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Environmental Concerns Surround Dubai Excess

The eccentric megaprojects keep coming in Dubai, leaving some to question the environmental wisdom of so much development in a notoriously water-poor desert.
24 December 2008 - 5:00am
Guardian

What Would Jane Jacobs Do In Dubai?

Writer Karrie Jacobs (no relation) tours the rapidly-urbanizing cities of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Dubai. As development forces small neighborhood cultures out, she can't help but wonder what Jane Jacobs would think.
21 December 2008 - 1:00pm
Metropolis Magazine
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Todd Litman

Troubles In Dubai

10 December 2008 - 11:24pm

During my fifteen-year consulting career I have worked for dozens of clients in numerous countries on every continent except Antarctica (I’m still waiting for a penguin transport management contract). One of this year’s clients was the government of Dubai. It has been interesting, challenging and often frustrating. Colleagues frequently ask about it, since many are considering similar work. Let me describe my experiences there.

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Tapping the Vancouver Planning Brain Trust

Many of the planners who helped transform Vancouver into one of the world's most liveable cities have been lured to cities all over the planet to try to tap in to the brain power that made Vancouver a success. But it's not that easy.
18 November 2008 - 6:00am
Vancouver Magazine

Cultural Preservation the Bright Side of Dubai's Tough Times

Native of the bustling United Arab Emirates are cheering the global economic slowdown, crediting it for curbing development in its cities that had been blamed for destroying much of their local heritage.
15 November 2008 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Dubai on a Path to 'Ecological Disaster'

With too much focus on "architectural bling" and a hyperactive development pattern, Dubai is in danger of becoming a modern planning disaster, according to architect Thom Mayne.
11 October 2008 - 1:00pm
Building Design

Even Dubai is Feeling the Pinch

Cityscape, Dubai's annual real estate showcase, paints a rosy picture of the booming city. But even Mideast moguls aren't immune from the global financial crisis.
7 October 2008 - 12:00pm
The Wall St. Journal

Testing Ideas in Dubai

Dubai is increasingly attracting architects and planners as a blank slate, and it's becoming a vibrant testing ground for ideas new and extreme.
30 September 2008 - 2:00pm
The Globe and Mail

Bored With Your View? Rotate Your Apartment

The world's first moving building, a 80-storey tower with revolving floors giving an shifting shape, will be built in Dubai, its architect says.
25 June 2008 - 1:00pm
BBC

'Instant Cities' Are Instant, But Not Cities

In this article from The New York Times Magazine looks at "instant cities" like Dubai and Shenzhen that have developed in hyperspeed in recent years, and discusses why they aren't yet "real" cities.
9 June 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times Magazine

Carpooling Goes From Crime to Decree in Dubai

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority used to slap motorists with heavy fines for ridesharing. Faced with exploding population growth and 8 million tourists a year, officials have changed their tune.
22 May 2008 - 11:00am
The National, Abu Dhabi

Downtown Tram Planned for Burj Dubai

Plans for a 4.6 km tramway have been announced for downtown Burj Dubai -- a $136 million transit system intended to link major developments in the rapidly rising emirate.
26 April 2008 - 11:00am
Arabian Business

Dubai Floats Idea to Build Around Sea Level Problems

With rising sea levels and a penchant for ambitious new building ideas, Dubai is moving forward with plans to construct floating buildings and islands.
25 April 2008 - 9:00am
NPR

Koolhaas' Dubai Master Plan is Bold and Reserved

In his 1.5 billion square-foot master plan for a waterfront city in Dubai, architect Rem Koolhaas has proposed a dense and elaborate city, but one that doesn't try to rely too much on flashy high-end architecture.
3 March 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times
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