A good neighborhood is not a collection of beautiful buildings.
This is a system in which a person performs dozens of small actions every day:
- goes to work;
- takes children;
- receives delivery;
- goes for groceries;
- looking for parking;
- walks;
- goes in for sports;
- meets with friends;
- calls a taxi;
- uses services at home.
If the system works well, people hardly notice it.
If it doesn't work well, the area creates daily irritation.
First impressions are often deceiving
People usually come to view the area at a convenient time.
No morning traffic jam.
The parking space has been prepared.
An agent leads you to the desired building.
The weather is good.
The infrastructure is shown from the most advantageous side.
But you don’t have to live in the area during the presentation.
Therefore, LiveDXB checks the area in different states:
- in the morning;
- In the evening;
- on a working day;
- on weekends;
- during school traffic;
- in the hot season;
- during active construction.
Evaluation criteria
Routes
We are not interested in straight line distance, but in real time.
How quickly can you leave the area?
Is there an alternative route?
What happens in the morning?
How predictable is the road?
Schools and children
A school may be nearby on the map, but be inconvenient due to U-turns, traffic and access rules.
Also important:
- kindergartens;
- clubs;
- sports sections;
- play spaces;
- safety of movement;
- opportunity for children to become more independent.
Walking environment
Is it possible to solve small household problems without a car?
Is there a shadow?
How convenient are sidewalks to use?
Is it possible to walk with a stroller or dog?
Are there places where you want to go out in the evening?
Everyday infrastructure
Not only restaurants and shopping centers, but also:
- supermarkets;
- pharmacies;
- clinics;
- dry cleaners;
- veterinary services;
- household services;
- delivery;
- sports spaces;
- places to work outside the home.
Housing
What types of real estate predominate?
Is there a variety of layouts?
How old are the houses?
What are the service charges?
Is there a problem with parking?
How does management work?
Environment and future development
You need to understand not only what exists now.
What will be built nearby?
What areas remain empty?
Can the view change?
Will there be new roads?
How many years will the area live inside the construction site?
There is no better area in Dubai
There is an area that better suits a particular life.
Palm Jumeirah can be an excellent solution for a person who cares about the sea, walks and a certain rhythm of life.
For another person, daily commuting with the Palm may be too much to handle.
JLT can provide urban environment, metro and infrastructure.
But specific towers, parking lots and road exits will vary greatly.
Tilal Al Ghaf could work great for a family looking for a villa and a closed environment.
But this scenario requires a car and other organization of daily life.
The question is always the same:
How does the structure of the area match the structure of your life?