The Mayor of
Kazan Ilsur Metshin got acquainted with the projects of improvement of
territories adjacent to catering and trade facilities on Baumana Street. Local
entrepreneurs shared their proposals and ideas on the meeting.
The first point
of the detour was the yard of the famous family cafe “Skazka” (Fairy tale). Now
it is a waste land, which is used as a spontaneous parking lot. The co-founder
of the cafe, Mikhail Sharipov, proposes to transform this space by saturating
it with various contents. This could be a fashion site where Kazan
manufacturers of apparel, accessories and other author's products could present
their goods. A museum with interesting facts about cooking can be located here,
as well as new catering points.
Ilsur Metshin
approved the idea of transforming the yard, but instructed to work in close
cooperation with all the owners of neighboring establishments. The concept also
needs to be worked out in detail.
Larisa Shulova,
co-founder of Parizhsky Dom D'el LLC, made a proposal to transform the section
of Kavi Najmi Street at the intersection with Baumana Street into a creative
space. According to her, now this part of the street is used as pedestrian, but
it is wide enough, it is possible to carry out additional landscaping, add
infrastructure for pedestrian comfort, install small architectural forms and a
small stage to hold various festivals, for example, jazz and symphonic music.
Another point of
the detour was the workshop Kazan Cat, where entrepreneur Vyacheslav Vdovin
organized classes for craftsmen in modeling, leather, weaving bracelets and
wool painting. Earlier, the entrepreneur appealed to the Mayor of Kazan with a
request to help in finding premises for such classes, since there was not
enough space for those who wished in the previously existing ones. Such a place
became an office in the same house. The entrepreneur showed the updated
workshops and thanked for the help. Now the participants of the tour discussed
how to improve the territory in order to make another place-a magnet on Baumana
Street.
In addition, the
head of the city inspected the yards of other establishments. Among them are
the Sol bar, Bazzar nightclub, the Bukhta restaurant and others. Entrepreneurs
offered to breathe new life into these territories, which are now mostly
abandoned and unused, for example to carry out landscaping, increase their
capacity, provide infrastructure for events.
The head of the
city also visited the yard of houses 22, 24 and 26 on Baumana Street, where
landscaping will be carried out according to the republican program Our Yard. “The
territory has such disadvantages as the lack of a clear separation of parking
spaces and a pedestrian zone. In the central part of the yard there is also a municipal
solid waste site, it can be viewed from Baumana Street,”- said architect Karina
Nigmatullina.
According to
her, in addition to children's areas, there will be areas for quiet recreation
with benches and hammocks.
“What
attractiveness can I find as a local resident on Baumana Street and Bulak?
First of all, I would like to live in a well-maintained yard. Trees and flowers
have already been planted. Let's add greenery and some light,”- the Mayor
instructed.
Ilsur Metshin
also talked to local residents, asking if their wishes were taken into account
when drawing up the landscaping project. As one of the residents said, the yard
area needs fencing, since numerous tourists get here from Baumana Street. Local
residents experience inconveniences even at night. The Mayor instructed to comply
with the request of residents.”