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Living in Tecom

sweet tea

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Latest post on 15 September 2015 - 13:31

Rant alert - I've been living in Tecom for the last 4 months (living in Dubai 4 years) and paying an absolute fortune for a pretty standard 2 bedroom apartment:

1) Neighbouring areas of Media City etc are kept absolutely spotless and Tecom is a complete rubbish tip.

2) There are no pavements apart from on the main road - From my building I have to walk with a stroller on the road to get to the nearest shop with vehicles flying past me.

3) Why is there no greenery apart from outside the odd serviced apartment? Even random roundabouts in the middle of nowhere have flowers and palm trees.

4) Why is flyering of 'special services' tolerated? As I write this I can see out the window 5 guys flyering cars with business cards advertising 'massage' services. This is not just a one off - everyday the ground is littered with these cards.

Is this just a Tecom thing or are other areas similar? I am really fed up with the lack of care and attention given to the area and really tempted to start a [i]Tidy up Tecom[/i] campaign - although I have no idea where to start, if anyone has any suggestions.

innon108522

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Latest post on 16 September 2015 - 13:46

I'd be interested to see how you get on. I live in the Greens and work in Tecom, Tecom really is becoming a dump. it is about time they planted or paved the sand areas by the roads and put in proper paths. People with pushchairs or wheel chairs have real difficulty getting around here. I am also fed up with all the massage cards, can this not be stopped? I'm on Street 6 in the Greens and for a while we were getting the massage cards pushed under our apartment doors!! A few complaints to Emaar and they stopped. I live in the Greens and we got massage cards pushed under our apartment door a few days ago. I really wonder- does anyone ever call those numbers?

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sweet tea

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Latest post on 16 September 2015 - 13:37

I agree with everything you say, but surely you must have noticed that before you moved. Tecom has always been like that. It's a bit like moving to International City and complain it's a dump after you moved in. To be fair nothing wrong to work for improvement. Silvstet, obviously If we had a choice then we would not be living in Tecom - who would?! Budget and proximity to the metro were massive factors in our decision since I don't drive and we have a new addition to the family so need more space. Now I'm on maternity leave I would like to do something to help improve the area and hopefully encourage a community spirit among the residents.

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Silvstet

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Latest post on 16 September 2015 - 12:38

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DubaiExpatGirl

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Latest post on 16 September 2015 - 11:40

I agree, I parked my car there for about 1 hour, came to find about 6 cards tucked in my door's side window. While removing them, one slipped into the bottom of the door, it could have jammed the window. It is never out to date!! But I see many jogging there, any a couple of new restaurants, and many yoga and nail places. It lacks green big time.

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sarahlou123

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Latest post on 16 September 2015 - 10:14

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Chrissy2393743

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Latest post on 16 September 2015 - 10:12

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sweet tea

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Latest post on 16 September 2015 - 09:09

Rant alert - I've been living in Tecom for the last 4 months (living in Dubai 4 years) and paying an absolute fortune for a pretty standard 2 bedroom apartment: 1) Neighbouring areas of Media City etc are kept absolutely spotless and Tecom is a complete rubbish tip. 2) There are no pavements apart from on the main road - From my building I have to walk with a stroller on the road to get to the nearest shop with vehicles flying past me. 3) Why is there no greenery apart from outside the odd serviced apartment? Even random roundabouts in the middle of nowhere have flowers and palm trees. 4) Why is flyering of 'special services' tolerated? As I write this I can see out the window 5 guys flyering cars with business cards advertising 'massage' services. This is not just a one off - everyday the ground is littered with these cards. Is this just a Tecom thing or are other areas similar? I am really fed up with the lack of care and attention given to the area and really tempted to start a [i'>Tidy up Tecom[/i'> campaign - although I have no idea where to start, if anyone has any suggestions. It is a real eyesore in Tecom. It is strange that the massage cards seem to only target this area in new Dubai! Good luck if you do start the campaign. But have you tried complaining to the Municipality. Maybe start a petition off in your building, add to notice boards in Carrefour and other supermarkets nearby. It does look as though more food establishments are opening up so maybe you could leave petitions with them to display. I certainly only go to Tecom for my nails and yoga, but not much else. I wouldn't opt to socialise there. TBG - thanks for the suggestion - I'll definitely make a complaint to the Municipality first and see how that goes.

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Tashabegood58495

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Latest post on 15 September 2015 - 14:47

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sweet tea

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Latest post on 15 September 2015 - 14:40

SL I absolutely loved living in the Greens and would move back in a flash if the rents decreased enough for the 2 beds. Yup Tecom prices are ridiculous now and i guess it's all down to the close proximity of the metro.

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sarahlou123

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Latest post on 15 September 2015 - 13:48

Rant alert - I've been living in Tecom for the last 4 months (living in Dubai 4 years) and paying an absolute fortune for a pretty standard 2 bedroom apartment: 1) Neighbouring areas of Media City etc are kept absolutely spotless and Tecom is a complete rubbish tip. 2) There are no pavements apart from on the main road - From my building I have to walk with a stroller on the road to get to the nearest shop with vehicles flying past me. 3) Why is there no greenery apart from outside the odd serviced apartment? Even random roundabouts in the middle of nowhere have flowers and palm trees. 4) Why is flyering of 'special services' tolerated? As I write this I can see out the window 5 guys flyering cars with business cards advertising 'massage' services. This is not just a one off - everyday the ground is littered with these cards. Is this just a Tecom thing or are other areas similar? I am really fed up with the lack of care and attention given to the area and really tempted to start a [i'>Tidy up Tecom[/i'> campaign - although I have no idea where to start, if anyone has any suggestions. I am in the Greens and my UK friend summed Tecom as being the city and The Greens as the country I hate parking there due to the sheer influx of massage cards that end up on your car. I find it to be a concrete jungle with dire need of beautifying! I had also seen that the costs of a one bed are the same as the one beds in the Greens A friend rented an studio there in 2012 for 40k and now the same studio is going for AED75k!

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