{"id":304214,"date":"2021-12-10T11:51:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T14:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=304214"},"modified":"2021-12-13T18:44:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T21:44:20","slug":"expo-2020-dubai-to-be-transformed-into-city-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/expo-2020-dubai-to-be-transformed-into-city-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Expo 2020 Dubai to be transformed into city of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Imagine living in a sustainable city that consumes less power and is focused on the well-being of people who can easily cross distances of up to 15 minutes to get to their homes, workplaces, markets, pharmacies, entertainment venues and all daily activities on foot or by bicycle. That is the proposal of District 2020<\/strong>, the legacy of Expo 2020 Dubai that will start turning into a neighborhood-city as soon as the exhibition ends in late March 2022. The district is set to keep growing throughout its phases so that within 30 years it will be home to 150,000 residents.<\/p>\n

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Sanjive Khosla with Al Wasl plaza in the background<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ANBA interviewed Transition Unit senior vice president Sanjive Khosla<\/strong> (pictured above<\/em>). He is responsible for managing the transition of the site of the megaevent into its legacy mode. \u201cWe\u2019re responsible for overseeing the transition, putting into practice all plans and making sure they\u2019re implemented, he said.<\/p>\n

Human-centric city<\/strong><\/p>\n

District 2020<\/a> is a human-centric future city, Khosla said. \u201cIt was designed to be a 15-minute city, meaning that everything you have to do every day, every week and even every month is within a 15-minute distance on foot or by bicycle. You shouldn\u2019t need a car only to buy groceries or go to the doctor or even for entertainment. Here you\u2019ll\u2019 have everything that you need,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Overview of Expo with the Al Wasl plaza in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another aspect of a human-centric city is sustainability<\/strong>. \u201cOverall, we\u2019ve put a lot of time, money and effort to assure that the whole event was sustainable. All buildings we constructed are LEED Gold or LEED Platinum certified (the highest green building certifications),\u201d the SVP said. This means that they generally consume 80% less power and 5% less water than an ordinary building.<\/p>\n

The Expo generates 22% of its own power with solar panels<\/strong> on the roofs of\u00a0 the buildings. \u201cSome of our buildings are net zero like Terra that generates its own electricity with solar panels and whose water comes all from the sky and is recycle. It\u2019s indeed a great example of what\u2019s possible, and we\u2019ll carry that on into the legacy project to assure that it turns into an actually sustainable city,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Having a human-centric city also means looking at healthcare and wellbeing, Khosla said. \u201cWe want to promote a healthy lifestyle and we\u2019ll have running tracks and bike lanes, so that people can have fun and be one with the environment, the nature, and stay healthy. That\u2019s how we want District 2020 to be a future city model,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Everything can be done on foot or by bicycle in the 15-minute city<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

District 2020 will include community health and well-being facilities, with 10-km bike lanes, 5-km racing tracks, as well as 45,000 square meters of parks and gardens incorporating bodies of water and fully connected pedestrian crossings throughout the project.<\/p>\n

The Expo ends on March 31, 2020, and the transition starts soon after, the SVP said. After a short period of repurposing and transitioning, the district will start being passed on to future occupants in the fourth quarter of 2022 and will continue in stages. Over 115,000 square meters of commercial building area will be made available starting October 2022, and more than 800 residential units will be delivery as of January 2023.<\/p>\n

Khosla said that people from all origins and nationalities are welcome to live and work in the District 2020 but most residences will be one-bedroom studio apartments, which is likely to attract a younger population.<\/p>\n

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District 2020 plans on attracting 150,000 people by 2050<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The District 2020 plans on having 150,000 residents by 2050. \u201cI\u2019ve lived in Dubai for 20 years. I\u2019ve seen this place move from 400,000 to 3.5 million residents. I might be estimating 30 years now, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we reach this vision in half of that time, in 15 years. The way that Dubai keeps growing and even how we\u2019re handling the pandemic, and even so hosting this amazing event. The ambition and the way that the city and people from here respond to challenges is astonishing, so I wouldn\u2019t be surprised,\u201d Khosla said.<\/p>\n

The district is planned to become the fifth urban center of the city of Dubai alongside Downtown, Dubai Marina, Silicon Oasis, and Old Dubai (Deira).<\/p>\n

Structure that remains<\/strong><\/p>\n

Besides residential and commercial neighborhoods that are going to be built during the transition phase of Expo 2020 Dubai<\/strong>, Khosla said at least 80% of the current structure of the exhibition will remain in the District 2020. Terra, Mobility and Mission Possible \u2013 Opportunity pavilions as well as the Jubilee Park and Al Wasl Plaza<\/strong> are some of the attractions that will remain in the project.<\/p>\n

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Saudi pavilion will remain in District 2020<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As for the country pavilions, Khosla said that they have autonomy to decide if they will stay, be dismounted and recycled of if they are going back to their countries. Some that are confirmed to stay are the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India and Luxemburg pavilions.<\/p>\n

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