledging and repairing the real issue.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
...where people can experience the once natural ecosystem in an artificial setting, misses the mark on acknowledging and repairing the real issue.
...cities in South Korea, such as Oceanix and Songdo, Smart Waterfront City is technology driven too. Saemangeum Development also plans on making a "Digital Marine City" in response to local wildlife extinction their developments have caused. However, to me, creating a theme-park like new city...
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
...cities in South Korea, such as Oceanix and Songdo, Smart Waterfront City is technology driven too. Saemangeum Development also plans on making a "Digital Marine City" in response to local wildlife extinction their developments have caused. However, to me, creating a theme-park like new city...
..."white elephant" city scare becomes true, that China's involvement in the the Sri Lankan economy will only deepen.
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
..."white elephant" city scare becomes true, that China's involvement in the the Sri Lankan economy will only deepen.
in a country that is facing a severe drought. While Sri Lanka deals with food shortages, inflation, a drought, etc, developers on Port City Colombo state that the project will be good for the country. Locals are skeptical of China's involvement in the project, and are worried that if the...
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
in a country that is facing a severe drought. While Sri Lanka deals with food shortages, inflation, a drought, etc, developers on Port City Colombo state that the project will be good for the country. Locals are skeptical of China's involvement in the project, and are worried that if the...
It is nice to see how this plan addresses the disparity between Japan's low birth rate and its high elderly population. Automating the mobility and personal care the younger generation could have provided, and creating an environment where innovation is streamlined, is a big step for new cities.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
It is nice to see how this plan addresses the disparity between Japan's low birth rate and its high elderly population. Automating the mobility and personal care the younger generation could have provided, and creating an environment where innovation is streamlined, is a big step for new cities.
I hadn't read anything about senior citizen's being the first residents to move into Woven City, but that seems like an interesting divergence from the usual elite upper-class that gets to escape to these new built cities. Hopefully this is a plan which actually materializes!
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I hadn't read anything about senior citizen's being the first residents to move into Woven City, but that seems like an interesting divergence from the usual elite upper-class that gets to escape to these new built cities. Hopefully this is a plan which actually materializes!
I hope that this is not the case, as in an article I read, there is a local population whose livelihood is contingent upon Nusantara's success. Local business are being kept afloat by the projects workers and fishermen have been promised clean water from a new plant which has not come to fruition.
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I hope that this is not the case, as in an article I read, there is a local population whose livelihood is contingent upon Nusantara's success. Local business are being kept afloat by the projects workers and fishermen have been promised clean water from a new plant which has not come to fruition.
It is insane to me that a president can just claim that he wants to buy a country. I thought it was a joke at first but it really does seem to me now that if somehow he were to get possession of Greenland it would turn into a "billionaire-funded stateless societ[y]," just like the article said.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It is insane to me that a president can just claim that he wants to buy a country. I thought it was a joke at first but it really does seem to me now that if somehow he were to get possession of Greenland it would turn into a "billionaire-funded stateless societ[y]," just like the article said.
Weird to see cities being built in response to climate change, overcrowding, etc, and then to see HRP being built as an "emotional need for a 'safe space'" for ultra-conservatives. One thing for sure is you would never catch me driving through wherever HRP ends up as I would feel anything but safe.
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Weird to see cities being built in response to climate change, overcrowding, etc, and then to see HRP being built as an "emotional need for a 'safe space'" for ultra-conservatives. One thing for sure is you would never catch me driving through wherever HRP ends up as I would feel anything but safe.
I read in another article that the main portion of housing that has been built so far has been high-end which just furthers the discourse on who the city is being built for? If NAC wants to say that it is 'for the people' and a response to overcrowding, it needs to be accessible for everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I read in another article that the main portion of housing that has been built so far has been high-end which just furthers the discourse on who the city is being built for? If NAC wants to say that it is 'for the people' and a response to overcrowding, it needs to be accessible for everyone.
- but training indigenous women in a male dominated field too. It's like a breath of fresh air in all the new city projects happening currently.
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
- but training indigenous women in a male dominated field too. It's like a breath of fresh air in all the new city projects happening currently.
It's interesting to see the same issue of overcrowding and flooding happening across the globe and the main response is to build an elite top-down city for the rich to escape to. Instead, this project is not only actively providing housing for indigenous people-
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It's interesting to see the same issue of overcrowding and flooding happening across the globe and the main response is to build an elite top-down city for the rich to escape to. Instead, this project is not only actively providing housing for indigenous people-
I agree with you as rising with the sea is quite poetic, and to me, paints a picture of an organic incorporation with the natural world. Yet, I wonder how these non-actualized floating cities will truly affect sea-life, despite claims that their artificial coral banks will stimulate coral to grow.
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I agree with you as rising with the sea is quite poetic, and to me, paints a picture of an organic incorporation with the natural world. Yet, I wonder how these non-actualized floating cities will truly affect sea-life, despite claims that their artificial coral banks will stimulate coral to grow.
I agree that this is a great example of sustainability, however I wish that this article touched on the Maya people which this development would impact the most. Seeing how it is celebrating their eco-conscious plans, I would be interested to know how this project plans to consider people as well.
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I agree that this is a great example of sustainability, however I wish that this article touched on the Maya people which this development would impact the most. Seeing how it is celebrating their eco-conscious plans, I would be interested to know how this project plans to consider people as well.
...glaring, particularly when considering that housing in these new cities is unaffordable for the majority of Egyptians.”
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
...glaring, particularly when considering that housing in these new cities is unaffordable for the majority of Egyptians.”
that is occuring. New cities are said to be made for the common people in Egypt, yet it seems as if the public have no say in the matter. This article drives home this point by stating, "The disconnect between the real needs of the population and the priorities of these large-scale projects is...
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
that is occuring. New cities are said to be made for the common people in Egypt, yet it seems as if the public have no say in the matter. This article drives home this point by stating, "The disconnect between the real needs of the population and the priorities of these large-scale projects is...
...been built so far are high-end residential properties and it is said in the article that that the project does not include adequate housing for lower classes. In Egypt's new cities, increasing real estate prices and vacancy among new-built housing, bring into question the top-down planning...
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
...been built so far are high-end residential properties and it is said in the article that that the project does not include adequate housing for lower classes. In Egypt's new cities, increasing real estate prices and vacancy among new-built housing, bring into question the top-down planning...