The world’s largest earthworks, millions of work hours, and huge sums of money have all gone into pursuing the dream of a supertall mirrored desert city in Saudi Arabia. However, a recent report suggests it might all turn out to be a mirage.
The original vision for the Line was a 170-km (105-mile)-long lineal city stretching across vast swathes of remote landscape that would host roughly the same population as New York City. It was always a big ask, and many people were skeptical, but Saudi Arabian authorities were serious and moved…
