L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agoWhy Saudi Arabia's "The Line" is not a revolution in urban livingwww.csh.ac.atexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkWhy Saudi Arabia's "The Line" is not a revolution in urban livingwww.csh.ac.atL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square6linkfedilinkfile-text
Researchers from the Complexity Science Hub now show why The Line should not be a showcase for future cities.
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoTo be fair, they’re clearly trying to optimize for minimal distance to the city edge instead of maximal connectivity within the city. I have no idea why that would be a good thing, but that’s what criticism of the plan should address.
minus-squarepostmateDumbass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years agoI think its a terraforming attempt.
To be fair, they’re clearly trying to optimize for minimal distance to the city edge instead of maximal connectivity within the city. I have no idea why that would be a good thing, but that’s what criticism of the plan should address.
I think its a terraforming attempt.