adma
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And they impose very high standards for architecture. If your building is ugly, it simply won't get approved.
*All* of Dubai, or just the parts "for show", so to speak?
And they impose very high standards for architecture. If your building is ugly, it simply won't get approved.
*All* of Dubai, or just the parts "for show", so to speak?
KeithZ, the first thing to note about Dubai (or the UAE) is that there are practically no citizens there. 85% of the country is populated with expats who have no legal route to obtaining citizenship in the country.
Saying our citizens opinions are marginally considered and even drawing a comparison to Dubai could not be more absurd. Our planning regime might not be perfect, but in Dubai a clique of extremely wealthy men make decisions for all. What do you think would happen to a Pakistani labourer who had the audacity (or stupidity) to write a letter complaining about the effect of traffic on his street of a new development?
However, the constants in Dubai are change and a genuine desire for excellence. I guarantee you, they'll be lecturing us about urban planning in about 10 years.....while we're still figuring out how to stop the condo curtain from completely blotting out any sight of the lake.