Vision Magazine Online Issue 1

Connectivity
The UPC places a high level of importance on
connectivity to ensure residents and visitors can
conveniently reach their homes, work places,
community facilities and recreational locations.
Streets will be designed to encourage walking and
cycling through the creation of safe, shaded and wellconnected
streets. A transport network comprising an
underground metro, street-level trams and buses will
improve connectivity across the cities of Abu Dhabi,
while a regional rail service will connect the Emirate
to the wider UAE.
Abu Dhabi International Airport will continue to
increase both in size and in the range of destinations
it serves; thereby expanding the airport’s global reach.
Revitalisation
In addition to creating new communities, the UPC also
focuses on regenerating and improving existing cities
and communities across the Abu Dhabi Emirate.
Revitalisation strategies are being developed for the
downtown districts of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, which will
infuse the cities with better transport connections and
greater pedestrian connectivity, along with a higher
quality of community facilities and more sustainable
housing options. Overall, the aim is to create wellbalanced
and diverse urban environments to enhance
the rich social fabric that already exists.
Natural Environment
The UPC is actively working to protect, preserve and
enhance Abu Dhabi’s wealth of marine and landbased
environmental assets for future generations.
These include the Eastern Mangroves, which run along
the eastern shoreline of Abu Dhabi Island and act as
an important ‘hatchery’ for the Gulf’s fish stocks,
while also providing a habitat for a number of species
of birds. Green and Hawksbill turtles often lay their
eggs on the shores of Abu Dhabi, while flamingoes,
dolphins, porpoise and dugong can be found in the
Emirate’s marine waters.
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