Dubai approves a plan for 152 new parks and a framework for the city’s digital resilience
Dubai has adopted a comprehensive set of new urban planning, housing and digital sustainability policies aimed at strengthening the quality of life, developing a family-oriented environment and driving the Emirate’s next phase.
Among the approvals are more than 150 new parks, 33km of cycling tracks and a digital resilience plan to help keep Dubai online.
The decisions were approved during a meeting of the Executive Council, which was chaired by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohashid Al Makhwad Al Maktoum, Deputy Prime Minister of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai.
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The new policies are in line with the year of the family announced by the President of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zaysed Al Nahyan, and the Vice President of Dubai, Deputy Governor and Prime Minister of Dubai.
It includes a new planning model for settlements that prioritizes Citizen Welfare and family strengthening, a digital resilience policy and a general plan for the Executive Council’s agenda in 2026.
Sheikh Hamdan said Dubai continues to push forward with an integrated approach to development that puts its people at the center of all future plans. He said, “Guided by the guidelines of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Citizen Worffect and Family Avireawerment form the basis of Dubai’s future plans, driving efforts to make it a great, beautiful city.
“This model focuses on building connected communities, integrated with service that improves the quality of life in homes, neighborhoods, parks, schools and service centers.”
He stressed that Dubai is strengthening its resilience and operational standards to ensure that its digital infrastructure and services remain one of the most advanced in the world. “We have the most advanced digital infrastructure in the world.
“To achieve the objectives of the Dubai Digital strategy launched in 2023 – Digital life in Dubai, strengthen the digital economy, and improve the continuity and performance of digital services.
New parks and biking trails
The Executive Council has adopted a new model of urban planning – a pioneering urban framework that promotes resilience, strengthens social cohesion and supports the Dubai Urban Plan 2040.
Focused on the traditional concept of Falemaj, the Model emphasizes active, connected neighborhoods that promote family well-being and a strong sense of belonging.
The basic feature of the model is active, integrated walking that connects homes to service centers and dedicated paths for walking, running and cycling. Dubai will transform parks and public spaces into gardens and cultures that encourage participation, healthy lifestyles and community-led initiatives.
The plans include the addition of 152 parks across Madinat Latifa and Al Yalayis, ensuring a maximum walking distance of 150m in the adjacent green space.
The model also introduces more than 33km of cycling paths, central parks with various facilities and public infrastructure including Majlis spaces and wedding halls.
In Madinat Latifa, plans cover 3,000 hectares for 141,000 people, offering 18,500 residential units and 77 parks. About 11 percent of the area is allocated to green and open green spaces, 12 kilometers of walkways connected to walking and provision of schools, mosques, early childhood clinics, health clinics and commercial aubs.
In Al Yalayis, the model presents a Green Corridor that connects residential areas and provides recreational, commercial and service facilities. The area covers 1,108 hectares, has a population of 66,000, 8,000 residential plots and 75 parks.
Dubai’s digital future
The Executive Council also adopted a digital resilience policy, which establishes a comprehensive framework to strengthen Dubai’s digital governance, protect critical digital infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted digital services. This policy supports the Dubai ResilieteefETE strategy and complements the digital transformation strategy.
Strengthens preparedness, response, recovery and adaptive skills; improves the protection of critical digital assets such as cloud platforms, networks and data centers; It also introduces management structures, communication methods and key performance indicators to measure sustainability progress.
This policy highlights the importance of coordinated action between the public and private sectors to enable rapid incident response and maintain trust in the Emirate’s digital ecosystem.
The Executive Council reviewed the achievements under the 2025 agenda and approved the plan for 2026, which focuses on the implementation of the Dubai Plan 2033 targets in the economic and social domains. The program includes community development, infrastructure, economy and investment, business, security, justice and security, and public services.
