In his address to the city government, Mayor Yury Luzhkov spoke for increasing living standards and eradicating crime in Moscow
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Moscow Mayor Makes Plans Till 2025
A session of the Moscow government on Tuesday discussed a strategy for the city’s development up until 2025. Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov says the city should focus on increasing living standards, cracking down on crime, building new roads and government-subsidized housing. Experts, meanwhile, note that Muscovites are more concerned about an influx of illegal immigrants, growing prices and bribery.
By 2025, Moscow is expected to become the financial, tourist and research hub, according to Deputy Mayor Iosif Ordzhonikidze.
In his address to the city government, Mayor Yury Luzhkov spoke for increasing living standards and eradicating crime in Moscow. He also asked Moscow officials to focus housing construction strategy to benefit young families and disadvantaged people. Commenting on traffic issues, Moscow mayor reiterated his suggestion to introduce a congestion tax in the city to charge drivers entering the city center.
The Moscow government plans to finish the 2025 strategy by October 2008. Officials say they will ask researchers to take part in its drafting.
Researchers, however, say that they did not hear anything useful in Mr. Luzhkov’s suggestions. They point out to new challenges that Moscow is facing now such the emergence of wealthy areas and slums.
A recent opinion poll showed that 43 percent of the Muscovites are concerned about the inflow of immigrants, 39 percent are worried about rising utilities prices while one-fourth are concerned about growing crime rates and scarce housing.
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All the Article in Russian as of May 16, 2007
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