Buildings and property are taking a back seat to the Dubai Metro's launch this morning, which will transform the experience of living in the city more than any building can, so before you peruse the day's property news check into The National's . Four reporters from our Arts & Life section are blazing the railed trail and reporting in real time. The optimism surrounding the metro seems to be spilling out into other things. Nakheel bonds posted their largest gain since February on Wednesday after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, said he was not worried about the emirate's debt burden, . The cost of protecting Dubai debt through credit default swaps also fell to the lowest in six months. And investors in Fortune Executive Tower, Dubai's first duplex office development, have been offered "flexible payment plans" in an effort to keep the project on track for completion,