Bay Avenue park closure in Dubai - in pictures

Residents of Bay Avenue Mall in Business Bay, Dubai, are concerned over the loss of a local park area. Photo: Propsearch.ae
Residents of Bay Avenue Mall in Business Bay, Dubai, are concerned over the loss of a local park area. Photo: Propsearch.ae
The park at Bay Avenue, including a playground area, had been a popular spot for residents from nearby Executive Towers. Photo: Propsearch.ae
The park at Bay Avenue, including a playground area, had been a popular spot for residents from nearby Executive Towers. Photo: Propsearch.ae
Residents say they welcomed the tranquil green space that hosted farmers' markets and movie nights. Photo: Executive Towers resident
Residents say they welcomed the tranquil green space that hosted farmers' markets and movie nights. Photo: Executive Towers resident
But in recent weeks the park has been barricaded off and landscaping removed. Photo: Executive Towers resident
But in recent weeks the park has been barricaded off and landscaping removed. Photo: Executive Towers resident
Residents of all ages have looked on as the site is redeveloped. Pawan Singh / The National
Residents of all ages have looked on as the site is redeveloped. Pawan Singh / The National
Jane Clifford, second from left, and other Executive Towers residents voice concerns over the loss of the park. Pawan Singh / The National
Jane Clifford, second from left, and other Executive Towers residents voice concerns over the loss of the park. Pawan Singh / The National
Developer Dubai Properties said the plot adjacent to Executive Towers has been cordoned off for construction. Pawan Singh / The National
Developer Dubai Properties said the plot adjacent to Executive Towers has been cordoned off for construction. Pawan Singh / The National
Dubai Properties said the plot has always been zoned as a development plot, not a common area. Pawan Singh / The National
Dubai Properties said the plot has always been zoned as a development plot, not a common area. Pawan Singh / The National
The company said playground facilities would be moved to a nearby location in the community. Pawan Singh / The National
The company said playground facilities would be moved to a nearby location in the community. Pawan Singh / The National