Projects

Transforming urban life in Riyadh with Sports Boulevard Foundation

A new approach to urban development that puts people, movement and nature first.

Key information

Client Sports Boulevard Foundation

Location Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Project type Real estate

Services Cost and commercial management

Project timeline 2021 - Ongoing

Sports Boulevard promenade illuminated on a damp evening, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Contact

Waseem Ejaz

Project Director

How do you create one of the world's most active, liveable cities?

Sports Boulevard is redefining how Riyadh lives and moves. Stretching 135km across the capital, this linear park connects neighbourhoods, landscapes and communities through 4.4mn sqm of green space, over 50 sporting venues and hundreds of kilometres of walking, cycling and horse-riding routes.

It’s a living corridor of sport, culture and open space, designed to make movement, nature and connection part of everyday life. It’s also one of the most ambitious urban transformations ever delivered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Over 135km

Linking Wadi Hanifah in the west
and Wadi Al-Sulay in the east.

4.4mn sqm of green space

Bringing nature, biodiversity, sport
and connection into the city fabric.

Active
by design

50+ sports venues, 135km of walking
routes, 220km of cycleways,
149km of horse trails.

A world
first

The first community to achieve ActiveScore
Platinum status for liveability and movement.

Project story

Turning ambition into action

We’ve partnered with the Sports Boulevard Foundation since 2021, providing cost and commercial management across this city-scale transformation. Through clear, data-led planning and practical commercial advice, we bring structure and focus to a highly ambitious programme.

Reappointed in 2024, we continue to work closely with the Foundation as the plan evolves and delivery moves forward. By combining strong local knowledge with experience from major urban projects around the world, we help link day-to-day decisions with wider urban, social and environmental goals.

Our partnership is helping the Foundation steer one of the region’s most complex programmes – balancing bold ambition with disciplined, steady delivery.

A blueprint for greener living

Sustainability has shaped Sports Boulevard from the start, from materials and mobility to biodiversity and community wellbeing. Electric transport, shaded paths and native planting cut carbon emissions and make outdoor life a natural part of the city’s rhythm.

Sports Boulevard is more than a development project. It shows how cities can grow in ways that feel healthy, connected and human.