The expansion of Moscow may lose its meaning, the newspaper Vedomosti writes. The fact is that 57 contracts for construction projects with an approximate area of about 7 million square meters have already been concluded in the annexed territory. m. Most investment contracts were concluded in the Leninsky district - 16 projects with an area of 5.5 million square meters. m. Since the bulk of construction projects are located in one place near the Moscow Ring Road, this may block the transport accessibility of new territories. It is not so easy to stop construction: the land in the region is owned by investors, so the city will have to negotiate with each of them individually.
Strelka hosted a series of discussions on the improvement of the Moskva River embankments. Afisha magazine publishes opinions and proposals of architects. The head of the Pole-Design bureau, Vladimir Kuzmin, believes that in order for the river to come to life, it is necessary to open access to water, as is done in Kolomenskoye and Strogino. The head of Asadov's architectural bureau, Andrey Asadov, spoke about his projects, including the recreation area along the Moskva River “Mirax Garden” and “Plavbulvarakh”. And the head of the Wowhaus architectural bureau, a member of the board of trustees of Strelka, Oleg Shapiro, proposed creating parallel embankments on stilts, intended only for people. He considers the first such embankment to be built along the "Red October", and then - to make the lower extension to the Bersenevskaya, Yakimanskaya and Kadashevskaya embankments. As a result, an interesting route may turn out that will unite the Gorky Park, the Central House of Artists, the Muzeon Park and the Pushkin Museum.
In an article by Izvestia magazine, architect Oleg Shapiro writes about a new “partner” of the authorities in solving urban problems - the creative class or “final citizens”. For them, the author argues, the city is a natural habitat. Therefore, today this new community lacks public spaces such as parks, squares, boulevards, places for cyclists, skateboarders and walks. Oleg Shapiro also includes church buildings as public spaces, speaking of the need to form a new modern church. The author believes that right now, with the help of the energy of young people, Moscow can be turned into a city adapted for life. It is important not to miss this chance, he writes. Architect Yuri Avvakumov also speaks about the influence of people on the urban space, discussing the aesthetics of Moscow street life.
Elena Zelentsova, director of the Cultural Center DK ZIL, told Novaya Gazeta about the new public space in Moscow. On the territory of ZIL, it is planned to create a modern creative city in which people can enjoy their leisure time, relax and study. There will be educational practices, lectures, refresher courses, master classes, says Elena Zelentsova. It is planned to create a House of Dance and a Center for Creative Development, which will bring together a variety of circles - from scientific and technical to automotive design studio and art design workshops. There will also be a center for social programs that will work with pensioners, people with disabilities and children from disadvantaged families.
The problem of improving Moscow courtyards and parks was discussed by municipal deputies at a forum dedicated to expanding their powers, according to the Moscow News newspaper. According to the reform of local self-government, councils will have to coordinate with members of municipal assemblies projects for the improvement of courtyards and parks, as well as lists of houses to be repaired, projects for the construction of parking lots, garages, gas stations, shops and churches. Municipal deputy of the district Pechatniki Maxim Motin is already ready to fulfill his new duties. Together with UrbanUrban, he presented a project for the improvement of courtyards, in the implementation of which not only residents and officials, but also independent architects and sociologists should participate. The project will be implemented so far only in one courtyard, and if the local authorities like the result of the experiment, it can be included in the district improvement program already in 2012.
The project "Embankment of Europe" in St. Petersburg, which includes the construction of a multifunctional complex and Boris Eifman's Dance Palace, will still be implemented. The investor expects to receive a construction permit at the end of 2012, and to begin work in early 2013, said Nadezhda Vinnik, Deputy General Director of VTB-Development CJSC. Meanwhile, Petersburgers are collecting signatures against the construction, advocating the creation of the park. This week the public movement "Okhtinskaya Duga" sent an appeal to the Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko to stop the work. Anna Dudnikova, a representative of Okhtinskaya Duga, explained: “We believe that the statement of Georgy Poltavchenko that there are enough green zones in the Petrogradsky District is not true. Petrogradka is one of the most polluted areas of the city. And any piece of greenery cannot be superfluous in it. " Boris Eifman, People's Artist of Russia, Artistic Director and Director of the St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theater, believes that the idea of a park on the site of the "Embankment of Europe" has been "sucked out of hand." He is sure that the city needs theater more.
And Disneyland may appear in Yekaterinburg. The project of an entertainment family complex was developed by the British architect, the author of the acclaimed Gazprom City in St. Petersburg Matt Cartwright. All buildings of the complex will be made in the form of stones and minerals for which the Urals are famous. The project is planned to be implemented within 6 - 8 years.
