Jebel Ali

Description

Downtown Jebel Ali is a 200 hectare urban centre that will stretch for 11 kilometres beside Sheikh Zayed Road.

Downtown Jebel Ali consists of four quarters: East Quarter, East Central, West Central & West Quarter.

With 326 buildings, 237 of which will be residential, its design includes ample space in-between buildings, with pedestrianised, congestion-free areas.

Each quarter is divided into three individual districts creating a blend of business, residential, shopping, dining and entertainment facilities. The Urban Centre, with its distinctive modern towers and grand spaces, will be the commercial and social hub of each quarter; the Trellis District, with its unique network of trellises projecting from the buildings, will provide shaded, pedestrian-friendly environments; and the Medina District, with its mid to low-rise residential neighbourhoods, small courtyards and plazas, will create a more intimate, family-friendly environment.

A signature element of the masterplan for Downtown Jebel Ali is its convenient and intelligent transport system. Four new freeway intersections will facilitate easy access by car, and centrally located in each quarters will be a Dubai Metro station that will carry people effortlessly between each one and other parts of Dubai. Additionally, there is a state of the art internal people mover system that will provide an environmentally-friendly, practical and comfortable way of moving throughout Downtown Jebel Ali.

Development of Downtown Jebel Ali is well underway and the first four commercial buildings will be completed by mid-2007, with completion of the infrastructure works scheduled for 2009.