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7/5/24, 3:02 PM Dubai Road Naming Committee promotes community participation by launching ‘Roads Naming Suggestions platform'
public participation in proposing names for roads and streets across Dubai. This is in line with the Committee's
objectives of preserving the legacy of the past, promoting civilization, staying updated with the Emirate's future
development, and highlighting its achievements of high value.

H.E. Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, Chairman of the Dubai Road Naming
Committee, stated that the platform is part of the efforts and plans of the Integrated Committee to promote
community participation in submitting proposals for naming roads and streets across various areas of the Emirate.

This is in accordance with approved classifications that aim to revive heritage names, highlight national identity and
social and cultural characteristics that reflect the emirate's history, heritage, values, social and cultural wealth, and
consistency with future development and orientation.

Al Hajri said: “The new platform serves as a digital system, allowing the public to suggest names for streets and
roads across Dubai, keeping in mind a comprehensive method and specific criteria that reflects our identity and
interrelationship between past, present and future of Dubai. It aims to revive valuable historical meanings, heritage,

and urban monuments, in line with Dubai's leading global position and reputation, further consolidating diverse
areas of the Emirate in the minds of present and future generations.”

Road Naming Classifications

Furthermore, the committee has devised a method for proposing names based on specific classifications that will

inspire the names for each area. These classifications include names linked to Arabic and Islamic design and
architecture, along with names associated to art, culture and Arabic poetic prosody.

It will also encompass names of natural phenomena, local plants, trees, flowers, marine, and wild plants, along with
the names of wild and marine birds. Additionally, it will also cover names related to environmental sustainability,
ships, marine tools, fishing, winds, and rain.

On the other hand, the classifications will further include names of squares, forts, ancient castles, archaeological
sites, local and ancient jewelry, and horse and Arabian camel names and descriptions. It will also include names of
types of palms and date palms, names of farming and agriculture professions, as well as those inspired by industrial
and artisanal professions and their tools, names of gemstones, and names related to inventions and modern

technology.

The public can contribute by proposing names for roads and streets through the platform link:

https://roadsnaming.ae.

New Names for Roads in Al-Khawaneej 2 Area

Moreover, the committee has completed naming roads in the Al-Khawaneej 2 area in its trial phase, which included
names inspired by local trees, plants, and flowers, such as Ghaf Street, Ghaf being one of the most famous types of
local trees, which will between the first and second Al-Khawaneej areas. Additionally, other names of trees were
also used for streets such as Sidr, Reehan, Faghi, Samer, and Shareesh.

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