The prime minister said low-rise housing construction is one of the government’s priorities and it will receive considerable backing, first of all funding.
Vladimir Putin’s opening remarks:
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
This is not the first time we discuss housing construction. Today we will talk about low-rise homes, which are a promising approach to providing people with affordable, comfortable and eco-friendly housing. We will consider the issue again – I am sure you have looked at the project organisation in Stupino – but I know that this is one of the positive examples in this sphere...
The prime minister said low-rise housing construction is one of the government’s priorities and it will receive considerable backing, first of all funding.
Vladimir Putin’s opening remarks:
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
This is not the first time we discuss housing construction. Today we will talk about low-rise homes, which are a promising approach to providing people with affordable, comfortable and eco-friendly housing. We will consider the issue again – I am sure you have looked at the project organisation in Stupino – but I know that this is one of the positive examples in this sphere. Overall, low-rise housing is one of the government’s priorities and it will receive considerable backing, first of all funding.
About 25 billion roubles will be allocated from the federal budget to stimulate housing construction in the regions over the next five years. However, we have almost reached the limit of large projects within the city limits. Infill projects will only worsen traffic and the environment in cities and towns.
The first – and the worst – example that comes to mind is, of course, Moscow, where infill development has become a nightmare for people. But the situation is only deteriorating. A decision was made recently to expand Moscow’s boundaries. I say, at last! The move was long overdue because the problem was really acute. But now city authorities and the Moscow Region government are working together on this.
The advantages of low-rise housing as part of comprehensive development projects are obvious in this context. First, this method can be used in different regions, including regions with difficult terrain and high seismic activity. Second, low-rise houses can be built quickly, within a month to six months thanks to modern technology, and you know why – because they use prefab blocks that are 90% factory built. This also explains their high quality, because the homes are built under factory conditions. And third, the market value of such homes is comparable with, and is even sometimes lower than the price of housing in economy-class flat blocks.
The advantages of low-rise homes are indisputable. First of all, these low-impact homes conform to the latest requirements and are energy efficient, which means that maintenance expenses can be cut by about 70%. Other important features are a location away from heavy traffic, industrial facilities and city bustle, and the additional benefit of a small land plot the owners of such homes will enjoy.
According to the polls, most Russians would like to live in a low-rise home. This is why we are highlighting the idea of low-rise developments, as I have said before. We plan to increase their share in housing construction to 60%, or about 54 million square metres, by 2015. These plans have been included in the regional programmes for stimulating housing construction which the regions adopted last year.
But we need to resolve several practical problems to implement these plans, in particular to ensure the balanced development of engineering and social infrastructure outside the cities. As I said, the advantages of low-rise housing include living in environmentally clean areas away from city bustle and heavy traffic. But these advantages will become obvious only if we provide the necessary social and other infrastructure to the owners.
Electricity, water and gas networks, as well as roads and other communications must be built quickly enough for low-rise development. The construction of housing should proceed almost concurrently, but it would be even better if social facilities were built ahead of housing. I am referring above all to outpatient clinics, childcare centres, shops and schools, in short everything that should be a part of a comprehensive environment in low-rise developments.
All of this should be the responsibility of the regional and municipal authorities. This is why I am asking my colleagues – the regional leaders and governors – to personally monitor this programme.
Moreover, low-rise housing developments offer broad opportunities to small and mid-sized businesses because they do not provide for the use of heavy machinery, specialised vehicles or large teams. It is very important to ensure maximally comfortable business conditions in this segment by lifting excessive administrative barriers, in particular expediting the coordination of project documents and the issues of construction permits.
I recently met with the representatives of the oil companies , who complained about these problems.
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