Land Dispute

This article in 7Days struck close to home because I play tennis at the Dubai Country Club. As I have written about before, the land use around the club has fascinated me since I arrived. The Country Club and Rugby stadium are surrounded by the most dramatic trucking village I have seen in Dubai. Rows and rows of trucks coupled with mini-villages established to provide accomodation and services to their drivers surround the clubs. While the article implies rumors of plans by the Dubai Municipality to demolish the clubs to build a polo club, what isn't speculated on is the fate of these trucking communities.