Andrei Vorobyov, acting Moscow Region Governor, agreed
with the demands put forward during YABLOKO’s manifestation
and rally and sent the General Paln of the Balashikha City
Development for revision.
He made such a statement at his meeting with residents of
the city. The manifestation and rally organized by the YABLOKO
party were in the city in the past weekend. Participants of
the rally marched in the centre of the city. "The new
General Plan is a shame of Balashikha" was written on
the banner carried in front of the column.
"The Plan aroused outrage of the city residents by its
absolute negligence of the needs of citizens and its cynical
approach to the urban policy," Vladimir Konnov, the leader
of the Balashikha branch of YABLOKO said at the rally.
The draft Plan submitted for public hearings aggravates the
transport situation in the city, exacerbates the shortage
of kindergartens and schools and envisages complete destruction
of the green areas. Mass commercial development of the city
areas (with an increase in the number of residents from 230,000
to 370,000 people) does not envisage creation of new jobs
and provision of flats to the residents of shabby housing.
Destruction of the leading local industry "Cryogenmash"
and commercial development of this territory without provision
of new jobs also provoked public criticism.
In addition, the acting Governor declared a moratorium on
the construction of high-rise buildings in the city and demanded
that developers must engage in the social infrastructure projects,
which YABLOKO has been demanding since the rally of November
3, 2012.
See also:
Protection
of Environment
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