Agenda and Meeting report

AGENDA

 

Meeting Title                          Concentration of population in Abu Dhabi city center

Location: -                              HCT/men’s, F11 classroom.

October 10^th, 2012

2:30 p.m., To 3:30 p.m.

 

Meeting called by: -               Mr. Omar Al Shehhi               / Chairman.

Attendees: -                            Mr. Khaled Al Menhali           / Secretary.

                                                Mr. Omar Abdul Naser           / Member.

                                                Mr. Mansoor Noor                  / Member.

                                                Mr. Ali Al Hammadi               / Member.

2:30 p.m., to 2:240p.m.           Introduction

I would like to introduce the group names & their titles. My name is Omar Al Shehhi as Chairman, Mr. Khaled Al Menhali as Secretary, Mr. Omar Abdul Naser, Mr. Mansoor Noor and Mr. Ali Al Hammadi as participants.

The subject to be discussed in the meeting below is the reason why the population doesn’t like to stay out of the city center:-

1.      Most Government departments & others are in the city center.

2.      Shortage of public transportation outside city.

3.      Shortage of malls, parks, colleges etc outside city.

4.      Infrastructure outside the city.

5.      Suggestions to motivate people to move outside the city.

 

1.      Most Government departments & others are in the city center.

It has been noted that most government departments in Abu Dhabi are located in the city center; in addition working time for the employees is similar; this timing situation leads to congested traffic on the road.

We suggest either changing the time or moving some of these departments outside the city center.   

 

2.      Shortage of public transportation outside the city.

We found, after experiments done by the department of transportation, the public prefer using their own cars.

 Mr. Omar Abdul Naser suggested to avoid these issues to start with government departments inside the city to force their employees to use public transportation at the beginning then to implement for other private & semi-government departments which he thinks may work smoothly.

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3.      Shortage of malls, parks, colleges etc outside the city.

Mr. Mansoor Noor strongly agreed with this point since he is staying outside Abu Dhabi city & notices that we need more focus on the above requirements.

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4.      Infrastructure outside the city.

Mr. Ali Al Hammadi disagreed with this point by noticing most of the outside cities are fully completed cities.

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5.      Suggestions to motivate people to move outside the city.

Mr. Khaled Al Menhali suggested:-

·         Move some  government departments outside the city.

·         Force, by adding new laws, large & medium departments to build offices next door to resident buildings.

Mr. Omar Al Shehhi suggested:-

·         Abu Dhabi needs a metro like Dubai which will reduce a lot of traffic.

·         Stop issuing new driving licenses & more control by Ministry of Interior with proper channels.

 

Meeting report

 

Problem: Concentration of population in Abu Dhabi city center

Date of meeting: 10th October 2012
Time of meeting: 2:30 p.m., To 3:30 p.m.
Venue: F11
Group members:

Chair: Omar Al Shehhi.
Secretary: Khaled Al Menhali.
Participant: Hedley.
Venue preparation:

Grouping of chairs round tables

Agenda:

1.       Most Government departments & others are in the city center.

2.       Shortage of public transportation outside city.

3.       Shortage of malls, parks, colleges etc. outside city.

4.       Infrastructure outside the city.

5.       Suggestions to motivate people to move outside the city.

Omar Al Shehhi opened the meeting by saying that most  government departments in Abu Dhabi are located in the city center; in addition working time for the employees is similar; this timing situation leads to traffic on the road.

Ø  Most Government departments & others are in the city center.

It has been noted that most government departments in Abu Dhabi are located in the city center; in addition working time for the employees is similar; this timing situation leads to traffic on the road. We suggest either changing the time or moving some of these departments outside the city center.  

 

Ø  Shortage of public transportation outside the city.

To avoid these issues to start with government departments inside the city to force their employees to use public transportation at the beginning then to implement for other private & semi government departments which we think may work smoothly.

 

Ø  Shortage of malls, parks, colleges…..etc outside city.

With this point since Mansoor is staying outside Abu Dhabi city & notices that we need more focus on the above requirement.

 

Ø  Infrastructure outside the city.

Most of the outside cities are fully completed cities.

Ø  Suggestions to motivate people to move outside the city.

Move some government departments outside the city; force, by adding new laws, large & medium departments to build offices next door to resident buildings.

In conclusion we thought that:

1. Abu Dhabi needs a metro as Dubai which will reduce a lot of traffic; stop issuing new driving licenses & more control by Ministry of Interior with proper channels.
2. Move some government departments to outside the city; force by adding new laws, large & medium departments to build offices next door to resident buildings.
3. Force the people to use the public transportation by managing it with the government departments and the private companies.

4. Add more activity outside city to attract all categories of the population.

5. Add more health care.

 

The meeting was well controlled by Omar Al Shehhi and Omar Abdul Naser. All members contributed to the discussion.