"City of the future." "It will never happen." "They have started too many projects." "They will never finish them."

The doom mongers had a field day as hundreds of cranes descended on Dubai and the projects kept growing. But, many of the high-rise buildings have been completed. The new suburbs are now a permanent part of the city. The various theme cities like Media City, Knowledge Village, and Health City are flourishing. The Palm is nearly finished.