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INTRODUCTION
00 INTRODUCTION BACKSIDE - SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD
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SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD In Dubai, E 11 is known as “Sheikh Zayed Road”. This road is the main artery of the city. The highway runs parallel to the coastline from the Trade Centre Roundabout to the border with the emirate of Abu Dhabi, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away in the area of Jebel Ali. The Sheikh Zayed Road is home to most of Dubai’s skyscrapers, including the Emirates Towers. The highway also connects other new developments such as the Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina. The road has most of the Red Line of Dubai Metro running alongside it. In Dubai itself much of the highway has seven to eight lanes in each direction.
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*driverless car tested by the RTA in Business Bay
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CONNECTING TO A GRERATER NETWORK OF TRANSIT
Can we introduce a form of public transport - an SZR shuttle self driving buses or a fleet of vehicles that connects between Metro stations and to Gate Avenue ? (Look at MIC proposal for KAEC and other reports on s Can we link to Dubai Mall and beyond WTC Can we link across SZR - maybe metro only Can this become a LOOP or just a PARALLEL system? Can we include bike lane / running track A big multimodal connector ....
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*La Mer, Dubai
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CREATING
A NETWORK OF SHADE Can we create walkable, continuous promenades? Can we eliminate barriers and level changes and establish continuity?
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GREENING THE CITY
An ecological corridor of indigenous plants Reducing Urban heat islands through vegetation - water HEALTH AND WELL BEING
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*The Ripe food & Craft Marekt
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ENABLING
AN ALTERNATIVE ECONOMY Can we enable an alternative commerce? Can we complement SZR and gate avenue - building on small shops and ‘backstreet’ uses?
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*The Walk at JBR
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PROGRAMMING PUBLIC SPACE
Can we introducing amenities? Can we define pathways and zones for gathering?
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*Gate Avenue, DIFC, Dubai
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LINKING USES CREATING SYNERGIES Can we link a ribbon of amenities? Can we link to upper level uses - Sports , pools and gardens? Can we link multilevel experiences?
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CONSOLIDATING FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES
Can we consolidate and reorganize car parking? Can we consoldate servicing, drop off, bike parking, delivery bikes, etc.?
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PRESERVING INFORMALITY This is real, authentic Alternative - not normally happening in this part of Dubai grown organically- made by people who appropriate space informally Bottom up ....
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Sheikh Zayed Road
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8 sites... 001 Conrad Hotel 002 AScott Park Place 003 White Crown Tower 004 Zabeel Tower 005 Empty lot
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8 sites + 5 more 001 Conrad Hotel 002 AScott Park Place 003 White Crown Tower 004 Zabeel Tower 005 Empty lot
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