New Cities Atlas
The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is an ambitious financial and business hub designed to position the city as a global financial center. Launched in the 2000s, KAFD spans 1.6 million square meters and features 59 skyscrapers, designed with modern architecture, smart infrastructure, and sustainability
New Cities Atlas
Jubail, located on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast, is the world’s largest industrial city and a cornerstone of the kingdom’s economic diversification strategy. Originally a small fishing village, it was transformed in 1975 into a major petrochemical and manufacturing hub under the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu.
New Cities Atlas
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast is a focal point for new city developments aimed at diversifying the economy, expanding tourism, and creating sustainable urban hubs. Projects like NEOM and the Red Sea Project are designed to leverage the region’s natural beauty, strategic location, and renewable energy potential. NEOM,
New Cities Atlas
NEOM is Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious megacity project, a $500 billion initiative under Vision 2030, designed to transform the country’s economy beyond oil. Located in northwest Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea, NEOM aims to be a global hub for technology, sustainability, and tourism. The project includes The
New Cities Atlas
King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) is one of Saudi Arabia’s flagship new city projects, launched in 2005 to diversify the economy beyond oil. Located on the Red Sea, 100 km north of Jeddah, KAEC is designed to become a major logistics, industrial, and tourism hub. The city features King
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s new city developments are part of an ambitious effort to diversify its economy beyond oil, attract global investment, and modernize its urban landscape. As part of Vision 2030, the country is creating futuristic cities to drive economic growth, tourism, and innovation. Key projects include Neom, a $500
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Originally published on RealClearPolicy Why is Saudi Arabia suddenly the pit stop of choice for an impressive laundry list of major companies? How is it positioned among the growing number of Middle-Eastern industrial free zones? And should Rust Belt cities like Cincinnati look this way for answers? If a nation&