PeninsulaKiddo...
The 64 million sq.ft. commercial development you referring to is called Businessbay (www.businessbay.ae). It's not only a commercial development but also has a massive residential development as well. It will be an extention of the existing Dubai Creek, will add miles upon miles of waterfront real-estate, and will give owners a close view of the Burj Dubai. In fact, it is set to become the leading finance, business and trading hub for the region, paralleling Manhattan in New York, or Ginza in Tokyo.
If you receive any of the promotional material from these developers (brochures, sales manuals, etc.), one important note to make is that all measurements, units, and quantities therein are "approximate", and "are subject to change by the developer without notice". So in addition to it already being a secretive project, which is generally released to public in "phases", I wouldn't trust any exact figures you catch wind of. I guess part of the reason is so Emaar can maintain a certain flexibility with investors as the market matures.
PeninsulaKiddo...
Quote me on what I said which leads you to believe I'm "attacking" or "generalizing" an entire nation. Both the United States and Canada are both so diverse in every respect, that no-one can justifiably categorize any aspect of our culture... I deal with Americans everyday... we're the same people... almost the same nation. I was however, inquiring into the posts (#'s 9,39,41,42,44) of 5 people, who just happen to be from the US. People are sharing their views from every region of the world in this forum. If these 5 disgruntled posts had came exclusively from people in Mexico, I would post the same question regarding them. I am also in favor of perpetuating a line of thought some might consider "inane and immature" than perpetuating ignorance... that which was definitely displayed by Spartan. Perhaps you would be more well-adjusted to the question if it were phrased: "Why are North Americans posting negative feedback on Dubai's vision, specifically in this thread, about the Burj Dubai? Please post your thoughts..." I thought questioning the motives of the critics of the Burj Dubai would be relevant to this forum. I'm sorry you don't agree.
Greg