Dubai Municipality to build three neighbourhood parks in Al Barsha 2

Construction of the park, with an area of 1.5 hectors for each park, is expected to begin this month and the facility will be ready by October 2008, said Essa Al Maidour, Assistant Director General of Dubai Municipality for General Projects Affairs.

He said the parks would meet requirements of the area's residents for recreational facilities. Palm trees will be planted to provide shade, and different types of shrubs and flowers will form a colourful ambiance.

"Dubai Municipality is keen to provide all means of recreation to the public and spread greenery in the city," Al Maidour said.

He added that each of the parks would include several facilities and features such as dedicated play grounds for children in the age-groups of 2-5 and 6-12 years and these are provided with shaded areas for resting in between the games.

"These play-grounds have been designed taking into consideration the children with special needs. Appropriate games have been chosen to suit their tastes and needs. There will be a main play area consisting of football, basketball, volley-ball, and tennis courts, a main plaza with shaded sitting areas, and a vast green area. There will be a jogging track inside the park as well.

Explaining the municipality's policy in building neighbourhood parks, he said: "The needs of residents are identified based on the variety of populace (such as kids, teens, adults, and old people) as well as the type of residential units (detached villas, attached or semi-attached villas, multi-story apartments...etc). This will help serve each neighbourhood with unique recreational facilities," he said.

He noted that the ultimate objective is to offer 2.5 square meters of greenery. 1.5 square meters of play-ground and 1.5 square meters of community facility to each individual in Dubai.

"In short, Dubai Municipality's strategic plan in this regard seeks to provide 5.5 square meters of recreational facility to every individual in the emirate," he said.