The Mayor of Kazan visits the new life-skills training apartment for children with special needs
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Construction of the largest-capacity sewage pumping station in the Sovetsky district is in its final stage
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This year, as many as 44 social institutions have been renovated in Kazan
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Ilsur Metshin visits a new facility designed for children with intellectual disabilities
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Ilsur Metshin takes part in the opening of the Architectural Forum «Dialogues»
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Reconstruction of the Raketa stadium: spacious changing rooms and recreation rooms
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The construction of an electrical substation is nearing completion — it will supply the new Novaya Portovaya district with electricity
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Within a five-year period, an additional 84,000 light sources have been installed in Kazan
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Renovation of the banks of Lake Kaban and a new connection between Baumana and Profsouznaya streets
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The Equestrian Complex in Mirny will be used to prepare for the Nomad Games
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In Kazan, a new boiler house at the 33 Voenny Gorodok will supply heat to 3,300 residents
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As many as 91% of the residential buildings and 95% of social facilities have been connected to the heating system in Kazan
Ilsur Metshin: “The new reality forces us to adjust previously developed programs for sustainable development”
Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan and President of the UN Advisory Committee on local authorities (UNACLA), spoke at the Forum of Mayors of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 2020 (UNECE) last night. The event was held in Geneva. Mayors from cities of Europe, North America, Central Asia and the Caucasus attended it.
This year, UNECE Forum of Mayors is dedicated to strengthening the resilience of cities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The forum participants exchanged views on a number of issues that are important for most cities in the world.
Ilsur Metshin in his report spoke on the experience of the capital of Tatarstan in the organization of public transport. “Improving the sustainability of municipal transport is one of the priorities in creating a modern and comfortable city. The quality of services provided in public transport can shift public preferences in favor of this type of transport. This, in turn, will reduce the traffic load, reduce transport delays and emissions”, - the Mayor of Kazan stressed.
Ilsur Metshin said that gaseous motor fuel buses are actively used in the Tatarstan capital, the vehicle fleet is being updated by purchasing buses meeting high environmental standards, as well as trams and trolleybuses of a new generation.
The UNACLA President reminded that Kazan has been actively cooperating with the UN development program since 2013. A comprehensive traffic management scheme, a single municipal parking space, a new route network scheme for municipal passenger transport were jointly developed.
In addition, the capital of Tatarstan became a participant of the UNECE relay on integration of Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Program into urban and spatial planning.
The Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu, told colleagues from other cities about changes the city's transport system had to face due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Mayor of Freiburg (Germany) Martin Horn, a greater challenge for the entire planet than the COVID-19 pandemic remains climate change caused by humans.
The Mayor of Bern (Switzerland) Alec von Graffenried shared his experience in resuming active cultural, sports and scientific life in the city after the quarantine.
The head of Reykjavik (Iceland), Dagur B.Eggertsson, emphasized in his report that it is crucial to maintain sustainability in three areas: the economy, the environment and society.