Why Dubai is Terribly Designed

Why Dubai is Terribly Designed

Dubai is an incredible city in the United Arab Emirates. The City was developed extremely quickly, within just a few decades, which resulted in some key infrastructure being left out. Throughout the video, i explain why Dubai was designed so terribly, and the new, Dubai 2040 Plan that hopes to fix this whole mess.

The 2040 Plan is an incredible plan to fix most of the infrastructure problems Dubai is facing. The plan also hopes for Dubai's population to go from the current, 3.5 Million residents, to 6 Million residents by 2040. More citizens requires more infrastructure, so this plan hopes to set Dubai up for a good future as a thriving City.

Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is home to the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, and many other incredible megaprojects. But the city is lacking key infrastructure for it to function properly. The Dubai 2040 Plan will fix all this, and will drastically improve the City in just 20 years. Dubai is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Dubai 2040, Tourism.

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[DucklingGaming]

I suggest watching some Cities Skylines tutorials

[papadstavros]

I really hope this project succeeds and it won't just be another publicity project, because right now, Dubai is just a series of attractions surrounded by massive highways

[mkviis]

I am from the capital city, Abu Dhabi. I've been to Dubai as a driver for 9-10 times and I do understand the key aspects that you have mentioned but I certainly believe the harsh weather plays a big role into building the infrastructure needed to take vehicle-dependency out of the equation. There are many solutions to the hot weather, such as covering the sidewalks with white sunshades to reflect the heat upwards and to ease on pedestrians and/or by adding external air conditioner from the underground. Two obvious disadvantages are noisiness and a large usage of electricity. I'm keen to read your ideas!

[TheMrNalsur]

Disappointed by the thumbnail. I expected the negatives of Dubai be contrasted against London. Yet, London was not mentioned whatsoever. Why is it in the thumbnail?

[wavmanipulator]

Who is going to ride a bike in Dubai with temperatures of 45-50c 😂😂

[philiplombardo]

I lived in Dubai in 2016 and I agree that it’s quite an awkward city to get around in. When I visited in 2021, it really wasn’t much better. The Dubai government has a lot to consider to make it more accessible and livable.

[Aqoan]

It is unfortunate how you missed the main aspect that changes everything: weather. For 6 months, as temperatures hit over 48°C in summer, the city is simply unwalkable. You can barely get to the next building without getting dehydrated. Walkable paths and biking areas are unrealistic if they can't be used for half a year. This key aspect explains the car usage and with cars, roads are needed to connect it all. You should read up on environmental factors before comparing widely different cities like New York and Dubai.

[jennywight]

I’ve been to Dubai several times and they have a great metro train system that MANY people use

[protostar]

People ought to realize that in the summer the temperature is 40-50 degrees C with extremely high humidity... that is why most people do not walk/bike ... Oh and also the summer is pretty long, and in winter it is still relatively hot compared to the rest of the world.

[noelht]

If you miss your turn in Dubai, it’s always at least a 10 kilometre round trip to get back to where you need to be. It’s a nightmare

[muzingwenya]

I have always said this, Dubai just doesn't have that city vibe. You know, going around the city, seeing street vendors, eating street food etc, that's what makes a liveable city, and dubai doesn't have that

[theancientsancients]

There is no lack of public transit! People avoid public transport that are middle class. Dubai has better transport than most US cities . However the urban connection is an issue

[utkarshdharmadhikari]

They should learn from Abu Dhabi. As compared to Dubai, Abu dhabi is way more walkable, connected by public transit and easy to navigate thru

[sunnysparkle]

I realize that many people try to compare and then degrade Dubai against NY or London. Come on, do we really need to measure an asian country according to western standards, when their culture, ethnicities, weather conditions and everything else is entirely different. It's kind of unfair judgement when NY or London took couple of hundred years to come to this point yet Dubai only took 30. These are our pure double standards and hypocritical like only west is allowed to showcase what is being developed and what is not and asian people have no understanding in that. I know that Dubai has it's problems, but it's just like everywhere else and they are learning through their mistakes. I have yet to see a country as perfect as a utopia or heaven. And if you are wondering, I never lived there to come up with this conclusion.
EDIT: I see many people don't agree with me. I mean it's okay, but please understand that I never meant to offend any culture or country, east or west. Well, that is my point to begin TBH. I love and respect every country and culture from east to west but I don't like it when people treat other countries badly just because they are different from them, its also a form of racism.

[torbjornhagstedt]

A lot of informations in the video are simply wrong. The metro is great new and modern and there a new lines last year and roads are new. Dubai is a great place.

[mentonerodominicano]

It's not surprising to me that a country with an oil-dependent economy based so much of its infrastructure around cars. It would have been cool if they had used all that money to create a world class public transport system (they could have built the best in the world for real), but I'm sure the highway contractors also lobbied hard for the country to be the way it is now.

[princeofchetarria]

The problem with most modern cities is that they are built for cars, not people :(

[porkysharma]

What is up with this Dubai hate train, especially from those who never lived there? NY is a walkable city, while Dubai is a car driven city, of course it will have more accidents.

[imblack]

cap. i love in dubai and ill tell you its one of the best designed cities ive ever been to. especially the metro. its amazing