Sustainable materials and structures are slowly becoming commonplace as they achieve a balance between the needs of humans and the planet. Continuing this trend, Dubai to launch sustainable highway “RUN” on 100% renewable energy. URB, the developer behind this project, plans to reduce people’s reliance on cars.

People of Dubai welcome the world’s smartest cycling and running infrastructure, The Loop. It is a 93-kilometer sustainable urban highway designed by URB.

The highway is aimed to connect more than 3 million residents using green vehicles. The route is specially designed to be a zero-emission transport system. To run on 100% renewable energy, the Loop uses kinetic energy, and it is irrigated with 100% recycled water.

With this new highway the company plans to change and transform the way people commute and get around in Dubai. Presently, the city is overrun by cars and the Loop will make it easier to switch to more eco-friendly transportation modes.

Within the next few years, more than 80% of people will be encouraged to ride bikes and cycles on this route.

URB said, “Dubai is the best place for entrepreneurship in urban mobility. THE LOOP project is an embodiment of that entrepreneurial spirit, which aims to make Dubai the most connected city on earth by foot or bike. In Europe, most people ride bicycles or walk to get to work. In Dubai, our aim is to get more than 80% of people to use a bike on a daily basis.”

This smart and sustainable highway has biophilic interiors and is full of greenery and plants. It can be considered a highway-park hybrid featuring kinetic energy tracks and waste recycling stations. Plus, it will supply power to the smart energy grid.

Dubai to launch sustainable highway “RUN” on 100% renewable energy with the aim behind this being to transform Dubai into a “20-minute city”.

Through the Loop, the company wants to improve public health by encouraging walking, running, cycling, and using e-bikes. With this people’s reliance on cars will be reduced because they can reach their destination faster by walking or riding a bike.

About URB

URB is one of the highly experienced developers of Net Zero Sustainable Cities. They also offer consultancy to share their expertise and invest in urban tech startups through their incubator.

They are the change makers who developed various initiatives to promote sustainability within the industry. World’s first incubator for sustainable cities, R&D program focusing on developing new solutions for next gen sustainable cities and several others are among their initiatives.

Baharash Bagherian, the founder of URB also designed various sustainable cities including, The Sustainable City in Yas Island Abu Dhabi and The Sustainable City in Yiti, Oman along with several others. He is a highly experienced and award-winning designer with more than 18 years of experience.

Source: URB

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