Saudi Arabia the New Dubai

By Taylor Johnston

Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision is a strategic plan that was announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2016. The plan aims to reduce Saudi Arabia's dependence on oil and diversify its economy by developing other industries such as tourism, technology, and entertainment.?

And the Kingdom isn’t playing around…. $3.3 TRILLION is being spent to do so.

$3,300,000,000,000 to be spent on over 15 projects and that’s not including the 4 cities that make up NEOM (The line,?

The big tourism based projects are;

1. NEOM - a north western region made up of 4 mega cities including; Sindalah, Trojena, Oxagon, and the LINE. Sindalah is a new age luxury island. Trojena is a luxury year-round ski resort built in the mountains surrounding freshwater lake. Oxagon is city built on the water and a new age Venice as it will be the worlds largest floating structure to be a port city and a hub for advanced clean technologies.
2. The Red Sea Project - is a tourism area made up a chain of reef islands in the Red Sea where the whole area will be a tourist destination.
3. Qiddiya City - An entertainment capital bigger than Disney World spanning 334 sq Kilometers near Riyadh. 5 theme parks, cliff top stadium, Formula-one track, and upscale six flags theme park.?
4. Jedduh Tower- The new tallest building in the world.?
5. Alula- Tourism surrounding old cities including structures like the largest mirror building in the world.?
6. The Cube- 22M square foot skyscraper in the shape of a box, the equivalent of 22 Empire State buildings.

The vision has three main pillars: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation. The vibrant society pillar aims to promote social and cultural development by improving the quality of life for Saudi citizens, including women, youth, and the disabled. This includes initiatives to promote sports, arts, and entertainment, as well as efforts to improve healthcare and education.

The thriving economy pillar aims to transform Saudi Arabia's economy by promoting private sector growth and foreign investment. The plan includes initiatives to develop industries such as tourism, mining, and renewable energy, as well as efforts to improve the ease of doing business in the country.

The ambitious nation pillar aims to position Saudi Arabia as a leader in the region and the world by promoting innovation and global partnerships. This includes initiatives to develop Saudi Arabia's human capital and increase its participation in international organizations and forums.

Overall, the Saudi Arabia 2030 vision represents a significant shift in the country's economic and social policies and has the potential to transform the kingdom's role in the region and the world.

When they open this up in 2030 it’s going to be like a new piece of earth just came out of the ocean haha. BIG MOVES!