Green park and walkway project in Seeb completed
Seeb: The Directorate-General of Muscat Municipality on Sunday announced the completion of the Green Park and Walkway project in Al Maabela South in the Wilayat of Seeb in the Governorate of Muscat.
Engineer Musa bin Salem al Saqri, Assistant Director-General of Technical Affairs at the Directorate-General of Muscat Municipality in Seeb, said that the project aims to provide a healthy natural outlet that encourages the practice of physical and sports activities thus maintaining the health of society members.
The project was implemented as a community initiative by a private firm within the framework of partnership and social responsibility between public and private sector institutions under the supervision and follow-up of Muscat Municipality in Seeb. It is one of the largest parks in the Wilayat of Seeb with a walkway extending from Al Noor Street in the east to the old car market in the west.
He explained that the project includes multiple service facilities that serve different society segments including people with disabilities as well as a 3,400 metre walkway and a cycleway, a pedestrian overpasses, children's games, physical sports equipment, multi-use sports fields, skateboarding area. Other facilities include rest areas, restaurants and cafes. The project has green spaces that are designed to add an aesthetic feature and picturesque views to the place.
It is noteworthy that the implementation of the project is part of the municipality's vision to provide environments that enhance health and support the strategy of modern cities. The project is also the output of experiments implemented by the municipality in several locations to benefit from some open sites with good spaces, and can be exploited in an ideal way to serve population centers and urban areas.
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