Does the "Bells" toll?

[Islander]

quote:Originally posted by AMP

Is it just me or did the private sector seem to have much more cash to spend on cool buildings and attractions in those days than now.  

Guess most large sums of cash is in the Middle East today.

Wonder which had this idea first, Tulsa or Abu Dhabi?

Saadiyat Island is an island 500 meters off the coast of Abu Dhabi island. A Dhs.100 billion (US$ 27 billion) mixed commercial, residential, and leisure project is currently under construction on the island, expected to be completed in 2018. According to government officials, Saadiyat Island is expected to become Abu Dhabi's cultural center.

The Saadiyat Island development has been described as an intention to create an "up-scale cultural district to enrich Abu Dhabi".
Many cultural projects have already been announced including the development of a Guggenheim Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art.

The Frank Gehry designed building is due for completion in 2011 and will be the largest Guggenheim Museum at 30,000 square metres (320,000 ft²),with an estimated cost of $400 million.

Saadiyat Island will eventually house around 150,000 residents and will be connected to Abu Dhabi via two ten-lane causeways.

Plans to build a world-class performing arts center and a concert hall are underway.

Saadiyat means happiness, "Island of Happiness"

Is it just me, or does this sound like a project proposed for Tulsa?