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

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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 Bloomberg has previously reported that the wealth fund is trying to find new cash sources to help finance the project. A source also said that just 2.4

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Saudi Arabia’s The Line Megadevelopment Gets A Lot Shorter

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Last month, The Guardian and Bloomberg CityLab reported a massive scaling back of the development’s footprint: By 2030, a completed segment of The Line is now predicted to house just 300,000 people and be less than 1.5 The Line, however long it will be at the 2030 goalpost, is currently under construction. miles long.

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Meeting BC’s Climate Commitments

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And British Columbians know that delaying is not an option.This plan delivers on CleanBC: Roadmap to 2030 to meet B.C.’s s emissions reduction targets for 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. low-Interest Financing Program provides loans with interest rates as low as 0% for switching from fossil fuel heating systems to heat pumps.

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Saudi Arabia denies Neom human rights abuses in response to UN report

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It added that Ibrahim al-Huwaiti was additionally accused and convicted of "financing of terrorism and supply of weapons and ammunition to terrorists for use in terrorist operations". An initiative of Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, Neom is being developed on a 10,200-square-mile site in the northwest of the country.

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Sustainable architecture efforts hindered by "sloppiness" says UN climate ambassador

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This could involve securing private investment to develop low-carbon material innovations and construction techniques, as well as focusing on local, low-cost solutions – especially in the Global South where climate change is already wreaking havoc. And therefore, you've got the case for financing.".

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

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Renovation is not only a new creative frontier for architects, it is the future of architecture: according to Deloitte estimates, up to 90 percent of future development will involve re-designing existing buildings. At this point, adaptive reuse is mainstream, and the carbon-saving benefits are well-known (and widely touted).

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Mya and The Shop SLC, Salt Lake City, Utah

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of its successful predecessor at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans) features 30,000 square feet of flexible workspace, a roof deck, multiple meeting rooms, and comprehensive amenities aimed at stimulating local entrepreneurship and small business development. The Shop (version 2.0

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