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loop” within the park, catering to walking, cycling, and autonomous modes of public transportation. The park landscape will include “valley” pathways up to 30 meters (98 feet) deep, creating shaded areas with trickling streams and a variety of visitor attractions. These branching valleys are said to be inspired by Saudi Arabia’s seasonally dry
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Preliminary plans call for a central park surrounded by cultural, residential, hotel, and commercial buildings. There will be 11.6 million square meters of green areas, a "Visitor
Pavilion" and a “Royal Art Complex” of museums and theatres. A traffic-free path will form a 7.2-km (4.5 mile) “urban
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Foundation.The development of King Salman Park was announced by the Saudi government in March 2019, and hailed for its size and scope. Saudi architecture and engineering firm
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destination, and make it one of the world’s most livable cities.” These projects will cost an estimated $ 23 billion in government funding and will also leverage $ 15 billion worth of private sector development.
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