Rudensk and Smolevichy will among the first to develop satellite towns of Minsk. This was reported today by the deputy chairman of the Committee on Architecture and Construction of Minsk City Executive Committee - the chief architect of Minsk Region Alexander Volovich, commenting on the decree №13, which approved the scheme of the complex territorial organization of the regions and general plans of satellite cities of Brest, Grodno and Minsk, BelTA has learned.
The development of satellite cities of Minsk will be at the expense of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee and the Minsk city executive committee. "For the satellite cities of Minsk now developed a new architectural environment. It is assumed urban construction of a new type, - said Alexander Volovich. - Residential buildings will become a completely new look, and build housing in the satellite towns can not only citizens of Minsk, but also other citizens."
The main architect of the region noted that the development of the settlement system in the satellite towns will allow to keep the territorial growth of the capital and give impetus to the socio-economic transformation of small towns suburban area of Minsk, allowed to form metropolitan area. Satellite towns will have a smaller scale, but more attractive architecture of low-rise buildings, a higher level landscaping and beautification, a high level of social comfort.
Decree provides for the development of satellite towns in two steps : up to 2020-th and until 2030. It starts with the Smolevichi and Rudensk. It is planned that by 2020 the population will reach 23 thousand Smolevichi., Rudensk - 20.8 thousand. By 2030, these values increase accordingly up to 30 th. And 80 th. Today Smolevichi live 15.6 thousand. Residents, Rudenskaya - 11 5 thousand. It is envisaged the development of appropriate social infrastructure - kindergartens, schools, health institutions and others. In satellite towns will not only modernize existing enterprises, but also accommodate production zones of the new generation - industrial parks, industrial clusters.
The development of Smolevichi is closely linked to the Chinese-Belarusian industrial park , the first phase of which will create about 25 thousand. jobs. Missing workforce (10-12 thous. People) is planned to attract from Minsk. Reconstruction and expansion of the National Airport Minsk will create several thousand additional jobs by 2020. With regard Rudensk, it will focus on the development of industry-related research and production facilities of the capital. It can accommodate large enterprises forming clusters of specific sectoral focus (mechanical engineering, energy, etc.).
Alexander Volovich informed that currently approved master plans of satellite towns Minsk. At the same time for the start of construction is necessary to develop a plan of detailed planning with all objects, with the necessary calculations. "The development of such a plan in Rudenko need about six months. Smolevichi plan detailed plan developed for a long time. Minsk city executive committee one house there is already built, are now laying a few. In the past year, to the construction site has been communicated engineering infrastructure. Thus, all the conditions for further development of the satellite city "- he said. Answering the question of a BelTA correspondent about possible plans to demolish the houses of individual building, Alexander Volovich explained that Rudenskaya and Smolevichi is not provided.
In general, the life of the satellite cities of Minsk will be closely It connected with the life of the capital. A significant proportion of the population of these cities can be moved to Minsk and back daily. Accordingly, it will be further developed transport infrastructure. Each of the satellite towns will perform its function. Zaslavl and Logoisk are promising for the development of tourism. In the first of them from Minsk can also go a number of secondary and higher education institutions related to culture. Additional development and receive tourist and recreational functions of Zaslavl, will form small production, serving the tourism industry. Logoysk will be formed as the historic city center of tourism, leisure and entertainment. Fanipol Dzerzhinsk and can serve as distribution transport and logistics nodes, and also serve as a center for industrial enterprises, including those proposed for removal from the capital. These cities can become centers for the development of marketing policies and presentation functions. It is an organization of exhibition spaces, carrying out industrial fairs, promoting business tourism.
According to reports, the President of Belarus signed the decree №13, approving the scheme of the complex territorial organization of the regions and general plans satellite town of Brest - Zhabinka, a satellite town of Grodno - Skidel and satellite cities of Minsk - Dzerzhinsk, Zaslavl, Logoisk, Rudensk, Smolevichi and Fanipol.
