Construction work has started on a third green city while the ground is set to be broken shortly on the fourth such city under the successful The Sustainable City brand in the region, and the developer says it is now pursuing big ambitions in the sustainable development space – locally, regionally, and globally.

A new urban development model aimed at creating sustainable and resilient urban environments through permeable roads, honeycomb water storage, rain gardens, and groundwater recharging, was showcased during the recent Innovation Week in Dubai, which was hosted by the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI).

The next generation of sustainable cities will be “empowering cities” that put people at the heart of development and promote an entrepreneurial spirit, fostering a bottom-up culture where innovators could help transform cities into more sustainable environments, says the founder of URB, a key developer that is looking at accelerating t