Spread over a 5.8-million-sq-m area, Nexgen has been designed to provide food, energy and water security.
World’s ‘first net-zero city’ to come up in Cairo
01 April 2022
URB, a leading developer of sustainable cities headquartered in Dubai Design District, has announced plans to set up Nexgen, the world’s first net zero city, in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Spread over a 5.8-million-sq-m area, the smart self-sufficient city has been designed to provide food, energy and water security whilst also creating a green economy and promoting ecotourism.
Nexgen will provide 9,000 housing units for all income levels and cater to a population of 35,000 residents, said the developer. The project will create 10,000 jobs with majority focusing on green-technology industries covering food, energy, water and waste, thus creating a circular green economy for the city, it stated.
According to URB, ecotourism, medical tourism, retail, edutainment and leisure facilities will transform the city into a unique destination. Hospitality facilities include a five-star eco resort, glamping lodges, an ecotourism visitor centre and a nature reserve conservation hub. Medical facilities comprise an autism village, rehabilitation and wellness centre as well as clinics.
The mastermind behind the project, URB’s CEO and Founder Baharash Bagherian had led designs of various sustainable cities including The Sustainable City Yiti Oman, The Sustainable City Yas Island, The Sustainable City Amman and Phase Two of The Sustainable City Dubai, among others.
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