Day 5-- Preparing to "Zone" Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi currently has no zoning... and they want something that will regulate development like zoning, without being "zoning"... so we're doing Framework Development Regulations, or FDR for short.



Our goal is to flesh out the details of the daring plan, Abu Dhabi 2030:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWsIoZKx5qU

One idea we are putting forward is to preserve what's good like the villas in this neighborhood (next two pics)






As well as vibrant neighborhoods like this ...



with old school neighborhood shops like this:





And create more parks like this...



There's a most amazing waterfront prominade. Could it be better connected by foot from the city?




And have more shade streets like this...



This is an old part of Abu Dhabi that could be redeveloped in to high rises...



Below is one of my favorite parks in the city




All for now...