City Walk, Dubai

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City Walk (aka City Walk Dubai) is an urban precinct in the Al Wasl Community of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, providing a partially pedestrianised shopping and leisure neighbourhood. [1] [2] [3]

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City Walk was opened to the public in February 2016. [4]

Meraas is a major developer in the City Walk area. [5] City Walk covers over 900,000 square meters of land, developed in two phases including commercial and residential areas, providing a destination for tourists. [6] It is close to Al Safa Road, Al Wasl Road, and Sheikh Zayed Road.

In 2017, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid opened the smart police station in City Walk to provide 24-hour security services to workers and residents in the area. The center provides 46 security services that fall under 4 packages: criminal services, traffic services, community services, and certificates and permits services. [7]

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City Walk Meraas, 2017

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