Ilsur Metshin on the comprehensive improvement of the block on Khadi Taktasha Street: “A new pedestrian way will appear here”

For the first time since the implementation of the Our Yard republican program, the largest territory with coverage of seven thousand residents will be improved in Kazan. Work on the territory on Khadi Taktasha st., N. Nazarbayeva st. and Salimzhanova st. is carried out comprehensively, taking into account the Tatar theater building under construction nearby. Presently, the landscaping has been completed by 60%, and it is planned to complete the work in summer. Today, the progress of the work was inspected by the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.

There are 33 residential buildings in the block, in which 7,169 people live, as well as two schools and three kindergartens. This year, landscaping under the “Our Yard” program in this block will be carried out in the yards of 24 residential buildings.

“Work has begun in the block on Kh.Taktasha Street, where 24 apartment buildings are being landscaped at once. This is the largest Kazan territory under the “Our Yard” program. Seven thousand local residents will see the improvement. A new pedestrian way will appear here,”- said Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan.

Twelve playgrounds with a sandy surface of 2,500 square meters, 6 sports grounds with workout equipment and dynamic simulators will be installed in the yards. There will also be streetball courts, recreation areas for the elderly, and household playgrounds.

A special feature of the territory will be the largest house-adjacent recreational area, where a stage with spectator seats for activities will be installed.

A new asphalt concrete pavement with an area of 20,800 square meters will be laid on the territory of the block. Ninety-six additional parking spaces will be equipped for residents. As the head of the Vakhitovsky and Privolzhsky districts Albert Salikhov noted that according to the requests of citizens 226 outdoor lighting poles and 370 new small architectural forms will be installed in the block.

For the first time, sidewalks safe for schoolchildren will be laid as part of the “Road to School” pilot project in Russia. There are two schools and three kindergartens in the neighborhood. Previously, the pedestrian sidewalks were about 900 meters long – they will be repaired. Additionally, another 5 km of new paved paths will be laid. During the design, all the walking routes of local residents were analyzed.

 “When we met with residents, there was a discussion of people’s trails that have been leading to schools and kindergartens for decades, but there are no sidewalks. The beginning has been made, we decided at the Kazanysh architectural forum to launch the “Road to School” pilot project taking into account the established routes of children and parents,”- Ilsur Metshin said.

The improvement work began in early April, and the site is 60% ready. It is planned to complete the landscaping in summer.