The M7 route through the specific park will not be built and designed in the next three years

The next three years, the M7 route is not planned to be built and designed, said ZakS deputy Boris Vishnevsky with reference to the answer of the head of the Investment Committee Ivan Parkucikov.

Details. The warehouse claims that the agreement on the highway with VTB, signed by Beglov, has no legal force and does not oblige either to design or build the route. There are no calculations that would confirm the need to build a route, according to an official, also exist.

What you need to know. At the PMEF-2023, the authorities of St. Petersburg and VTB Bank signed an agreement on the intent to build the new M7 highway-from the center to the north of the city. The route can affect the specific and park of the forestry Academy.

The highway will negatively affect the green zones of the city, Petersburgers say. They launched a public campaign against the construction of a new highway: they collected signatures and went to pickets. Urbanists are also in solidarity with them, who recommend building a metro and tram instead of the route.

Photo: Tatyana Alekseeva / "Protect the specific park!" / Vk

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