Details of the massive new government and economic district for the capital of the UAE was unveiled on Sunday at Cityscape Abu Dhabi.
A model of the Capital City District project is the centrepiece of the stand of the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council at Cityscape Abu Dhabi, the real estate and investment exhibition and conference.
Work starts on the 4,900 hectare Capital City District in 2012 which will serve as the government and economic centre for the UAE. It is planned as a sustainable, mixed-use city for 370,000 residents with federal government buildings, major universities, hospitals, embassies and international institutions.
“The Capital City District represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a truly authentic and sustainable modern Arab capital,'' said Falah Al Ahbabi, General Manager of the Urban Planning Council. The district, close to Abu Dhabi International Airport and Mohammed bin Zayed City, is planned to be linked by grand boulevards, shaded streets, open space and a world class public transport system.
Cityscape Abu Dhabi, which runs until Wednesday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, brings together investors, architects, designers, developers, government authorities and key decision makers involved in the design and construction of public and private real estate developments.
The show, bigger than last year despite the market downturn, takes up nine halls plus the atrium of the centre with more than 40,000 square metres of exhibition space. - 10,000 more than 2008. More than 300 companies are participating with virtually all major developers represented.
