But while the added pedestrian space was created and trees were planted, the 2024 project left out some key visual improvements suggested in an Old Town Master Plan approved by the council in 2016 ...

An ambitious plan to turn several historic Dubai neighbourhoods into car-free zones could significantly improve quality of life, residents and experts have told The National. The Super Block ...

In hindsight, the problem might have been avoided if the Old Town Master Plan, approved by the council in 2016, had been reviewed more closely when plans for the 2024 project were being finalized ...