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Lives of Millions get transformed by a city transformation

The city of Riyadh has set out on a yearning programme of urban planning and civil engineering declared by the government worth over US$23 billion that will change the capital with four noteworthy undertakings into one of the most bearable cities in the world.

King Salman Park will be the biggest city park in the world, covering a zone of 13.4km, four times and the area of Central Park in New York. Sports Boulevard will be a best in class new wellbeing and wellness destination in the core of the city, giving a network of cycle routes and including an amazing 135km of expert cycling track. Green Riyadh is a citywide greening initiative which incorporates the planting of 7.5 million trees. The project will help bring down the temperature of the city by 2C and provide welcome shade, enabling inhabitants to walk and exercise outside. At last, Riyadh Art will build up the city as a gallery without walls through a world-class intuitive public arts programme. The project will curate 1,000 pieces of art through world-class craftsmanship programmes and host an annual art festival.
These four transformative undertakings, overseen by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) (officially known as Riyadh Development Authority), complement the Saudi Vision 2030 Quality of Life Program and are lined up with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, to make reasonable urban areas and communities, while driving earnest action against climate change.

Also, these projects will convey tremendous social, economic and environmental advantages to the city. Numerous jobs will be created: development of King Salman Park alone will produce around 50,000 employments to completion after that thousands more service jobs ongoing. The travel industry will prosper in a city that will end up being a destination of choice, not only for business but also for relaxation. What's more, families will flourish with improved mobility, a superior environment, and more noteworthy chances to encounter art and culture.

A representative for the RCRC stated: Life is changing for the inhabitants of Riyadh. In accordance with government reforms in education, healthcare and tourism, we are pushing forward with the broadening and development plans for the city. The objectives of Vision 2030 are working out as intended and massive framework undertakings such as these will have huge positive ramifications for our social tapestry and cultural prosperity.

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