Dubai to get a green city

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Garden, Dh200 billion Venture Dubai Properties, wants to be a low-density development in the region.

Situated between Al Khail Road and Emirates Road to 880 million square feet, approximately 73 per cent of the development will be green and open space and 10 percent will be allocated on the waterways.

The remaining space will not be built, mixed-use areas.

"This reflects the vision of Sheikh Mohammed in terms of being environmentally conscious and aware of global warming in the world," said Rashid Al-Awadi, Chief Architect, Dubai Properties.

Hashim Al Dabal, chairman of the Dubai Properties, said: "We used to projects with beaches and golf and nice homes, but it's more about the responses to a request for life. Green concept of this project is one of the kind in Dubai. This is surprising because it is new, " he said.

Mohammed Bin Braik, CEO of Dubai Properties, said: "The fact that Dubai property focuses on real estate, as the master developer, this way of life. 2008 was a year of change, becoming a company with a group of six subsidiary companies, for example. This is the first and the only project that bears the name of His Highness. "

The exact number of units in the development are not yet known, but most people are not more than 200000 people, in accordance with time-low density development in the region.

Al Dabal said the project has already begun and would "complement all in Dubai property."

He said the first two of six phases would start as soon as details have been finalized with authorities, including RTA and Dewa.