{"id":26757,"date":"2025-02-14T13:24:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=26757"},"modified":"2025-02-14T13:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:24:28","slug":"the-loop-all-details-about-dubai-future-93km-urban-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/the-loop-all-details-about-dubai-future-93km-urban-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"The Loop: All Details about Dubai Future 93km Urban Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai is planning something big for its future \u2014 a massive, <strong>air-conditioned walkway<\/strong> called <strong>The Loop<\/strong>. This 93-kilometer-long track is designed to make walking and cycling a primary mode of transport in the city, no matter the weather.<\/p>\n<p>The Loop is a proposed project by <a href=\"https:\/\/urb.ae\/projects\/theloop\/\"><strong>URB<\/strong><\/a>, a sustainable urban planning company, as part of the larger Dubai Cycle City 2040 plan. The goal is to get 80% of Dubai\u2019s residents to walk or bike daily. The Loop will create a <strong>comfortable, shaded, and air-conditioned<\/strong> <strong>pathway<\/strong> <strong>that connects key areas across Dubai<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26759\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NEW-The-Loop_1_URB1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NEW-The-Loop_1_URB1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NEW-The-Loop_1_URB1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NEW-The-Loop_1_URB1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NEW-The-Loop_1_URB1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NEW-The-Loop_1_URB1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NEW-The-Loop_1_URB1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Loop is designed to be <strong>fully powered by renewable energy<\/strong>, mainly using <strong>kinetic energy <\/strong>\u2014 meaning your own movement will help generate electricity. The pathway will have <strong>pressure-sensitive pads<\/strong> that convert footsteps and cycling movements into usable energy.<\/p>\n<p>The route will cover major areas, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sheikh Zayed Road corridor<\/strong> (similar to the Metro\u2019s Red Line)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jebel Ali, Dubai Marina, JLT, Barsha, Al Quoz, Business Bay, Downtown, and DIFC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meydan and Nad Al Sheba<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic City, Dubailand, Sustainable City, DIP, and Expo City<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26760\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Loop_Map_URB-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Loop_Map_URB-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Loop_Map_URB-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Loop_Map_URB-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Loop_Map_URB-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Loop_Map_URB.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other eco-friendly features of the Loop in Dubai include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recycled water<\/strong> for irrigation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vertical farms<\/strong> to support local food production<\/li>\n<li><strong>Green spaces<\/strong> like mini parks, social hubs, and sports courts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beyond being a transport alternative, <strong>The Loop will have fitness stations, social areas, and sports courts<\/strong> along the way, making it a place to exercise, meet people, and relax.<\/p>\n<p>This project aims to reshape urban transport in Dubai, offering a sustainable, healthy, and traffic-free way to get around. If completed, The Loop could turn Dubai into one of the most walkable and bike-friendly cities in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai is planning something big for its future \u2014 a massive, air-conditioned walkway called The Loop. This 93-kilometer-long track is designed to make walking and cycling a primary mode of transport in the city, no matter the weather. The Loop is a proposed project by URB, a sustainable urban planning company, as part of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":26758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26757"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26757\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}