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REAL estate developers Nakheel has revealed the masterplan for Waterfront City, the centrepiece of Waterfront, the largest urban development project in the world.
Waterfront City is planned to become a lively city centre 24-hours-a-day for a predicted residential population of 92,000 and a working population of approximately 310,000 people.
Covering a land area of more than 330 hectares, Waterfront City comprises of a central island surrounded by four neighbouring districts - the Boulevard, Madinat Al Soor, the Resort, and the Marina.
Located on the western shores of Dubai, the entire Waterfront development will transform 1.4 billion sq ft of empty desert and sea into an international community for an estimated population of 1.5 million people that is twice the size of Hong Kong Island.
The Central Island district, a grid of five streets by five streets, is the defining element of the design of Waterfront City; it will create walkable distances between blocks, easing the flow of traffic passing through the city. To ensure maximum shading and climate control in the city, the higher building masses are concentrated on the south side.
All the surrounding areas as well as the Central Island will be connected by a comprehensive public transport system, including Dubai's new metro train system. Waterfront City will also be link directly to the Al Maktoum International Airport, currently under construction.
