DUBAI: The Knowledge Economic City has awarded an infrastructure contract to Mussad Al-Mutairi and Partner to build Al-Alyaa, a suburban project in Madinah.
The Al-Alyaa project aims to encourage walking by developing pedestrianized areas and park land while limiting traffic to designated areas.
There will also be low-rise buildings, as well as wide corridors and roads, and a 60,000 square meter park at the center of the development.
Landscaping and pathways will cover 72,000 square meters, according to a stock exchange filing.
Urban planners across the Gulf are increasingly modernizing city developments and adding more areas dedicated to leisure.
The infrastructure contract will start in July, and will last for 12 months.
