Sports Boulevard (Arabic: المسار الرياضي) is a proposed large-scale linear park located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it was launched by King Salman on March 19, 2019. It is one of the largest projects in the world. [2][3] It is supervised and operated by the Sports Boulevard Foundation with its chairman Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[2][4][5]
| Sports Boulevard | |
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| المسار الرياضي | |
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| Type of project | Linear park |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Owner | Government of Saudi Arabia |
| Founder | Salman bin Abdulaziz |
| Key people | Mohammed bin Salman (Chairman) Jayne McGivern (CEO)[1] |
| Established | 19 March 2019 |
| Budget | $23 billion |
| Website | sportsboulevard |
Background edit
The project was launched in 2019 as a part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.[2][6][7][8][9]
The Sports Boulevard was one of four initiatives established in 2019 along with King Salman Park, Riyadh Art and Green Riyadh with an estimated cost of $23 billion in government funding.[4][5][10][6][7][11][8]
In 2019, when the project was launched, it was expected to provide production jobs, followed by more service jobs on an ongoing basis.[4][5][11] In April 2022, Jayne McGivern was appointed the CEO of the Sports Boulevard Foundation.[12][13][14]
In October 2021, the foundation was awarded contracts worth $661.5 million for the project's construction phase one.[9][15]
Location and districts edit
The Sports Boulevard is located in Riyadh and stretches 135 km connecting Wadi Hanifa in the west with Wadi Al-Sulai in the east through Prince Mohammed bin Salman Road and has 8 diverse districts, Wadi Hanifah District, Arts District, Wadi Alyasen District, Entertainment District, Athletics District, Sand Sports Park, Eco District and Wadi Al-Sulai District.[2][6]
See Also edit
References edit
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- ^ a b c d "Sports Boulevard to encourage healthy lifestyle". Saudigazette. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "15.", Each and Her, University of Arizona Press, pp. 15–15, 2022-05-03, retrieved 2022-09-21
- ^ a b c Saundalkar, Jason (2019-03-21). "Saudi King approves projects to make Riyadh "one of the world's most livable cities"". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b c "Saudi capital to get world's biggest park in $23bn project". Arab News. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b c "The Sports Boulevard: the road to a healthy and energetic lifestyle". Ajel. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b "Transforming Riyadh: A New Urban Paradigm?". Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b "Urban Oasis - The Business Year". www.thebusinessyear.com. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b Saundalkar, Jason (2021-10-14). "Sports Boulevard Foundation issues contracts for wellness project in Riyadh". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Riyadh unveils plans for major redevelopment based on green space, wellbeing and culture | attractionsmanagement.com news". Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b Saundalkar, Jason (2019-09-26). "Saudi Arabia invests $23bn into Riyadh wellness projects". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Who's Who: Jayne McGivern, CEO of Saudi Arabia's Sports Boulevard Foundation". Arab News. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Sports Boulevard Appoints Jayne McGivern as CEO of the Foundation". Middle East News 247. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Jayne McGivern, in charge of London's O2 and Wembley, hired to drive huge Riyadh wellbeing project".
- ^ "Sports Boulevard awards $665m Saudi wellness deals". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.