Dubai developer URB announced on Thursday the launch of a green living development in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh with 11,000 residential units.
The smart city called ALNAMA, Arabic for ‘thrive,’ will see a 1,000-hectare plot transformed into a city that seeks to be a benchmark model for all future cities that aspire to promote greener economies centered around food, water, energy and waste.
The company is also behind Nexgen Sustainable City. It’s CEO previously headed projects like The Sustainable City in Yiti and The Sustainable City Yas Island prior to establishing URB.
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