The mayor noted that Moscow has changed dramatically in recent years, which neither the pandemic nor sanctions could prevent. The city is now the second largest urban economy in the world, according to the latest World Bank data. Since 2010, the availability of housing in the capital has doubled, 256 new metro stations, MCC and MCD have been built, and the volume of investment has increased 3.7 times. However, we cannot rest on our laurels; the city must constantly develop so as not to lose competition with other global megacities. “Stopping or even slowing down in development will mean losing. In other words, Moscow must strive to be the best city on Earth. And this is not so much a question of anyone’s ambitions, but given Russia’s place in the world, this is essentially a question of survival,” believes mayor.
All clinics and hospitals in Moscow have been re-equipped with the most modern medical equipment. Photo: Arkady Kolybalov/RG
Dwelling on the development of certain areas of city life, the mayor especially highlighted transport. In 2010, Moscow was stuck in dense traffic jams, and even experts were at a loss as to how the situation could be improved. However, since then, 1.4 thousand kilometers of roads and 450 new bridges, overpasses and tunnels have been built in the capital. “The road network has grown by more than 20 percent, and the number of artificial structures by two-thirds. That is, in just a decade and a half, we have built almost as many artificial structures as in the previous 60-70 years,” the mayor calculated.
The average life expectancy of city residents increased from 74 to 79 years
In addition, Moscow took first place among the world’s megacities in terms of accessibility to public transport – this was facilitated by the construction of the metro, the launch of the MCC and MCD, the purchase of electric buses, new trains and trams.
Since 2011, more than 1.4 thousand kilometers of roads have been built in the capital. Photo: Arkady Kolybalov/RG
The city has also changed with the help of landscaping – hundreds of streets, squares and parks have been reconstructed. At the same time, investments from the city budget were returned a hundredfold literally within one or two years after completion of the work – Muscovites and tourists came to the renovated streets, shops and restaurants opened, and tax revenue increased. “The number of pedestrians on the renovated streets has increased from two to eight times,” Sobyanin cited the figures.
256 new metro stations, MCC and MCD have been opened in Moscow since 2011
Infographics “RG”/Anton Perepletchikov/Alexander Meleshenko
The healthcare system has also changed. The waiting time to see a doctor in clinics, for example, has been reduced from 30 to seven minutes. About 90 percent of patients can make an appointment with a therapist immediately on the day of treatment. The waiting period for planned hospitalization for popular profiles is up to 10 days, and for oncology – up to five days. “As a result of a lot of systematic work, we managed to significantly increase the comfort of medical care. And most importantly, reduce the mortality rate of Muscovites from the most common oncological, cardiovascular and other socially significant diseases. The average life expectancy of city residents increased from 74 to 79 years,” said the mayor .
As a result, the Moscow City Duma accepted the report of the Moscow mayor. 41 deputies voted in favor, two abstained, and no one spoke against.
Infographics “RG”/Anton Perepletchikov/Alexander Meleshenko
Source: rg.ru
