New mobile info center to promote Riyadh’s Sports Boulevard project

Ceo Jayne McGivern says the Sports Boulevard’s main purpose is to enrich the lives of Riyadh’s residents. (Supplied)
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  • Solar-powered unit will highlight park’s 50-plus sports, how facilities aim ‘to enrich lives of Riyadh residents’

RIYADH: A new mobile community information center has been launched in Riyadh to promote the city’s Sports Boulevard mega project.

Offering more than 50 sports, along with entertainment facilities and public artworks, the development is being billed as the world’s largest linear park.

And the Sports Boulevard Foundation’s mobile unit will tour neighborhoods throughout the capital to provide residents with information on the opportunities available at the site.

Launched in 2019, the Sports Boulevard initiative has been designed to enhance the health, fitness, and mental well-being of the city’s population.

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• Supported by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the project aims to make Riyadh one of the top 100 cities in the world by 2030.

• In line with the Sports Boulevard commitment to sustainability, the community information center will be powered by solar panels as it travels around the city.

The foundation’s chief executive officer, Jayne McGivern, said: “The Sports Boulevard’s main purpose is to enrich the lives of Riyadh’s residents and visitors and provide access to grassroots sports for people of all ages and abilities.

“Community engagement throughout the project’s lifespan will play a key part in achieving this. The mobile center will help ensure that all our residents are aware of the new facilities that the Sports Boulevard will offer and feel empowered to use them.”

Supported by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the project aims to make Riyadh one of the top 100 cities in the world by 2030.

In line with the Sports Boulevard commitment to sustainability, the community information center will be powered by solar panels as it travels around the city.

Initially it will be located on Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Road and then in other strategic areas throughout the year.