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Saudi Arabia lowers predicted number of residents at The Line by 2030

Deezen

The Line mega-city, which is the flagship development for Saudi Arabia's Neom project, will allegedly house fewer than 300,000 people by 2030, down from an original goal of 1.5 When the project was introduced, estimates for how many people would live in the mega city in northwestern Saudi Arabia by 2030 ranged from one million people to 1.5

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The Army Corps of Engineers reveals initial coastal resiliency plan for New York City

Archinect

The Army Corps estimates construction on the $52 billion project would begin in 2030 and be complete by 2044. The project must be first approved by federal, state and local officials and funded before any of the work can start.

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Ethics in Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

Some estimates project a cost of up to $1 trillion (USD). Designed to be car-free and powered by renewable energy, it's part of Saudi Vision 2030. Initial construction began in 2021, with a completion target of 2030. An unimaginably huge project like The Line poses an obvious ethical quandary.

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Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects

Architizer

Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. This means achieving net zero across both operational emissions from using buildings and embodied emissions from constructing and maintaining them.

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Everything you need to know about Saudi mega-project Neom

Deezen

It forms part of the Saudi Vision 2030 plan to diversify the country's economy in order to reduce its dependence on oil. Neom is working to ambitious timelines, with much of the project set to be built by 2030. The aim is for one million people to be living in The Line by 2030. Where is Neom? When will Neom be built?

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Renovation of historic station among designs unveiled for California's high-speed rail

Deezen

First proposed in 1979 under Governor Jerry Brown, California's high-speed rail has since suffered a number of funding setbacks and controversies, resulting in the current two-phase construction plan for the rail. As of now, service of the Central Valley line is expected to start in 2030.

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Rieder looks to ancient Rome to reduce cement content in concrete facade panels

Deezen

Promotion: Austrian cladding company Rieder is developing facade panels with reduced cement content – informed by the buildings of ancient Rome – which it has used across its headquarters with the aim of becoming "climate positive" by 2030. Its headquarters were used as an example of circular construction.