#20 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Yet despite its promise, it remains under occupied and faces infrastructural and political constraints that make it hard to transform bold urban plans into daily lived reality
Yet despite its promise, it remains under occupied and faces infrastructural and political constraints that make it hard to transform bold urban plans into daily lived reality
#20 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
An ambitious vision of a planned Palestinian city built from scratch as a symbol of economic renewal. The ongoing conflict attracted outside attention like President Trump’s floated idea of adding a luxury resort ...
thewalrus.ca/rawabi/
An ambitious vision of a planned Palestinian city built from scratch as a symbol of economic renewal. The ongoing conflict attracted outside attention like President Trump’s floated idea of adding a luxury resort ...
thewalrus.ca/rawabi/
The Impossible Promise of Building a New Palestinian City | The Walrus
Rawabi is the first new planned community in Palestine since 1948. Designed for 40,000 people, it’s less than a quarter full
thewalrus.ca
November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#20 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Yet despite its promise, it remains under occupied and faces infrastructural and political constraints that make it hard to transform bold urban plans into daily lived reality
Yet despite its promise, it remains under occupied and faces infrastructural and political constraints that make it hard to transform bold urban plans into daily lived reality
#20 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
An ambitious vision of a planned Palestinian city built from scratch as a symbol of economic renewal. The ongoing conflict attracted outside attention like President Trump’s floated idea of adding a luxury resort ...
thewalrus.ca/rawabi/
An ambitious vision of a planned Palestinian city built from scratch as a symbol of economic renewal. The ongoing conflict attracted outside attention like President Trump’s floated idea of adding a luxury resort ...
thewalrus.ca/rawabi/
The Impossible Promise of Building a New Palestinian City | The Walrus
Rawabi is the first new planned community in Palestine since 1948. Designed for 40,000 people, it’s less than a quarter full
thewalrus.ca
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#20 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
An ambitious vision of a planned Palestinian city built from scratch as a symbol of economic renewal. The ongoing conflict attracted outside attention like President Trump’s floated idea of adding a luxury resort ...
thewalrus.ca/rawabi/
An ambitious vision of a planned Palestinian city built from scratch as a symbol of economic renewal. The ongoing conflict attracted outside attention like President Trump’s floated idea of adding a luxury resort ...
thewalrus.ca/rawabi/
#19.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
its focus on the middle class raises concerns about inclusivity and whether this model can be adapted to support lower income residents and avoid spatial exclusion
its focus on the middle class raises concerns about inclusivity and whether this model can be adapted to support lower income residents and avoid spatial exclusion
#19 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Waterfall City applies the four pillars of the 15 minute city by integrating homes, offices, retail, schools and a hospital within a walkable radius, proving that new city principles can emerge in a developed context
mg.co.za/thought-lead...
Waterfall City applies the four pillars of the 15 minute city by integrating homes, offices, retail, schools and a hospital within a walkable radius, proving that new city principles can emerge in a developed context
mg.co.za/thought-lead...
Waterfall City: Towards a new urban rhythm
The 15-minute city is a concept that embraces mixed-use lifestyle living with primary amenities accessed within walking or cycling distance
mg.co.za
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#19.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
its focus on the middle class raises concerns about inclusivity and whether this model can be adapted to support lower income residents and avoid spatial exclusion
its focus on the middle class raises concerns about inclusivity and whether this model can be adapted to support lower income residents and avoid spatial exclusion
#19 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Waterfall City applies the four pillars of the 15 minute city by integrating homes, offices, retail, schools and a hospital within a walkable radius, proving that new city principles can emerge in a developed context
mg.co.za/thought-lead...
Waterfall City applies the four pillars of the 15 minute city by integrating homes, offices, retail, schools and a hospital within a walkable radius, proving that new city principles can emerge in a developed context
mg.co.za/thought-lead...
Waterfall City: Towards a new urban rhythm
The 15-minute city is a concept that embraces mixed-use lifestyle living with primary amenities accessed within walking or cycling distance
mg.co.za
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#19 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Waterfall City applies the four pillars of the 15 minute city by integrating homes, offices, retail, schools and a hospital within a walkable radius, proving that new city principles can emerge in a developed context
mg.co.za/thought-lead...
Waterfall City applies the four pillars of the 15 minute city by integrating homes, offices, retail, schools and a hospital within a walkable radius, proving that new city principles can emerge in a developed context
mg.co.za/thought-lead...
#18.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
But the article underscores the major gap between ambition and reality: despite 13 years since announcement, the site remains uninhabited and raises big questions about funding adn feasibility
But the article underscores the major gap between ambition and reality: despite 13 years since announcement, the site remains uninhabited and raises big questions about funding adn feasibility
#18 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The vision for Ramciel as a fresh start for the country’s governance and infrastructure shows how creating a new city can symbolically reset national development and attract international investment
www.newsweek.com/south-sudan-...
The vision for Ramciel as a fresh start for the country’s governance and infrastructure shows how creating a new city can symbolically reset national development and attract international investment
www.newsweek.com/south-sudan-...
Mystery surrounds new capital in world's youngest country
The construction of a $10 billion new megacity in South Sudan remains uncertain, with virtually no progress made 13 years after its announcement.
www.newsweek.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#18.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
But the article underscores the major gap between ambition and reality: despite 13 years since announcement, the site remains uninhabited and raises big questions about funding adn feasibility
But the article underscores the major gap between ambition and reality: despite 13 years since announcement, the site remains uninhabited and raises big questions about funding adn feasibility
#18 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The vision for Ramciel as a fresh start for the country’s governance and infrastructure shows how creating a new city can symbolically reset national development and attract international investment
www.newsweek.com/south-sudan-...
The vision for Ramciel as a fresh start for the country’s governance and infrastructure shows how creating a new city can symbolically reset national development and attract international investment
www.newsweek.com/south-sudan-...
Mystery surrounds new capital in world's youngest country
The construction of a $10 billion new megacity in South Sudan remains uncertain, with virtually no progress made 13 years after its announcement.
www.newsweek.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#18 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The vision for Ramciel as a fresh start for the country’s governance and infrastructure shows how creating a new city can symbolically reset national development and attract international investment
www.newsweek.com/south-sudan-...
The vision for Ramciel as a fresh start for the country’s governance and infrastructure shows how creating a new city can symbolically reset national development and attract international investment
www.newsweek.com/south-sudan-...
#17.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
However the project also raises questions about whether the affordability promise can hold under Nigeria’s housing finance constraints and whether the new town will truly serve diverse income groups rather than becoming a gated enclave
However the project also raises questions about whether the affordability promise can hold under Nigeria’s housing finance constraints and whether the new town will truly serve diverse income groups rather than becoming a gated enclave
#17 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The Land of Honey City’s plan to deliver +15,000 housing units in the district of Abuja. It shows how large-scale new-city developments are being used to address housing shortages
guardian.ng/property/lan...
The Land of Honey City’s plan to deliver +15,000 housing units in the district of Abuja. It shows how large-scale new-city developments are being used to address housing shortages
guardian.ng/property/lan...
‘Land of Honey’ city development broaches new housing deal
A comprehensive new plan unveiled last week to reverse the growing decline in the nation’s housing stock in the Federal Capital Territory, is promising an ambitious new deal for a fresh town project w...
guardian.ng
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
#17.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
However the project also raises questions about whether the affordability promise can hold under Nigeria’s housing finance constraints and whether the new town will truly serve diverse income groups rather than becoming a gated enclave
However the project also raises questions about whether the affordability promise can hold under Nigeria’s housing finance constraints and whether the new town will truly serve diverse income groups rather than becoming a gated enclave
#17 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The Land of Honey City’s plan to deliver +15,000 housing units in the district of Abuja. It shows how large-scale new-city developments are being used to address housing shortages
guardian.ng/property/lan...
The Land of Honey City’s plan to deliver +15,000 housing units in the district of Abuja. It shows how large-scale new-city developments are being used to address housing shortages
guardian.ng/property/lan...
‘Land of Honey’ city development broaches new housing deal
A comprehensive new plan unveiled last week to reverse the growing decline in the nation’s housing stock in the Federal Capital Territory, is promising an ambitious new deal for a fresh town project w...
guardian.ng
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#17 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The Land of Honey City’s plan to deliver +15,000 housing units in the district of Abuja. It shows how large-scale new-city developments are being used to address housing shortages
guardian.ng/property/lan...
The Land of Honey City’s plan to deliver +15,000 housing units in the district of Abuja. It shows how large-scale new-city developments are being used to address housing shortages
guardian.ng/property/lan...
#16.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
But the fast tracked development raises concerns about local displacement, sustainability and whether the vision can deliver real jobs to local people and life quality rather than just shiny infrastructure.
But the fast tracked development raises concerns about local displacement, sustainability and whether the vision can deliver real jobs to local people and life quality rather than just shiny infrastructure.
#16 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Luxury hotels illustrates how Oman is trying to create a completely new urban economy in the desert, as a resilient real estate asset that creates jobs, attracts investors, and stimulates tourism and business
www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/...
Luxury hotels illustrates how Oman is trying to create a completely new urban economy in the desert, as a resilient real estate asset that creates jobs, attracts investors, and stimulates tourism and business
www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/...
'Five years ago there was nothing': inside Duqm, the city rising from the sand
Oman’s sparsely inhabited coast of fishing villages and Bedouin camps is being transformed into an industrial city with port, luxury hotels and housing for 111,000
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#16.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
But the fast tracked development raises concerns about local displacement, sustainability and whether the vision can deliver real jobs to local people and life quality rather than just shiny infrastructure.
But the fast tracked development raises concerns about local displacement, sustainability and whether the vision can deliver real jobs to local people and life quality rather than just shiny infrastructure.
#16 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Luxury hotels illustrates how Oman is trying to create a completely new urban economy in the desert, as a resilient real estate asset that creates jobs, attracts investors, and stimulates tourism and business
www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/...
Luxury hotels illustrates how Oman is trying to create a completely new urban economy in the desert, as a resilient real estate asset that creates jobs, attracts investors, and stimulates tourism and business
www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/...
'Five years ago there was nothing': inside Duqm, the city rising from the sand
Oman’s sparsely inhabited coast of fishing villages and Bedouin camps is being transformed into an industrial city with port, luxury hotels and housing for 111,000
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#16 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Luxury hotels illustrates how Oman is trying to create a completely new urban economy in the desert, as a resilient real estate asset that creates jobs, attracts investors, and stimulates tourism and business
www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/...
Luxury hotels illustrates how Oman is trying to create a completely new urban economy in the desert, as a resilient real estate asset that creates jobs, attracts investors, and stimulates tourism and business
www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/...
#15.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
However, banning cars raise questions about real-world scalability and whether the year-zero ideal can be reconciled with economic pressures and citizens demand
However, banning cars raise questions about real-world scalability and whether the year-zero ideal can be reconciled with economic pressures and citizens demand
#15 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The plan to host 120 000 trees of 350 species and absorb some 116 000 tons of CO₂ each year transforms the idea of a “green city” into a measurable ecological ambition #sustainableurbanism
www.webuildvalue.com/en/uncategor...
The plan to host 120 000 trees of 350 species and absorb some 116 000 tons of CO₂ each year transforms the idea of a “green city” into a measurable ecological ambition #sustainableurbanism
www.webuildvalue.com/en/uncategor...
Smart City Forest Cancun: an Urban Forestry plan for Mexico - We Build Value
Stefano Boeri designs a smart city in Mexico: a look at plans for Smart City Forest Cancun
www.webuildvalue.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#15.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
However, banning cars raise questions about real-world scalability and whether the year-zero ideal can be reconciled with economic pressures and citizens demand
However, banning cars raise questions about real-world scalability and whether the year-zero ideal can be reconciled with economic pressures and citizens demand
#15 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The plan to host 120 000 trees of 350 species and absorb some 116 000 tons of CO₂ each year transforms the idea of a “green city” into a measurable ecological ambition #sustainableurbanism
www.webuildvalue.com/en/uncategor...
The plan to host 120 000 trees of 350 species and absorb some 116 000 tons of CO₂ each year transforms the idea of a “green city” into a measurable ecological ambition #sustainableurbanism
www.webuildvalue.com/en/uncategor...
Smart City Forest Cancun: an Urban Forestry plan for Mexico - We Build Value
Stefano Boeri designs a smart city in Mexico: a look at plans for Smart City Forest Cancun
www.webuildvalue.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#15 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The plan to host 120 000 trees of 350 species and absorb some 116 000 tons of CO₂ each year transforms the idea of a “green city” into a measurable ecological ambition #sustainableurbanism
www.webuildvalue.com/en/uncategor...
The plan to host 120 000 trees of 350 species and absorb some 116 000 tons of CO₂ each year transforms the idea of a “green city” into a measurable ecological ambition #sustainableurbanism
www.webuildvalue.com/en/uncategor...
#14.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
But the price tag and upscale home prices raise questions about who will benefit, could this solution widen social divides instead of protecting vulnerable locals, and to what level is this scalable ..?
But the price tag and upscale home prices raise questions about who will benefit, could this solution widen social divides instead of protecting vulnerable locals, and to what level is this scalable ..?
#14 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The modular floating platform city near the capital of the Maldives offers an innovative response to rising sea levels in the world’s lowest lying country
www.newsweek.com/maldives-flo...
The modular floating platform city near the capital of the Maldives offers an innovative response to rising sea levels in the world’s lowest lying country
www.newsweek.com/maldives-flo...
Satellite image shows construction of world's first floating city
A floating city, considered the world's first, is starting to take shape in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
www.newsweek.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#14.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
But the price tag and upscale home prices raise questions about who will benefit, could this solution widen social divides instead of protecting vulnerable locals, and to what level is this scalable ..?
But the price tag and upscale home prices raise questions about who will benefit, could this solution widen social divides instead of protecting vulnerable locals, and to what level is this scalable ..?
#14 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The modular floating platform city near the capital of the Maldives offers an innovative response to rising sea levels in the world’s lowest lying country
www.newsweek.com/maldives-flo...
The modular floating platform city near the capital of the Maldives offers an innovative response to rising sea levels in the world’s lowest lying country
www.newsweek.com/maldives-flo...
Satellite image shows construction of world's first floating city
A floating city, considered the world's first, is starting to take shape in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
www.newsweek.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
#14 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The modular floating platform city near the capital of the Maldives offers an innovative response to rising sea levels in the world’s lowest lying country
www.newsweek.com/maldives-flo...
The modular floating platform city near the capital of the Maldives offers an innovative response to rising sea levels in the world’s lowest lying country
www.newsweek.com/maldives-flo...
#13.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
It is striking how the city’s goal to protect against the ocean becomes a symbol of how private climate solutions can overlook public needs and reinforce power imbalances (i.e., wealth gap)
It is striking how the city’s goal to protect against the ocean becomes a symbol of how private climate solutions can overlook public needs and reinforce power imbalances (i.e., wealth gap)
#13 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Eko Atlantic presents itself as a climate resilient luxury enclave yet the article warns it may deepen inequality by creating a fortress for the wealthy while nearby communities are vulnerable to sea level rise
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Eko Atlantic presents itself as a climate resilient luxury enclave yet the article warns it may deepen inequality by creating a fortress for the wealthy while nearby communities are vulnerable to sea level rise
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#13.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
It is striking how the city’s goal to protect against the ocean becomes a symbol of how private climate solutions can overlook public needs and reinforce power imbalances (i.e., wealth gap)
It is striking how the city’s goal to protect against the ocean becomes a symbol of how private climate solutions can overlook public needs and reinforce power imbalances (i.e., wealth gap)
#13 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Eko Atlantic presents itself as a climate resilient luxury enclave yet the article warns it may deepen inequality by creating a fortress for the wealthy while nearby communities are vulnerable to sea level rise
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Eko Atlantic presents itself as a climate resilient luxury enclave yet the article warns it may deepen inequality by creating a fortress for the wealthy while nearby communities are vulnerable to sea level rise
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#13 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Eko Atlantic presents itself as a climate resilient luxury enclave yet the article warns it may deepen inequality by creating a fortress for the wealthy while nearby communities are vulnerable to sea level rise
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Eko Atlantic presents itself as a climate resilient luxury enclave yet the article warns it may deepen inequality by creating a fortress for the wealthy while nearby communities are vulnerable to sea level rise
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#12.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
But the vision feels almost too utopian: can a city founded on new land-ownership models and equitable governance really attract and retain residents....
But the vision feels almost too utopian: can a city founded on new land-ownership models and equitable governance really attract and retain residents....
#12 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Telosa’s plan to build a completely carbon-neutral, walkable city from scratch in the American desert is bold and frames a new model for sustainable urban living #15minutecity
www.forbes.com/sites/narges...
Telosa’s plan to build a completely carbon-neutral, walkable city from scratch in the American desert is bold and frames a new model for sustainable urban living #15minutecity
www.forbes.com/sites/narges...
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
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#12.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
But the vision feels almost too utopian: can a city founded on new land-ownership models and equitable governance really attract and retain residents....
But the vision feels almost too utopian: can a city founded on new land-ownership models and equitable governance really attract and retain residents....
#12 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Telosa’s plan to build a completely carbon-neutral, walkable city from scratch in the American desert is bold and frames a new model for sustainable urban living #15minutecity
www.forbes.com/sites/narges...
Telosa’s plan to build a completely carbon-neutral, walkable city from scratch in the American desert is bold and frames a new model for sustainable urban living #15minutecity
www.forbes.com/sites/narges...
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
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#12 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Telosa’s plan to build a completely carbon-neutral, walkable city from scratch in the American desert is bold and frames a new model for sustainable urban living #15minutecity
www.forbes.com/sites/narges...
Telosa’s plan to build a completely carbon-neutral, walkable city from scratch in the American desert is bold and frames a new model for sustainable urban living #15minutecity
www.forbes.com/sites/narges...
#11.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Following the reading of my book [the hollogram of the king], can this mega project stand out and succeed when it competes directly with even more ambitious cities like NEOM in the very same country #smartcity
Following the reading of my book [the hollogram of the king], can this mega project stand out and succeed when it competes directly with even more ambitious cities like NEOM in the very same country #smartcity
#11 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
King Abdullah Economic City is positioned as a major tool for Saudi Arabia to shift from an oil-dependent economy toward a diversified future #urbanplanning #economicdevelopment
interestingengineering.com/culture/king...
King Abdullah Economic City is positioned as a major tool for Saudi Arabia to shift from an oil-dependent economy toward a diversified future #urbanplanning #economicdevelopment
interestingengineering.com/culture/king...
Why Saudi’s $100-billion King Abdullah city struggles to impress
Is KAEC a dream unfulfilled or just a slow starter? Explore the highs and lows of Saudi’s ambitious $100 Billion economic hub.
interestingengineering.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#11.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Following the reading of my book [the hollogram of the king], can this mega project stand out and succeed when it competes directly with even more ambitious cities like NEOM in the very same country #smartcity
Following the reading of my book [the hollogram of the king], can this mega project stand out and succeed when it competes directly with even more ambitious cities like NEOM in the very same country #smartcity
#11 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
King Abdullah Economic City is positioned as a major tool for Saudi Arabia to shift from an oil-dependent economy toward a diversified future #urbanplanning #economicdevelopment
interestingengineering.com/culture/king...
King Abdullah Economic City is positioned as a major tool for Saudi Arabia to shift from an oil-dependent economy toward a diversified future #urbanplanning #economicdevelopment
interestingengineering.com/culture/king...
Why Saudi’s $100-billion King Abdullah city struggles to impress
Is KAEC a dream unfulfilled or just a slow starter? Explore the highs and lows of Saudi’s ambitious $100 Billion economic hub.
interestingengineering.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#11 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
King Abdullah Economic City is positioned as a major tool for Saudi Arabia to shift from an oil-dependent economy toward a diversified future #urbanplanning #economicdevelopment
interestingengineering.com/culture/king...
King Abdullah Economic City is positioned as a major tool for Saudi Arabia to shift from an oil-dependent economy toward a diversified future #urbanplanning #economicdevelopment
interestingengineering.com/culture/king...
#10.01 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
I always wonder, once projects like this move beyond the planning stage, how a $50B budget is managed and contingencies assessed. In developments of this scale, $100K feels like nothing... #megaprojects #realestate
I always wonder, once projects like this move beyond the planning stage, how a $50B budget is managed and contingencies assessed. In developments of this scale, $100K feels like nothing... #megaprojects #realestate
#10 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
New Murabba represents Saudi Arabia's bold vision for urban transformation. Alongside other mega-projects like The Line, it also raises questions about feasibility and its promises of innovation and sustainability.
www.ube.ac.uk/whats-happen...
New Murabba represents Saudi Arabia's bold vision for urban transformation. Alongside other mega-projects like The Line, it also raises questions about feasibility and its promises of innovation and sustainability.
www.ube.ac.uk/whats-happen...
Saudi Arabia is building a $50 billion cube skyscraper
While across the world new developments are under increasing environmental scrutiny, in Saudi Arabia the built environment appears to be thriving.
www.ube.ac.uk
September 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#10.01 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
I always wonder, once projects like this move beyond the planning stage, how a $50B budget is managed and contingencies assessed. In developments of this scale, $100K feels like nothing... #megaprojects #realestate
I always wonder, once projects like this move beyond the planning stage, how a $50B budget is managed and contingencies assessed. In developments of this scale, $100K feels like nothing... #megaprojects #realestate
#9.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Always curious about the public’s view on massive projects like Egypt’s new capital, especially when citizens are the ones footing the bill.... Similar debates happen here, like with CAQ’s proposed "troisième lien"
Always curious about the public’s view on massive projects like Egypt’s new capital, especially when citizens are the ones footing the bill.... Similar debates happen here, like with CAQ’s proposed "troisième lien"
#9 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Well-used expression: "Pharaonic scale". Interesting to see how the military is involved in the construction of this new city.
www.ft.com/content/00a7...
Well-used expression: "Pharaonic scale". Interesting to see how the military is involved in the construction of this new city.
www.ft.com/content/00a7...
A new capital in the Egyptian desert: Sisi’s military model for the economy
The army’s increased involvement is crowding out the private sector and scaring away foreign investors, say critics
www.ft.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
#9.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Always curious about the public’s view on massive projects like Egypt’s new capital, especially when citizens are the ones footing the bill.... Similar debates happen here, like with CAQ’s proposed "troisième lien"
Always curious about the public’s view on massive projects like Egypt’s new capital, especially when citizens are the ones footing the bill.... Similar debates happen here, like with CAQ’s proposed "troisième lien"
#8.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The scale is staggering, a temporary city designed to welcome millions, then adapt for long-term use. Always fascinating to see how these mega-events leave a legacy beyond the showcase itself...TBD
The scale is staggering, a temporary city designed to welcome millions, then adapt for long-term use. Always fascinating to see how these mega-events leave a legacy beyond the showcase itself...TBD
#8 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Super recent article! Exciting to see the vision for Expo 2030 Riyadh taking shape:
l-a-v-a.com/news/lava-le...
Super recent article! Exciting to see the vision for Expo 2030 Riyadh taking shape:
l-a-v-a.com/news/lava-le...
<p>LAVA LEADS CONCEPT MASTER PLAN FOR EXPO 2030 RIYADH</p>
What if a World Expo could transcend the temporary to become a living framework for enduring urban life? LAVA’s master plan for Expo 2030 Riyadh establishes an interconnected bio-urban system—where en...
l-a-v-a.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
#8.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
The scale is staggering, a temporary city designed to welcome millions, then adapt for long-term use. Always fascinating to see how these mega-events leave a legacy beyond the showcase itself...TBD
The scale is staggering, a temporary city designed to welcome millions, then adapt for long-term use. Always fascinating to see how these mega-events leave a legacy beyond the showcase itself...TBD
#7.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
With so many ESG goals, banks must offer incentives like better rates or terms (especially for large projects). For projects this size, developers likely have leverage, even if ESG cuts into short-term returns. #realestate #ESG
With so many ESG goals, banks must offer incentives like better rates or terms (especially for large projects). For projects this size, developers likely have leverage, even if ESG cuts into short-term returns. #realestate #ESG
#7 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Development is risky for investors, but reassuring when experienced real estate figures like Jonathan Thorpe (CIO) are leading the way. Again, ESG and Green sapces always seem to be commun themes to new cities:
www.worldfinance.com/inward-inves...
Development is risky for investors, but reassuring when experienced real estate figures like Jonathan Thorpe (CIO) are leading the way. Again, ESG and Green sapces always seem to be commun themes to new cities:
www.worldfinance.com/inward-inves...
Could Songdo be the world’s smartest city?
South Korea’s purpose-built ‘smart city’, Songdo International Business District, is the largest private real estate development in history. The price tag currently stands at over $40bn. Rita Lobo won...
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September 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
#7.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
With so many ESG goals, banks must offer incentives like better rates or terms (especially for large projects). For projects this size, developers likely have leverage, even if ESG cuts into short-term returns. #realestate #ESG
With so many ESG goals, banks must offer incentives like better rates or terms (especially for large projects). For projects this size, developers likely have leverage, even if ESG cuts into short-term returns. #realestate #ESG
#6.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Exciting to see large-scale ESG goals in cities, similar to how Brivia’s CURV in Vancouver pushes boundaries with the world’s tallest Passive House tower. Sadly, it won’t be completed... #sustainability #realestateinnovation
Exciting to see large-scale ESG goals in cities, similar to how Brivia’s CURV in Vancouver pushes boundaries with the world’s tallest Passive House tower. Sadly, it won’t be completed... #sustainability #realestateinnovation
#6 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Interesting to see how Masdar City is pushing for net-zero goals. Nice introduction to LEED and other building certifications, showing the path to greener cities.
www.ribaj.com/buildings/ma...
Interesting to see how Masdar City is pushing for net-zero goals. Nice introduction to LEED and other building certifications, showing the path to greener cities.
www.ribaj.com/buildings/ma...
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September 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#6.1 - New Master-Planned Cities; McGill #newcities
Exciting to see large-scale ESG goals in cities, similar to how Brivia’s CURV in Vancouver pushes boundaries with the world’s tallest Passive House tower. Sadly, it won’t be completed... #sustainability #realestateinnovation
Exciting to see large-scale ESG goals in cities, similar to how Brivia’s CURV in Vancouver pushes boundaries with the world’s tallest Passive House tower. Sadly, it won’t be completed... #sustainability #realestateinnovation