Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom project, particularly its centerpiece, THE LINE, promised a revolutionary smart city with no cars, streets, or emissions. However, financial struggles, construction delays, and management upheavals have raised doubts about its feasibility. Originally planned as a 170-km mirrored megastructure housing 9 million people, reports now suggest only a fraction may be built by 2030. As setbacks mount, is THE LINE destined to reshape urban living, or will it become another unfulfilled utopian vision?