Dubai Municipality has identified the need for an Urban Rail Transit System to supply additional transportation capacity to relieve growing traffic, and support the city's continuing development and visionary image.

Following the decision to move ahead with the development of an Urban Rail Transit System, the next step is the development of the Preliminary Engineering study, which should be followed by design and construction.

The Dubai Urban Rail Transit, or Metro, will be the latest in a large number of urban transit systems in prominent cities around the globe, such as Athens, Barcelona, Istanbul, Cairo, Tunis, New Delhi, Bangkok, Kaohsiung, Santiago de Chile or Vancouver. .

Individual low-rise homes reveal flavors of a vibrant Arabic tradition. It's the village within the city, brought alive by its people.

By day, the fusion of stalls, boutiques, parlors and coffee houses add spice to an alluring way of life. By night, live music and outdoor restaurants bring people out onto the lantern lit streets.

Hand in hand with any of The Old Town's homes comes a remarkable range of lifestyle services. Amenities you can find in The Old Town include private pools, a 25-metre lap pool, children's pool, gym, spa, squash courts and aerobics rooms. There will also be games rooms, relaxation areas, a juice bar , a movie theatre and multi-purpose hall for the neighborhood, but The Old Town's facilities don't end there. The Old Town will have its own special parkettes, a BBQ zone and shaded kid's play area. The shaded avenues are a pedestrian paradise. Whether you wander aimlessly or with purpose, destinations abound - from restaurants and shops to cafes and bookstores.

Dubai Sports City is a destination of enduring spirit and passion, a place whose heart and soul is expressed in rich iconography, timeless rituals and modern heroes. A place where sport is life, champions live, and legends are made. With over 50 million square feet of sporting venues, academies, exceptional homes, cultural activities and retail opportunities, Dubai Sports City is inspired by the greatest cities in the world, but at its heart beats the very essence of sport.

Dubai Sports City is home to state-of-the-art venues and a diverse range of world-class sporting facilities which will host athletes from around the globe.

Dubai Sports City isn't just about athletic competition, it's about living life at your own pace, a life rich in options to get out and get healthy. Here, life is surrounded by unlimited options from restaurants, cafes, shopping opportunties, hotels, parks and family activities. In short, everything the modern metropolis has to offer is located in Dubai Sports City.

The Government of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is developing Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) with the goal of creating a regional center of excellence for medical services, medical education, and life science research and development in the Middle East.

As a locus of political and economic stability and innovation, Dubai is in a position to serve the region's needs for high-quality health care, and to be a model for institution-building in the region. The leadership of DHCC is committed to the principle of accessibility for all, to professional and academic development, and to international recognition for quality of care as well as patient privacy, rights, and satisfaction.

DHCC is the world's first health care free zone. Entities within DHCC can benefit from the free zone benefits. Please refer to the DHCC by-laws for further information. Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) represents an opportunity to leverage Dubai's successful growth and development along with the region's professional capital—and the experience of its partners in medical education, health care systems development, and strategic planning—to create a location of choice for high-quality and innovative health care management, education, and research, enriched by international health care providers yet unhindered by legacy systems and practices.

In the modern world, Dubai has emerged as a city with no parallel. A city that embraces modernity while proudly maintaining its rich cultural heritage and unique identity. The tranquil trade and fishing village that transformed itself into one of the world's most modern cities holds places of pride for all who have come to know the land. Dubai's pace of growth continues unabated and its innovative spirit has consistently and continually earned the admiration of the world. Dubai is in every sense a living wonder of the modern world; it is an ideal example of progress. A city driven by bold, inspired, and visionary leadership. The world's admiration of Dubai has resulted in a steady and increasing stream of visitors and expatriates. Not a city to rest on its past ways, Dubai continues to innovate and break new ground in all spheres of development.

A new project designed to engrave Dubai's place in the minds and hearts of the world citizens' is currently emerging, and is called the Falcon City of Wonders. This is the project that honors mankind through its various civilizations, a project that could inspire generations about the power of the human spirit. This is where the world will see its past, its present and its future.

The Falconcity of Wonders has been designed to resemble the national emblem. The falcon with its outstretched wings symbolizes the spirit of leadership, pride and excellent qualities that the Falconcity of Wonders will embody.

The Falconcity will be a self-contained and multi-faceted residential, tourist and recreational destination formed after the wonders of the ancient and modern world.

City of Arabia is a 20 million square foot development lying at the heart of Dubailand and serves as its gateway and main residential and retail centre. With business and administrative offices, schools and clinics, supported by luxury apartments, shops, galleries, restaurants and unique attractions, the City of Arabia will become a key destination and urban community within new Dubai. The diversity of Dubai converges downtown at the City of Arabia where tradition meets modernity, business meets pleasure and simplicity meets sophistication. From the Mall of Arabia and the Restless Planet dinosaur theme park, to the 10-kilometre river walk flowing through the Wadi Walk , the City of Arabia provides superb open-air leisure and entertainment facilities.

Covered concourses, water features and a variety of cafes and restaurants provide a relaxed and congenial ambience, pulsating with pleasures appealing to senses beyond the imagination. City of Arabia is a dream destination with international vision offering stylish shopping, eclectic dining and captivating entertainment all served by its own monorail system to transport residents and visitors around the site.Planned to link with the Dubai Light Rail Project, the City of Arabia monorail will provide comfort and convenience so you can make the most of your visit.