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The committee has set specific criteria for selecting street names, with the aim
of ensuring that these names reflect Dubai’s identity, history and culture. These
criteria include:

• Reviving heritage names: Priority will be given to proposals that
revive heritage names and express Dubai’s rich history.
• Highlighting the national identity: Names will be chosen that
highlight the national identity of the Emirate of Dubai and its supreme
values.
• Indicating local characteristics: Names will be chosen that reflect
the social and cultural characteristics of the different regions of the
emirate.
• Compatibility with future development: Names will be chosen that
express the future development of the emirate and keep pace with its
aspirations.
Various categories to choose from:
The online platform offers various categories to choose from when submitting
street naming proposals, in order to facilitate the selection process for the
public. These categories include:

• Arabic and Islamic Design and Architecture
• Art and Culture
• Natural phenomena
• Plants, trees and flowers
• the birds
• Environmental Sustainability
• Ships, marine and fishing tools
• Old squares, forts and castles
• Local and antique jewelry
• Arabian horses and camels
• Palm and dates
• Plowing and agriculture professions
• Industrial and craft professions
• Precious stones
• Inventions and modern technology

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