{
  "id": 10697240,
  "title": "How LIVEX sits at centre of Abu Dhabi’s mission to become most liveable city",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/how-livex-sits-at-centre-of-abu-dhabis-mission-to-become-most-10697240",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:45:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/in-focus/2026/09/29/how-livex-sits-at-centre-of-abu-dhabis-mission-to-become-most-liveable-city/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi is prioritizing \"liveability\" in its urban planning, aiming to become the world's most liveable and loveable destination. The city is hosting LIVEX 2026, an event that will bring together 20,000 delegates and 1,500 investors from over 50 countries. LIVEX is centered around district-level priorities and resident insights, using data and cross-government coordination to turn these insights into better living conditions. The chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, explains that liveability means easy movement around neighborhoods, safe play areas for children, and easy access to green spaces, education, healthcare, and services. Al Shorafa emphasizes that quality of life must keep pace with growth, requiring planning ahead for housing, schools, healthcare, mobility, utilities, and public spaces. Connectivity is a key focus, with Etihad Rail's passenger network expanding this September to Dubai and Al Dhaid. Abu Dhabi's Liveability Strategy has been allocated Dh42 billion in investment, but Al Shorafa stresses that planning, infrastructure, mobility, municipal services, and real estate development must also work together as parts of a connected urban system.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi is moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to ‘liveability’ and hosts LIVEX 2026 from today as part of the conversation to take it and other world cities forward. The UAE capital is using district-level priorities as well as residents' insights and data to understand what individual communities need – and to ensure Abu Dhabi’s growth improves everyday life. With LIVEX taking place…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "How LIVEX sits at centre of Abu Dhabi’s mission to become most liveable city",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/how-livex-sits-at-centre-of-abu-dhabis-mission-to-become-most",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:45:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}