I recently got to attend a meeting at the University City in Sharjah, which is very near to Dubai. I was told they built up most of the universities within a span of 2-3 years so this ‘city’ sprung up from empty desert fairly quickly. The gem of the architecture is the American University of Sharjah, which has some incredible looking buildings; although every university campus there was pretty flash. Many had massive domes and sprawling campuses even if there are only a few hundred to few thousand students. The architecture, well-manicured lawns and endless rows of flowers along the main road showed the importance placed on education and are not afraid to spend money on it. University City is a ways outside of Downtown Sharjah and right next to the airport so it would be easy to find. If you miss your turn you might have to drive another 5-10 km just to turn around though!
There are not many roads that cross into Dubai from Sharjah so the few that do tend to bottleneck quite a bit. Sharjah was popular with expats for the cheaper rent and relatively short commute into Dubai, especially when rents were skyrocketing in Dubai a few years ago (they are starting to again). I recall a sea of shared taxis charging 5 dhs to go from the center of Sharjah to various points in Dubai.
There are not many roads that cross into Dubai from Sharjah so the few that do tend to bottleneck quite a bit. Sharjah was popular with expats for the cheaper rent and relatively short commute into Dubai, especially when rents were skyrocketing in Dubai a few years ago (they are starting to again). I recall a sea of shared taxis charging 5 dhs to go from the center of Sharjah to various points in Dubai.
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