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10/6/25, 9:36 AM Is Dubai Motor City the most peaceful residential community in the UAE?
Is Dubai Motor City the most peaceful residential community in the UAE?

“Everything you need is within walking distance,” residents say of this calm neighbourhood

Last updated: October 06, 2025 | 06:00
Zainab Husain and Lakshana N Palat

9 MIN READ

Dubai: There’s a neighbourhood in Dubai where life moves at an unhurried pace. The hum of traffic is distant, and most errands are done on foot rather than by car. Within
minutes of your doorstep, you will find everything you need a supermarket, a gym, your child’s school, and cafés shaded by trees. In a city defined by gleaming
skyscrapers, busy roads, and constant construction, this pocket of calm feels almost improbable. It’s called Dubai Motor City.
Long celebrated as one of Dubai’s most liveable communities, Motor City consistently ranks among the top choices for renters and homebuyers. What makes it so
appealing? Gulf News spent time in the neighbourhood to hear directly from residents who have traded the city’s relentless pace for a greener, slower rhythm of life.

Step inside, and the contrast is immediate. Wide, walkable streets replace highways. Residents stroll with groceries or walk their children home from school. In Green
Community, the heart of Motor City, a shimmering lake sits amidst ghaf and sidr trees. The loudest sounds are the rustle of leaves and the chatter of birds, a gentle
reminder that, even in Dubai, tranquillity can still find a home.

A modern family home reimagined in Green Community
For husband and wife Noemie Levieux and Sidharth Jayakrishnan, and their three-year-old son - Noah, Dubai Motor City has been home for nearly seven years and, in
their words, “the perfect place to raise a family.” In 2022, the couple made what they call their smartest decision yet, buying a 5,300-square-foot duplex in The Green
Community’s Terraced Apartments.

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