Legacy I: After the Expo Leaves Town
Generally, a World Expo lasts six months. But planning for it can take around a decade. And the impact it makes on a city can last for centuries.
Where Expo 2020’s legacy lives on.
After the last visitor leaves at the end of March 2022, what happens to Expo 2020’s architectural, artistic and technological marvels? They will be reborn as District 2020. Opening in late 2022, District 2020 will be a smart, human-centric, mixed-use community that will extend Expo 2020’s vision of global innovation and collaboration for generations to come, forming a lasting legacy.
Discover District 2020 in 360°
Generally, a World Expo lasts six months. But planning for it can take around a decade. And the impact it makes on a city can last for centuries.
Get a glimpse of a future Dubai where the Expo site is transformed into District 2020, an all inclusive, smart city.
District 2020 will retain nearly 80 per cent of Expo’s built environment, continuing the focus on sustainable development.
Some of Expo’s most inspiring architecture will anchor the new District 2020 community.