| it was to be a masterpiece of modern planning and a vision of the way all cities should be. A city with luxury villas, luxury apartments, malls and shops, restaurants, mosques, schools, hotels, parks and office towers. A city with cinemas, wide-ranging sports facilities from a golf course to a riding center, cultural and entertainment centers and parks, and a major, international downtown district that was to be home to one of the largest malls in the UAE. A city that would cover 220 million square feet, that was intended to be both a much-loved home and busy workplace to over 300000 people. A city that would respect the heritage of the past and look forward to the future. A city that would be a masterpiece to be enjoyed. Unfortunately we are still waiting for all this to come to fruition, and at the moment the future isn't looking good . |
