In Irkutsk, as part of the Irkutsk Quarters project, the Podkova store near the Jerusalem Gates was dismantled because it did not fit the city center improvement concept. The meeting also announced the continued reconstruction of the Jerusalem Staircase, improvement of nearby streets, and development of an architectural and artistic code for Uritsky Street. Moreover, several sites are planned for restoration, and private investors have already begun reconstructing old buildings and building new ones.
Within the framework of the implementation of the “Irkutsk Quarters” project, the owner demolished the Podkova store, which was located near the Jerusalem Gates. The retail facility did not match the concept of beautifying the city center.Such information was announced at a meeting on the implementation of the “Irkutsk Quarters” project, which was held under the leadership of the city mayor.
At the meeting, it was noted that entrepreneurs support the city administration’s initiative to restore order in the center of Irkutsk.
The reconstruction of the Jerusalem Staircase and the improvement of the intersection of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Podgornaya, and Sofya Perovskaya streets will continue.
It is planned to bring the section from Podgornaya Street to Timiryazev into proper condition. This was reported by the administration’s press service.
Special attention will be paid to Uritsky Street. An architectural and artistic regulation and a concept for the development of the area will be developed.
JSC “Irkutsk Monuments Development Agency” plans to restore the facilities located at the following addresses:
Podgornaya St., 16,
Lapina St., 35 and 45,
Baikalskaya St. 21 and 27,
Timiryazev St., 9 and 40,
Sofya Perovskaya St., 45.
Work has already begun on some of the facilities. Private investors will reconstruct old buildings and build new ones on the territory of the “Irkutsk Quarters.”