Dubai Wants To Build Its Own Version of Palm Springs
Summary
Dubai developer Nakheel has announced plans for Palm Springs, a residential community beside Palm Jebel Ali in southern Dubai. The proposed 3.8-million-square-meter development would include homes, schools, health and recreation facilities, parks, and more than 35 kilometers of walking, jogging, and cycling routes; it remains at the planning stage, with no construction timetable or total cost announced.Key Facts
- Nakheel plans for Palm Springs to house almost 50,000 residents across 15 neighborhoods.
- The proposed development would include villas, townhouses, apartments, two schools, a hospital, six mosques, a country club, and a sports club.
- Plans include about 593,000 square meters of open space and more than 35 kilometers of walking, jogging, and cycling routes.
- Palm Springs would be built beside Palm Jebel Ali, with links to Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Maktoum International Airport.
- Nakheel says the community will use energy-efficient infrastructure, water-management systems, and climate-responsive landscaping.
- Palm Springs received LEED for Communities Platinum Precertification, a preliminary sustainability assessment.
- Nakheel has not announced a construction timetable, completion date, or overall project cost.
- Palm Jebel Ali stalled during the 2008 financial crisis after land was reclaimed, but planned homes and amenities were not completed.
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