Dubai Municipality is to build two community parks in Al Mizhar and Al Barsha areas of Dubai.

Engineer Mohammed Hassan Al Ali, head of the projects design section at the municipality's General Projects Department, said the park in Al Mizhar 1 area would be set up at a total area of 3.29 hectares.

There will be a lot of greenery, shaded areas, resting places, children's play grounds, walkways, and playgrounds for football, basketball and volleyball.

The park in Al Barsha 2 area will have a total area of 0.8 hectares and will have the same facilities as in Al Mizhar Park.

Designs for both the parks will be ready within a few months and the works are expected to begin at the end of this year.

The Municipality opened seven new community facilities in Al Garhoud, Al Jafiliya, Satwa, Al Qouz, Al Matina and Hor Al Anz during the first week of this month.

The biggest among these facilities, which costs Dh4.09 million ($1.1 million), is located in Jafliya and has a total area of 1.2 hectares.

It offers two volleyball courts, a football court and a basketball court.

In addition, a sitting area shaded with wooden pergola is an attraction where people can relax. More sitting areas are strategically placed under shade trees close to all the play areas.

Play areas are equipped with various types of structures. Access to the playground is located on both sides with central plazas and sitting areas in the centre.

It is enclosed by a modern type of fencing on three sides facing the residential area, while the existing greenbelt will serve as the buffer zone from the busy intersection of Al Dhiyafa road, Eng. Mohammed Hassan Al Ali said.

The facilities in Al Muteena and Hor Al Anz have an average area of 0.30 hectares.

They offer the same facilities as Jafliya, both with play areas, sport courts and sitting areas.