Dubai’s Radical Plan For 2040

Coming from the Netherlands and visiting Dubai for the first time a couple of years ago, I couldnt get my head around why Dubai's highways are planned so poorly. In the Netherlands everything flows very good and makes sense. In Dubai, you'd sometimes have to drive 5-10min the wrong direction on the highway first, to make a turn and go in the actual direction you need to go to.

Good for them for realizing how unsustainable and how unhealthy their current sprawl development model is. American cities are starting to recognize the damage of car centric sprawl but don’t really seem to be doing much to fix it

I’ve been to Dubai many times, being from Europe there was an initial surprise on how car centric the city is, I mean you can turn a few corners from your house and you’ll be on a 6 lane freeway! However one has to understand due to the intense heat (around 8 months a year) it would be very unpractical to have it built like Europe where most cities are walkable and accessible by public transport . I mean imagine getting out your house and walking a few hundred yards to a bus stop / train station in 48C heat! Even with all the walkability and public transport most will still opt to get in an air conditioned car thus the reason why it’s car centric.

When I was younger I always wondered, "why don't cities just start looking like a si fi city with a giant super road connecting it all with huge towering skyscrapers, with man made islands", Dubai is a great example why. I never understood the idea of functionality over looks.

A city designed by billionaires. "How will people get to their homes?" "By yacht, of course."

I once watched a video of someone stating that Dubai is a parody of everything that is wrong with the 21st century and in many ways I completely agree. They had all the money in the world and they built based on the worst infrastructure models of the US. Massive sprawling highways cutting through clusters of skyscrapers suited to cars with everything disconnected by foot. All built by very low paid immigrants from close by regions in terrible working conditions and visa entrapment for the elite to enjoy as a playground. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’m sure there are many positives in what they have achieved but a lot of it is all about status and nothing else. Worlds tallest this, worlds biggest that.. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Just imagine retiring as a registered nurse, using all your income/salary to pay rent and tax without any good investment or means of extra cash, tending to leave your profession/job that has been part of you for many years with no good funds. How will you cope?

It seems like some of the people criticizing Dubai for being a "car-topia" are the same people who never walk anywhere in their own cities. It's important to remember that Dubai is actively working to promote sustainable transportation options and has many pedestrian-friendly areas unlike the cough US.

"Tourist attractions connected by highways" That's exactly my thought of Dubai, I absolutely hated it, no way to walk around outside of a shopping mall. just big tourist attractions where you can only go by taxi.

the recent expansion of the current metro is a great start to this vision, as limited as it is, one can tell that its a piece of infrastructure that has made the lives of common residents alot easier then before it existed

As an Emirati, I've always disliked how the UAE's infrastructure was planned. Dookie streets with no walkability even outside of Dubai for the most part. I've also always envied Netherlands and how their cities are designed. If this urbanization plan works, it would be great. I'm sure our country has enough money to do so lol. Shame it spent the first majority of its development with doodoo infrastructure.

A German friend said to me once when I suggested he visit Australia….”is it just more big cities? Or is there something interesting to see?” Why can’t Dubai just be Dubai and not NYC?

My first impression on dubai is that there lacks street adresses.these interesting videos serve us a best way to further understand its culture.thanks

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To be honest they are doing something already. When I first came to Dubai they had some bike lanes but all of the were disconnected, now they created 80km+ bike lanes last year alone. The are trying to fix the city, time will show if it is successful, but at least they are putting efforts

A great example in the region is Msheireb Downtown Doha, a new neighbourhood that is walkable, dense, well adapted to the weather and has a modern architecture that fits well with the local vernacular, I thought. I loved it, especially compared to the many other glitzy and car-centric skyscraper areas all around.

3:15 "Everyday is a challenge" <c> Very wise words.

Things have changed massively in the recent times. Many areas are being pedestrianised. You now see many people using scooters, cycles to get around. Metro trains are very popular and often mimic rush hours similar to that in dense Mumbai. A visit to Dubai expo is a must. One should ideally stay in Bur Dubai and go to sharjah. Theres a lot of hustle and bustle. The jumeriah beach residential enclaves next to Dubai Marina and internet city serviced by dubai tram is thoroughly walkable and charming place to live and work.