Dubai 2040 Urban Plan to ‘revitalise’ the post-pandemic property market

Dubai 2040 Urban Plan to ‘revitalise’ the post-pandemic property market

A new master plan to transform Dubai will ensure the Expo 2020 site will be an integral part of the city's development long after the event is over, property experts said.

The Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on Saturday, has the goal of making the city the most desirable in the world to live in.

It plans to physically extend the city far into the desert, with 60 per cent of the total area occupied by green space. and boosting the population from just over 3 million to 5.8 million in 20 years.

Property experts told The