Published on: 2026-07-21
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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In Russia, work continues on creating a comfortable urban environment as part of the national project “Infrastructure for Life,” which allows the creation of new attractions both for local residents and tourists, as well as promoting the development of the local economy, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said.
“The federal project ‘Creating a Comfortable Urban Environment,’ which in 2025 became part of the national project ‘Infrastructure for Life,’ was extended until 2030 by the President’s decision. This allows us to continue large-scale work on transforming populated areas. Since the beginning of last year, more than 8.5 thousand spaces have been improved across the country, of which about 6.4 thousand are public territories and over 2.1 thousand are courtyards. Additionally, 261 projects — winners of the All-Russian competition for creating a comfortable urban environment — have been implemented. Comfortable courtyards, central city squares, pedestrian streets, and embankments beautify cities and towns, making life cozier and more pleasant. According to the goals of the national project, by 2030 we must improve the quality of the living environment in key populated areas by 30%, and by 2036 — by 60%. And the many years of work on improving territories undoubtedly contribute to this,” said Marat Khusnullin.
For example, in the Perm Territory, the project “Between Two Elements” has been implemented – the revival of the historical and architectural complex “Usolye Stroganovskoye” – a museum-reserve with 40 monuments from the 17th to 19th centuries. As part of the third phase of improvement, a recreational area was created with an embankment, a descent to the water, and a pier. The annual attendance of the area reached 143 thousand people.
In Gagarin, Smolensk region, as part of the “Set Sail and Go” project, the embankment of the Gzhat River was improved: pedestrian zones, bike lanes, wooden decking, a viewing platform, a boat station, a cafe, swings, and sports equipment appeared.
In Volodarsk, Nizhny Novgorod region, the “Volodarsk Mosaic” project has been implemented – a 1978 panel has been restored, a dry fountain and a stage installed, zones for workshops equipped, children’s and playgrounds created, and the adjacent courtyards improved.
In the city of Navashino, Nizhny Novgorod region, the park has been renovated under the “Shipbuilder’s Path” project. The area is divided into six functional zones – an entrance group, a stage, places for quiet relaxation and workouts, a children’s playground, and by the lake there are a beach, a pier-dock, and a promenade.
“The federal project ‘Creating a Comfortable Urban Environment’ began as a party project ‘Urban Environment’ of ‘United Russia’ back in 2017. During this time, a colossal amount of work has been carried out: more than 119,000 public and courtyard areas have been improved, more than 30,800 commercial points and about 7,000 jobs have appeared. Most importantly, the fundamental approach and philosophy of improvement have changed. Thus, a number of new criteria for evaluating the quality of completed projects have appeared: aesthetics, energy intensity, preservation of authentic appearance, inclusion, and accessibility for all ages. Areas improved under the federal project attract city residents, stimulate socio-economic development – new jobs and business points appear, and street services develop. To achieve the key indicators of the national project ‘Infrastructure for Life,’ we need to improve another 30,000 public and courtyard spaces, as well as implement more than 1,600 projects – winners of the all-Russian competition by 2030. These are truly ambitious goals, and we are successfully moving towards their achievement,” said Minister of Construction and Housing and Utilities, Irek Faizullin.
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