Monday, February 23, 2009  Abu Dhabi 3030  Thats right. I said
it. Abu Dhabi's 2030 plan is in fact going to take another
century to fully realise. It will be over by 3030, by the time
cars are obsolete and people are flying around in remote pods.
Why is it that the Abu Dhabi Works Department and the Civil
planning comissions enjoy embarassing Abu Dhabi in front of the
rest of the world ? Where is our transportation system ? Where
is the Abu Dhabi metro, with a good metro critical to an
aspiring developing city.  Where is the Union Rail line that was
supposed to connect the UAE and deliver freight and passengers
around ? How come other developed countries have efficient high
speed rail and we do not ?  In these testing financial times,
government spending into infrastructure, education and more
efficient government are of the highest importance. We are now
on the downcurve. We need to make sure that the government
properly spends its money allocated during the boom years to
catch the next boom as it takes of