Discovery Gardens Explained

Discovery Gardens
Native Name:ديسكفري جاردنز
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Dubai#UAE
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Dubai, UAE
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United Arab Emirates
Subdivision Type1:Emirate
Subdivision Name1:Emirate of Dubai
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Dubai
Established Title:Discovery Gardens
Established Date:2008
Population Density Km2:auto

Discovery Gardens (Arabic: ديسكفري جاردنز) is a neighbourhood in the Jebel Ali district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] [2]

History

Discovery Gardens forms the northern part of the Jebel Ali Village area. The original Jebel Ali Village was constructed in 1977 to provide accommodation to construction contractors' staff.[3] At this time, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum planned to develop Jebel Ali into an industrial area with its own airport (now Al Maktoum International Airport to the south), port (now the Port of Jebel Ali), and township (now Jebel Ali). The area was effectively a small British-style garden city[4] and a project of Sir William Halcrow and Partners.[5]

The area was later developed by Nakheel Properties from 2008 onwards.[6] In 2012, there were security issues at Discovery Gardens.[7] In 2013, the area was affected by floods.[8] There have been rent waivers for residents and commercial properties during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Location

Discovery Gardens lies between Sheikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road in the southern suburbs of Dubai. The locality is close to Al Furjan, the main Jebel Ali Village area to the south, and The Gardens. The area is also near the Expo 2020 site.[10] It has been described as "The greenest area of New Dubai" due to the gardens that surround it.[11]

The location is served by the Discovery Gardens metro station on the Dubai Metro, one of the stations on the Route 2020 extension to the Red Line for Expo 2020.[12] [13] [14]

There are nearly 300 buildings including more than 26,000 apartments, 200 retail shops, and three medical centres.

Culture

The area features in the 2011 novel Desperate in Dubai[15] and the 2019 book Temporary Cities: Resisting Transience in Arabia.[16]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discovery Gardens . AreaGuides . Bayut . 25 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Discovery Gardens Area Guide . ExpatWoman.com . 1 October 2019 . 2 January 2022 .
  3. Web site: Jebel Ali Village 1978 . Dubai as it used to be . 28 December 2021 .
  4. Sinews of Growth: Generative Infrastructural Urbanism in Dubai . Stephen J. . Ramos . Dubai School of Government Policy Brief . 4 . May 2008 . 29 December 2021.
  5. Book: Ramos, Stephen J. . Dubai Amplified: The Engineering of a Port Geography . 2016 . 978-1-317-14761-9 . .
  6. Web site: Discovery Gardens: District, Jebel Ali District, Dubai . Propsearch . UAE . 25 May 2021 .
  7. News: Dubai's Discovery Gardens gets 'Big Brother' security blanket... but residents fear the bill . . Parag . Deulgaonkar . 6 November 2013 . 12 December 2021 .
  8. News: Floods hit Gardens, Discovery Gardens in Dubai . . Janice Ponce . de Leon . 11 August 2013 . 12 December 2021 .
  9. News: Dubai Discovery Gardens' tenants to receive rent deferrals, waivers . Varun . Godinho . . 27 April 2020 . 12 December 2021 .
  10. News: Living in Dubai: Five affordable areas to rent along Dubai Metro Route 2020 . . Abu Dhabi . Kelly . Clarke . 30 March 2020 . 12 December 2021 .
  11. News: Discovery Gardens: The greenest area of New Dubai . . Saman . Haziq . 30 October 2018 . 12 December 2021 .
  12. Web site: Discovery Gardens Metro Station . Dubai Online . 25 May 2021 .
  13. News: Nakheel's Al Furjan, Discovery Gardens line up for Dubai Metro extension benefits . . 31 December 2020 . 12 December 2021 .
  14. News: Four of Dubai Metro Route 2020 stations to operate from Jan 2021 – RTA said Jebel Ali Interchange Station, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, and Al Furjan Stations will begin operations . Ranju . Warrier . Construction Week . 20 December 2020 . 12 December 2021 .
  15. Book: Al Hakawati, Ameera . Desperate in Dubai . . 978-81-8400-231-7 . 2011 .
  16. Book: Elsheshtawy, Yasser . Temporary Cities: Resisting Transience in Arabia . . 978-0-429-85591-7 . 2019 .