A Diary of a New Town
The new Blocks diagrams have been displayed on road 101 in Mangaf. I’m pleased to see that they’ve gone for the five blocks in this very simple split. It makes a complicated town very simple. When we were searching for a house, I saw maps of Mangaf with seven blocks!
If you live here, you will have also noticed some of the door numbers being placed on houses.
Does this mean roads are finally coming?
Today, more and more houses are being completed and the town’s colour (even before any landscaping) is beginning to form.
This has to be a record for me…. I should probably get stuck at airports more often!
The above is impressive and on time.
But I have to ask:
1. When do we start with the roads/infrastructure in Blocks 1 & 2 ?
2. Where is our co-op which was planned for completion end 2008!?
According to the plans, this as well as the area opposite (Abu Halifa side) is designated as a major park area.
One day !!
They do look ugly but thank god they’re temporary. I’ve seen these all over the world (Eurpoe included) where they are used as the standard connection erected in front of houses and offices.
I don’t think there are any official records available – but for my particular area, 2006 population of pigeons/hens was higher than human residents.
How things change in one year. Many more people have moved into their new homes…. bird flu helped too. I wish I could say the same about our neighbourhood’s rats! Their population always seems to be increasing.
