THE LINE | The City of the Future 

Michio Kaku realised there's more money in this than physics

"I'm sold!" - Michio Kaku Yes, we know.

in the future when the line gets finished: “Mom, what’s outside the walls?” “Monsters, titans.”

Since I first heard of this, my main question has been, "why a line, and not another shape?" Other shapes could fulfill the density design, but greatly decrease the round-trip factor. A circle, triangle, grid, or even a Celtic Knot could achieve the same basic goals of density and relative ease of access to amenities while greatly decreasing the footprint and time it takes for a subway train to return to its origin location after reaching its last stop.

It will be interesting to see a city not made out of brick and steel but giant mirrors and buzzwords

I legit thought this was a teaser for Apple TV’s next dystopian sci fi drama.

As the project LINE planed for 170 Km long, initially they must build a complete mockup of around 1-5 km of line to prove the world that the line is practically possible to stay, transport & move around

Due to bad weather, I was trapped on a cruise ship for several days and the ship was not able to go to port. I couldn't wait to get off that ship. I canNOT imagine living like this forever.

Really allows complete control of the citizens in the line.

7:43 "Our challenges on THE LINE are not to eliminate the bad stuff because that's already not there." Let's see how this will turn out. Do they really think problems disappear when you just ignore them in the planning?

I dont want to live in a box, I want to see the sky in a panoramic view, I want to travel on the road in my 1970 Chevelle and see the land and the trees and life all around me. This concept is very nice for some people but not for all.

When I heard this first, I remembered the book, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, in a way that this approach actually creates a new community in the world, and separates some of us from others. If you ask why, just think about who is gonna live here? you? me? or the people who make more money than others. It is a perfect project in a way, but also very bad for the rest. It is exactly like the name of the book; Brave. New. World. So today's cities will transform into the outer place of the "line."

When I think of Saudi Arabia, I’m definitely thinking this is not someplace I ever want to be in the future.

Such an abundance of grandiloquent expressions and convoluted phrases are employed, as to cloak one's arrogance, boastfulness, and intoxication with power over people and their destinies in a veneer of nobility.

The thought of being crammed in such a confined space, no matter how convenient everything is, is sickening to me. All I can imagine in an aesthetically pleasing 1984

thanks Futurists , thanks Michio and others. great Heroes

Hope the builders have safe working conditions and benefits.

I think its cool and cant wait to visit, and then fly home to my farm and never visit again.

The Line is quite ambitious, to say the least. If they can manage to pull this off it's going to be a game changer for urban planning around the entire planet. I hope they can execute on their ambitious architectural vision and brings their plans to fruition in a way that's welcoming, sustainable, and conducive to communal living.

I wonder -what is the cost of construction per square meters and the ROI period and The maintenance costs on this project . -Where do lower income and service people live on such a project ? - will such a project be possible and sustainable without the enormous initial investment needed for it ? -will there be a social class and status division like any normal city ? -will people eventually abandon this city to live in a normal city ? -Will there be normal cites built along sides of it to serve this giant system ? And many other practical and social questions that comes to my mind as an expat architect who lived and practiced in Dubai for the past 43 years and still curious . Maybe I ask AI ?

This looks like a scene out of a dystopian movie

I love the concept-my concern is money. This could create a greater gap between ppl of great wealth and ppl of no wealth. I feel like it serves the rich only. I am hoping I am I am thinking wrong

If this thing ever comes to fruition, it won't be for poor people

I'm interested in discovering what the apartments look like, how the people are seen to interact and how sunlight is incorporated into the project and the cost to live there. This will be interesting to watch.

This is very ambitious, if this works is definitely going to change people perspective of living in my point of view. If it works out i am definitely going to visit to see it myself. I am a graphic designer always loving what people ideas are. I feel that if this city works out i see the cities in the west dying.

Saudis dreams have no end 🇸🇦

A 500m tall, 170km long MIRROR in the desert. Think about that for one second.

its very similar like a industry revolution happen around the world, but without damaging ecosystem of ours and we are proud of that, congrats from India

But isn't it a basic human need to go outside, to breathe fresh air, to interact with nature? The line feels like hell. A panopticon style prison that inhabitants become completely dependent upon so they can't fend for themselves - like something from E.M Forster's "The Machine Stops".

With a high probability, this city will turn into a tourist attraction. Very few Saudis will buy a home to live here. The property will be bought as a second property, for holidays and for renting out.

How much will cost to live there? One thing they never discuss is the cost of living.

IN JUST FEW YEARS I AM GOING TO WORK AS INVASIVE CARDIOLOGIST IN DUBAI AND AM EXCITED FOR THIS PROJECT TO COMPLETE AND YESS ONCE ITS READY AM GOING LIVE IN NEOM WATEVER THE PRICE OR MONEY GOES!!!!! BRILLIANT PROJECT ....HERE THE NEW ERA BEGIN'S>>>>>

Women in Saudi: "Yeah! we can drive!" The Line: "We don't use cars anymore"

Look, every "new" project that is "life changing" will always bring with it potential risks, we can't just stay afraid of it, humans need to push themselves through it, development and invention is essential for humanity, every problem have a solution, also the pros of this project is more than the cons.

I'm guessing Michio Kaku got an offer he couldn't refuse... Hell, I aint judging. I'd accept such an offer too (if I had a reputation worth selling)

I'd love to see how the finished product differs from what they are promising.

Please give good salary to the workers working hard for fulfilling your dream project,

This is a world change keep it up

Didn't expect Michio Kaku to jump on to this

from broad to narrow area. I think it will make life more stressful. we need more space and not too compact

The first phase of the line project will end in 2030

This was more of a commercial than something informative...They bring in scientist to talk enthusiasticly about nothing. How about adressing some possible issues ? Surveillance? Migrating birds? Water consumption and waste disposal ? And also what does it mean these days to be "sustainable" ? My thoughts are that these new trend where people believe that technology is gonna solve all our ecological problems without any compromises to our comfort and consumption are actually just making people hopeful but offer no permanent solution or vision for the future. I like the "no cars" idea...but i would like to see the calculations on watering 170km of gardens in the desert heat with desalinated water taken from red sea pumped into various heights. Also i m curious about the impact this will have on the red sea ecosystem.

I can't wait to see the first slum.

Very ambitious i remember one time David Goggins said "always set goals that you think you can not achieve" i hope this new type of thinking will stop wars in the world. i really think that Neom is The Key to achieve civilization type 1 im 28 yo and hopefully in my lifetime. ✨👑🇸🇦👌🏼

From a social and economic standpoint, I am wondering how The Line will run its government and the price of real estate. There are so many questions that I'm wondering. But these two are the prominent ones.

Few people need to live there

Inequality is the only thing to stop our progress and I am glad this living civilization is amazing and every country must take the leap towards the new pattern of infrastructure development.

Instead of excavating the entire length of the project at once, it would be prudent for the kingdom to begin by constructing smaller single-digit sections of 800x200x500. By doing so, we can assess the success and feasibility of these sections before proceeding with the full-fledged construction of 'The Line.' This step-by-step approach will allow us to mitigate risks and make informed decisions based on the performance of each section.

I see the Future, I see the ambition, the drive, the vision. Insha'Allah this will be groundbreaking reality! A story is in the making and may we all live to see it become a reality!

I'm currently watching and my first thought in seeing some of the design is wondering what this experience will feel like for those personalities out here of us who are more of a wanderlust spirits who like to explore big broad things and places and also working that way via well traveling. I'll continue watching and see what else comes up but I am curious about this aspect.

How do you get sunlight to the bottom floors of a 500mtr high rectangle?. The ground floors will be very dark unless illuminated by electrcity and that wont solve for zero greenery on the lower floors. The top floors will be a massive premium. Also wonder how they will deal with airdraft issues.

Ambition can lead to madness. This is a perfect example. The problem is: it is not a nightmare...it is happening for real. Wake up, people of the World. Wake up.

I'm excited

I’ll need a lot of lines before I start liking this idea.

How can anyone dislike this? I'm hyped for it!

The most important and fundamental design decisions is to have a 3 dimensional city! As most cities are 2 dimensional with elevated 3D structures in the form of buildings. The idea is to design a cube that can provide quick access to maximum distance x density! The idea is great and worth the experiment. But the architects forgot the importance of space dimensions. A city that is isolated from environment can have negative impact on human physiology.

The absolute and ultimate challenge to this "dream" world project is the reality that every millionaire family requires up to 15 low paid wage earners to maintain day to day services so is part of the plan to house these 30,000,000 servants, cooks, cleaners, transport drivers etc. to stack them 20 to a room in a subterranean location where they might get a glimpse of sunlight on their only half day off a week? Dreams are for dreamers, I'm looking forward to see how many foreign intelligent investors are going to participate given the Saudi's track record with mega projects. The only positive reality I see here is that they will never run out of raw and principal ingredient for all that glass!

If the line becomes right, then it’s a milestone in humanity. An evolution from a cave to a tent to a box building and now a new definition!

Will get one for sure

Great Job! But actually I see it like it makes humanity disposable faster.

The question here, is it mildly affordable? If it's not, then it's just another Dubai or Beverly Hills.

I’m just wondering how people will build buildings. If its all planned what happens when units have to be demolished? Or when someone wants to make a bigger building.

0:15 "All the learning from other cities" No1 City building rule: Choose an environment that will provide the city with basic needs like a water supply and proximity to arable land for producing food. You want to compete with Dubai it seems; looks like you'll soon beat them at the world's biggest abandoned worksite.

Thank you so much! Lets see

@3:35 its a box. you cannot see outside..?

This would be an innovative challenge for the next decades to come. But I would give this project a support for the progress of our civilization

seems awesome. hope its fully realized

How you cope with natural disasters like EARTHQUAKE or Plane Crash or Floods or Tsunami or Hurricanes or Glass Crash?

How much sunshine will get into this community as compared to walking out in the streets of what exist in present cities? I don't think this will fail. I think it could actually work and where there are no cars and people begin to walk more, people can be come healthy or regain or improve their health. My take is that this is a major experiment to look at how to conserve land based on population growth. Organize living in more controlled space. I see this systematically growing to other countries as land will be reclaimed and these cities built. A better town planning system to use land sparingly as population grows. There is still time and expansion for population expansion, but this is a timely moment to begin planning.

Will this line disrupt animal migration and habitats on the ground? What is the solution to this?

A Neom City project should be a special city. Living in Neom City will allow people to stay young. There is a very special device in the air that the people of Neome City breathe, and it helps them to live younger and healthier. If your life is worth more, come to Neome City. It will help you to stay younger. Defy Time Neome City!

I like the concept. But I still have concerns about how wild animals move through the line .. are they going to be separated by the line ?

Fantastic - and godspeed

The beautiful enforcement of laws on the line will be amazing

Like many I am interested in the possibilities. Like many I came here expecting some genuine discussion as to the "why, how, when" of this project. I didn't realize until 2/3 through the video that this is just a commercial for it.

this will be in so many movies, like burj khalifa

Can’t wait to buy apartment there it will be amazing

Draw horizontal line 2 cms across and 5 cms height, imagine built up areas either side of the lines how exactly will daylight get into the areas of this space, if you want to live in artificial light most of the time it will be perfect for you.

I live in Mile 112 N on the 30 floor. I am enjoying the view.

"I think what The Line does is that it creates an equality, which we've rarely seen before around the world, providing equal healthcare to all the residents that live on The Line, equal access to education, higher education..." - Salwa Alkhudairi, NEOM Senior Architect & Urban Planner How?

This is inventing the wheel for citys

Какой кошмар в комментариях. Люди привыкли, что город должен быть бетонной клеткой из районов, а когда им показали что-то другое, новое, совсем другой концепции, они сразу начали защищать свои города, архитектура которых была разработана много тысяч лет назад. Я лично поддерживаю этот проект и пожелаю удачи! Даже если не получится, то для всего человечества это будет огромный полезный опыт. Мне хотелось бы побывать там туристкой😊

It will be celled "The Slum Line." with in 20 years.

I wish you all the best for “THE LINE” project, a revolutionary and visionary urban living concept that will transform the desert into a sustainable and human-centric megacity. I am so excited to see this amazing project come to life and to visit it one day after it is done. I hope you will enjoy the benefits of living in a zero-carbon, zero-waste and zero-emission city that runs on 100% renewable energy and preserves 95% of nature. I can’t wait to see how you will create new wonders for the world with “THE LINE” project!

Amazing, just breath taking. best wishes from germany

and 100 levels below is where the drudges live....the ones who keep the city moving

This has really got my intention, I find the whole thing very inspiring. I am curious what would happen in a Pandemic with such close quarters?

This is a very ambitious project, with the potential to change the way we live. There are some questions that pop up in my mind though. Since everything will be in walking distance, I'm really curious about how people with a physical disability would get around. Probably a simple answer though, but I haven't heard of any measurements taken for this group. I'm also curious about the climate and nature. For example, it doesn't seem like an artificial park within the line, within this 'boxed off environment' would have the same effect on people as a natural park in open air would have. Would an artificial park within the line stimulate people as much to go 'outside' and be active? I'm also curious about weather. For example, if it would rain, how would the people at the bottom of the line notice? I agree it's not nice to walk in the rain, but complete absence of different types of weather, i wonder how that effects people. And will there be a passive way to ventilate the line on scorching hot days? Also, safety and emergency services. Since there won't be room for cars, only public transport (as far as i'm aware). How will emergency services get to specific locations quickly and efficiently? I'm also curious about fire safety. In case of a fire, will there be enough precautions as to prevent quick and wildly spread fires? Since everything seems connected this looks like a serious recipe for disaster. And whose lives will be sustainable here? This seems like a city only livable for those who are rich and wealthy. How does the average household, or even the less fortunate households fit into this living environment? Which jobs will still be available and which would fall away? It seems to me that a lot of construction jobs, other than maintenance work would fall away. Architects, urban planners, you name it. And what jobs would be created for this specific living environment?

Inshaallah this project will be big big Success❤❣️

I'm on board with every other factors except for sunlight. How will the buildings or apartments near ground level get sunlight consider the fact that you can't have windows on wall's side.

The work of God Almighty is greater than what you do

It's so easy to be critical of this future city at first glance, though once you get to see how it really looks inside, man am I going to definitely try visiting this place and maybe even try living in it in'Sha'Allah.

Breathtaking

My questions are: how does the line address housing and community inequality? Can a middle class family afford to live there comfortably? Can lower income people live there?! Where does the working class that's going to be working in the service industry there (cafes, groceries, supply chains, public transportation, educators, etc.) live to commute to the Line?

Ladies and gentlemen the new Tower of Babel!

My question is if they can fit a football stadium or a concert arena in there? And how will they manage the noise pollution? I believe they can do it, just a matter of design and engineering.

Michio Kaku is so awesome……

Its a very good idea.

So excited to see what Michio Kaku bought with the money he got from this heavy handed campaign.

This Line looks like Babylon, egypt in the past. The law of Water Dont flow in straight line It dont flow up hill. Build it in South Africa first. 2de in the world unemployment 50/50 Crime rate All of the world is here Weather is Hot and dry and Wet and freezing. Money is not easy to make living. Prototype here is good Idea for long term.