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8 Min Read DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Herds of cows meander across the one-lane highway that leads down Senegal’s coast to Mbodiene, a farming village surrounded by scrubland where singer Akon plans to build a futuristic city. The designs, which show shiny, pinkish buildings that bend and curve like waves, would look at home in any sci-fi movie. In the master plan, architect Hussein Bakri has carved out space for a parking lot - for flying cars. Akon, the Senegalese-American singer of 2006 hit “Smack That”, has said the city will attract tourists and create thousands of jobs. ...
FEATURE-Future or fantasy? Senegal questions 'Akon City' If history is any guide, they will most likely be let down, said Xavier Ricou, an architect and former director at APIX, Senegal's agency for promoting investment and major projects. "During the 15 years or so that I worked at APIX, I saw proposals from people who wanted to make cities all over," said Ricou, revealing how millions of dollars were spent on advanced plans for cities that were then never built.Reuters | Updated: 14-12-2020 11:51 IST | Created: 14-12-2020 11:39 IST Representative image Image Credit: Wikipedia Herds of co...
Planning gaps leave Senegal questioning ‘Akon City’ Source: Reuters Published: 2020/12/15 19:08:40 Herds of cows meander across the one-lane highway that leads down Senegal's coast to Mbodiene, a farming village where singer Akon plans to build a futuristic city. Designs of shiny, pinkish buildings that bend and curve like waves would look at home in any sci-fi movie. Architect Hussein Bakri has carved out space for a parking lot - for flying cars. Akon has said the city will attract tourists and create thousands of jobs. US-based firm KE International said it plans to start construc...