A more unified definition, one built around responsible governance rather than cutting-edge technology, would be useful. Frontier smart city projects like Dunia and The Line have failed on fundamental ...

(NewsNation) — R&B singer Akon’s $6 billion plans to build a futuristic city on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast have been cancelled. Instead, the country plans to create a privately funded tourism hub. In ...

An African country has scrapped a legendary musician’s plans to build a futuristic city in his native land. Music mogul Akon, who grew up in Union City and Newark, originally aimed to build a ...

*Akon’s vision to build a $6 billion futuristic city in Senegal has come to a halt. The Senegalese government confirmed that the ambitious project, which once promised to create a high-tech utopia ...

Plans for a futuristic city in Senegal dreamt up by the singer Akon have been scrapped and instead he will work on something more realistic, officials say. "The Akon City project no longer exists," ...

Touted as a revolution in urban living, Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city known as The Line—part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 strategy—has been hit by issues with costs pressures, ...

How do you improve upon a thriving capital city? Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport is the driving force behind a city setting global standards for livability and growth. Redesigning ...

Linn-County 4-H representative and middle schooler Purandar Yeruva, 12, talks about the various environmental factors that were considered while making their floating future city to a panel of special ...