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7/5/24, 3:07 PM Roads Naming Suggestions Platform Launched in Dubai

The Dubai Road Naming Committee was established by Executive Council Resolution No.
(35) of 2021 and is led by the Director General of Dubai Municipality. It includes the
Director General of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, CEO of the Hamdan Bin
Mohammed Heritage Center, CEO of the Traffic and Roads Agency at the RTA, and four
experienced and expert representatives of Dubai citizens – Mr. Abdullah Thani Al
Mataroushi, Mr. Hameed Sultan Al Matyouai, Mr. Juma Bin Thalith, and Mr. Rashid Boukhash.

The committee follows a specific criterion for naming roads in the emirate, aiming to
highlight Dubai’s national identity by reflecting its history, heritage, values, and cultural,
civilizational, and social richness.

The naming process fundamentally relies on the principle of inference, achieved by creating
a method that allows people to connect with the mental image of a place through its names,
signs, and location details. With this new approach, street names will possess a unique and
distinct character, making it easier to reach destinations seamlessly using the new
addressing system.

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