Abu Dhabi, Oct 05th, 2009 (WAM): Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), the agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi's urban environment, has highlighted key world class facilities and recreational activities that the Abu Dhabi Corniche will soon begin offering to the Emirate's residents and visitors.
UPC also unveiled the new identity for the Abu Dhabi Beach project which has been designed by the office of the Brand of Abu Dhabi. The ongoing improvements at the Abu Dhabi Corniche, which are being jointly undertaken by the UPC, Executive Affairs Authority (EAA) and Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM), Department of Transport (DoT) and Abu Dhabi Police are a key component of the Corniche Beach enhancement programme which began over a year ago. The Corniche Project is aimed at ensuring that the Corniche Beach and amenities provide comprehensive recreation and leisure opportunities for the entire Abu Dhabi community. Commenting on the Corniche project, Falah Al Ahbabi, General Manager, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, said:"The authorities in Abu Dhabi recognise the importance of the Corniche area as a focal point of leisure activities for residents as well as tourists visiting UAE's capital. The Corniche Project currently underway will ensure that the Corniche provides comprehensive recreation and leisure opportunities for the entire Abu Dhabi community and will ensure that Residents and visitors will have accesses to a host of leisure and entertainment activities that have not been available before and gives them a feeling of a beach resort for the community."The ongoing Corniche Project, which is transforming the Corniche into a highly interactive environment for the community, will also enhance safety by improving street-crossing access for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. The new Corniche will not only provide better access to Abu Dhabi's gulf waters and views, but will also provide an improved family oriented experience. Besides this, the Corniche will also offer new facilities such as enhanced pedestrian amenities including a new beach boardwalk, lighting, shading improved cycling facilities, sports facilities for football, beach volleyball, skateboarding and rollerblading, and improved access to the beaches and waterfront to the world's best standards. Increased cultural and environmental activities and events will be complemented with 26 new retail, food and beverage outlets. Among the opportunities offered by the new vendors, visitors to the Abu Dhabi Corniche will also discover new indoor and outdoor dining venues which will offer choices of distinct local and international flavours. Transportation enhancements at the four primary intersections along the Corniche Road will improve pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety and will be augmented with enhanced cycling paths and shuttle buses. A new parking lot near the Public Beach will be complemented with a convenient park and ride service with stops at each of the six entry points into the Abu Dhabi Public Beach.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2009.
