Landscaping projects in Krasnoturyinsk and Shelekhov supported by RUSAL receive federal grants
As a result of the competition, Krasnoturyinsk, with a landscaping design for the banks of the Turya river, and Shelekhov, with a design for a new City Park, will receive additional financing from the federal budget in the amount of RUB 80 million and 70 million respectively.
Both projects were launched using the RUSAL Territory grant. The Company has already invested around RUB 50 million in each. In 2021, RUSAL financed and organised the preparation of the architectural concepts and applications to participate in the competition. One of the key criteria in selecting the winner was the preservation of all assets of natural, cultural and historical heritage. In addition, the competition commission considered the quality of architectural and layout solutions, relevance, and prospect of the projects.
The competition results were announced on August 26th at the V Russian Forum 'Environment for Life: City and Water' that was held in Nizhny Novgorod.
In total, the winners included 160 projects from 65 Russian regions. All of them will be financed from the federal budget.
“The success of the projects at the Russian National Competition has been possible due to the Company's partnership and continuous dialogue with local residents, municipal authorities, and experts in the field of urbanism. The projects will receive additional funding from the federal budget, with RUB 70 million allocated for the construction of the city park in Shelekhov and RUB 80 million assigned to complete the embankment in Krasnoturyinsk. We are confident that this is an important step in the development of small cities, and we are glad to be involved in such positive changes,” said Rustam Zakiev, Head of the Social Policy Department at RUSAL.
Note for the editor:
The RUSAL Territory is a programme for the social and economic development of Russia's regions, which provides for a comprehensive strategic approach towards implementing the best projects for infrastructural improvement in the cities and towns where the Company operates. The creator of the architectural concepts for the Shelekhov Park and Krasnoturyinsk – City of Discoveries developed with the support of RUSAL was the Siberian Laboratory of Urban Studies.
Environment for Life is an all-Russian forum on housing and the urban environment, a platform for exchanging experience among government officials, residents, developers, architects, and experts in the field of urban environment. The forum has been held annually for five years in various Russian cities and towns. The forum is organised by JSC DOM.RF with the support of the Government of Russia and the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities.