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Astrakhan Agglomeration Masterplan, Russia
24 Dec 2020
Master-plan Of Astrakhan Agglomeration
Location: Astrakhan, Russia
Astrakhan Region awaits comprehensive changes:
on behalf of the head of the region, a master plan is being prepared ? a strategy for development of the Astrakhan agglomeration
In December, by order of Astrakhan Region Governor Igor Babushkin, a large-scale project was launched. It should result in a comprehensive re-boot of the region?s capital, one of the centers of the Caspian Sea.
In the summer, the governor for the first time announced a large-scale project to transform Astrakhan through preparation of a comprehensive strategic document ? the master plan for the agglomeration. The governor put forward the proposal on the necessity of this document at the Urban Planning Council, which has resumed its work.
During discussion of current issues with the expert community, Igor Babushkin raised the importance of preserving the unique historical environment of Astrakhan and the formation of an integrated approach in solving the problems of the region: the nature of urban development, transport problems, improving housing and communal ser-vices, and improvement of public spaces. ?Our goal is to move from the development of individual objects to the integrated planning of territories. At the same time, we will be able to use the best Russian and foreign practices for de...