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Projects to ensure comfortable and safe road traffic continue to be implemented in the capital. Work was carried out in Western, NorthwestAnd North-East administrative districts. Since the beginning of the year, curators in the Central Administrative District (CAD) Traffic Management Center (TsODD) implemented 57 local traffic improvement projects. Sergei Sobyanin announced this in his blog.

"I'm continuing to report on the work of the Central Administrative District's traffic management team. This time, I'm focusing on what's been accomplished in central Moscow. Since the beginning of the year, 57 local traffic improvement projects have been implemented in the Central Administrative District," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

New turns

Thus, six new U-turns have appeared on the main thoroughfare of the capital's center, the Garden Ring. Each of them is a separate lane at least 150 meters long. Thanks to the U-turns, cars waiting for their turn do not impede the passage of others.

U-turns were made without widening the road by re-marking the roadway and adding special sections to the traffic lights.

The addition of a U-turn at building 4, block 1 on Zubovsky Boulevard has made accessing Prechistenka Street from Smolensky Boulevard much more convenient. Drivers save three to seven minutes, and the journey is now 1.4 kilometers shorter.

Two new U-turns have been installed before Dubininskaya Street, connecting to the inner side of the Garden Ring, and before Tatarskaya Street, connecting to the outer side. These U-turns reduce the distance traveled by 1.8–2 kilometers, saving drivers eight to 10 minutes on their journey.

Two more U-turns are located before Akademika Sakharova Avenue—one on the inner and one on the outer sides of the Garden Ring. From the outer side, you can now turn directly onto Bolshaya Spasskaya Street and 1st Koptelsky Lane, and then onto Prospekt Mira. From the inner side, you can turn directly onto Myasnitskaya Street. As a result, Orlikov Lane and Sretenka Street have become less crowded. The journey time has been shortened to 1.6 kilometers, and the travel time has been reduced to four to five minutes.

A sixth U-turn was created between Kazakova and Staraya Basmannaya Streets. Drivers save between five and 15 minutes here, and the extra mileage has been reduced by two kilometers. Traffic on the outer side of the Garden Ring and at the exit from Serebryanicheskaya Embankment has become freer.

Changing lane assignments

The traffic lanes have been rerouted on six sections of road. For example, on the alternate route between Sadovaya-Karetnaya Street and Krasnoproletarskaya Street, the far right lane now allows traffic to go straight ahead, not just right. This change has increased the intersection's capacity and reduced the number of conflicts.

At the request of drivers, we implemented a right turn from both lanes of Tverskoy Boulevard onto Malaya Nikitskaya Street. This reduced travel time along Malaya Bronnaya Street to Nikitsky Boulevard by 32 percent, along Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street to Nikitsky Boulevard by 14 percent, and along Malaya Bronnaya Street to Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street by 11 percent.

Turbocharged and waffle markings

To improve safety, turbo-charged road markings were installed at the roundabout intersection of Khodynskaya Street, Presnensky Val, and Bolshoy Tishinsky Lane. As a result, the average speed increased by 10 percent, and the number of accidents decreased by 15 percent.

Waffle-pattern road markings have been applied at three busy intersections: at the intersection of Dubininskaya Street and Paveletskaya Square in the Zamoskvorechye district; at the intersection of Presnensky Val and Malaya Gruzinskaya Streets in the Presnensky district; and at the intersection of Dolgorukovskaya Street and Oruzheyny Lane in the Tverskoy district.

Dedicated lanes

To improve public transport flow, dedicated lanes have been installed on two sections. The first runs from building 53 on Bolshaya Polyanka Street to the intersection with Zhitnaya Street. This allows buses on routes 538 and M9 to travel this section twice as fast.

A second dedicated lane has been added on Krasnoprudnaya Street from Komsomolskaya Square to buildings 22–24 (in both directions). For buses #40, 604, C633, and M60, travel time has been cut in half—from eight minutes to four.

The Central Administrative District's Traffic Management Center has prepared approximately 50 projects for safe and convenient traffic in the Central Administrative District.An additional U-turn will be built on the Garden Ring in the Basmanny District.Sergei Sobyanin explained how the Center for Traffic Management's assistance services are coming to the aid of drivers.

Pedestrian crossings and safety islands

In the Tagansky District, at the request of residents, a pedestrian crossing was installed near Building 4, Bldg. 1 on Narodnaya Street. Now residents have another safe route to the Taganskaya metro station, Post Office No. 115172, and local shops and cafes.

In the same area, two traffic islands were installed on Proektiruemy Proezd No. 1943. They are marked with lane markings and help separate traffic and pedestrian flows.

Another crossing was installed in the Presnensky District, near Building 6, Block 2 on 2nd Chernogryazskaya Street. It makes it easier to get to Krasnogvardeyskie Prudy Park, School No. 2055, shops, gyms, and restaurants.

Reducing the maximum speed of movement

The speed limit for vehicles near social facilities has been changed from 60 to 30 kilometers per hour in 11 areas, including 1st and 2nd Novye Pereulok in the Krasnoselsky District. School No. 345, the Krasnoselsky District Administration, and the Krasnoselsky District Housing and Utilities Department are located here.

The maximum speed limit for cars has also been reduced on Bolshoy Predtechensky Lane in the Presnensky District. Nearby are the buildings of School No. 1241 on Krasnaya Presnya, Building No. 3 of the Moscow Industrial and Economic College, St. Nicholas Church, Library No. 12, as well as the historic S.V. Bimman House and the Presnya Museum of Soviet Life.

"It would seem that the city center already has enough pedestrian crossings and U-turns. But if you look more closely and consult with the public, you'll definitely find room for improving the traffic situation," the Moscow Mayor emphasized.

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Three special collection points for targeted aid for participants in the Special Military Operation (SMO) and residents of new territories have opened in Moscow's Southern Administrative District (SAO). They opened on December 1 as part of the "Winter in Moscow" festival. The points are located near skating rinks in the Nagatinsky Zaton, Donskoy, and Tsaritsyno districts. All collected aid will be sent to orphanages, hospitals, and military units.

Where and how you can help

Branded humanitarian aid collection points are located near the skating rinks at 20 Kolomenskaya Embankment; 2 Zagorodnoye Shosse; and also near the skating rink in Sosenki Park on Kavkazsky Boulevard. These collection points accept new items: clothing and footwear for all ages, stationery, New Year's gifts and toys for children, medical supplies, protective equipment, ammunition, and hygiene kits for soldiers. A full list of necessary items is available atvolunteer website.

At each location, a space has been set up where people can write letters of well-wishes to the soldiers, and children can draw pictures for them. All messages will be sent along with the collected humanitarian aid.

Ongoing support

The Southern Administrative Okrug prefecture and the interregional public organization "Volunteers" initiated the establishment of these centers. Since the beginning of the Second World War, its volunteers have been delivering humanitarian aid to military personnel and residents of the liberated regions.

Lists of essential items are being compiled in collaboration with the administrations of the new territories. Targeted aid is being sent to orphanages, shelters, hospitals, and frontline soldiers.

"We know that many city residents would like to help residents of the new regions. But not everyone can travel there. Therefore, collecting humanitarian aid is an opportunity for Muscovites to help the SVO participants and residents of the new territories," said Alexey Chebotarev, Head of the Organizational Department of the Southern Administrative District Prefecture.

On New Year's Eve, the Volunteers have two trips planned to deliver already collected packages. The drop-off points at the skating rinks will be open until February 28. As the packages are assembled, the volunteers will organize new humanitarian missions.

Winter in Moscow— the main event of the season. The project aims to strengthen social and family ties, create an atmosphere of unity and mutual support, and assist those currently defending the Motherland. Through a variety of programs, including cultural, educational, and sporting events, it brings together Muscovites and visitors of all ages and interests, creating an environment for creative development, active recreation, and warm communication. Particular attention is paid to supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation and their families, as well as all those providing assistance to the front.

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The capital is immersed in a magical atmosphere of New Year's. Fairytale decorations have appeared on the city streets as part of a large-scale project. Winter in Moscow, which is taking place for the second year in a row.

A new heart-shaped route has opened in central Moscow. It includes 14 key sites and passes through historic streets and city landmarks. For example, you can stroll and take souvenir photos near the Bolshoi Theater and the Russian State Library, at the entrance to the Moscow Zoo, and along Kamergersky Lane.

The square in front of the Bolshoi Theater has been transformed into a stage for a magical production based on Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." A tiered terraced garden, surrounded by stylized old houses with whimsical roofs, houses theater boxes with velvet curtains and armchairs. Summer flowerbeds have been replaced by a winter forest. Spruce, fir, juniper, maple, apple, and linden trees are adorned with garlands. Among the snow-covered trees, sculptures of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King can be seen, while a hot air balloon from the fairytale Confiturenburg hovers above the forest. In the center, by the fountain, guests are greeted by crystal flowers, a nod to the graceful melody from Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet, to which the Prince and Marie danced.

The centerpiece of the composition is a Christmas tree adorned with silver baubles. Its lower tier has a small window. If you peer through, you can see a miniature festive ball with dancing ladies and gentlemen.

The area near the Russian State Library has become an open-air reading room. In place of the blooming garden that once stood here in the spring, the steps have been replanted with evergreens: spruce, fir, deodar, Atlantic, and Lebanese cedars, junipers, holly, and pine. Large brass lamps with warm green shades and decorative bookshelves have been installed near the monument to Fyodor Dostoevsky, where visitors can find both familiar works and bibliographical rarities.

A confectionery kingdom has opened on Kamergersky Lane. Pavilion-like houses, benches, flower beds with majestic firs, pines, pine trees, and junipers, and even a magical tunnel resemble gingerbread cookies with intricate patterns of white icing. Guests will experience the childish joy of sweet gifts and homemade baked goods.

The main entrance to the Moscow Zoo is greeted by a large-scale vertical landscaping project: summer vines have given way to a canopy of conifers. The rocky slopes are draped in a blanket of snow-dusted spruce branches. Among them, twinkling lights from garlands and sparkling scatterings of gold and scarlet balls. This decorative solution emphasizes the harmony between nature and the city, a reminder that holiday magic is born of love for the world around us.

This year, over 90 percent of the designs from previous seasons were used to decorate the capital. Over 10,000 plants appeared at city venues—from classic Nordmann firs, spruces, and pines to exotic hollies and pyracanthas. The tradition of carefully using decorations underscores the city's eco-friendly approach to festive decorations.

Winter in Moscow— the main event of the season. The project aims to strengthen social and family ties, create an atmosphere of unity and mutual support, and provide assistance to those currently defending the Motherland. Through a variety of programs, including cultural, educational, and sporting events, it brings together Muscovites and visitors of all ages and interests, creating an environment for creative development, active recreation, and warm communication. Particular attention is paid to supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation and their families, as well as all those providing assistance to the front.

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The Active Citizen project has ended vote, during which Muscovites identified the capital's most beautiful apartment buildings, built before 1917 and renovated in 2024. Residents could choose up to three of nine proposed architectural landmarks. More than 237,000 people participated in the vote.

Preserving History in Stone: Caring for Heritage

Moscow's housing overhaul program includes not only the renovation of thousands of standard buildings, but also the painstaking restoration of architectural gems.

Since 2015, more than 16,000 buildings have been renovated, and approximately 30,000 are planned to be renovated by 2044. Particular attention is being paid to cultural heritage sites from the late 19th and early 20th centuries—tenement buildings built in the Art Nouveau, Eclectic, Neoclassical, and Constructivist styles. These buildings, of which there were approximately 800 in Moscow by 1917, were used for rental housing.

In 2024, the Moscow Apartment Building Capital Repair Fund completed the restoration of several apartment buildings in the capital, including four buildings recognized as federal cultural heritage sites of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These buildings were the highlights of the vote.

Houses are the voting favorites

More than 28 percent of "active citizens" consider the building on Sretensky Boulevard (Building 6/1, Bldg. 2) to be the most beautiful among the apartment buildings. Built between 1899 and 1902 for the Rossiya Insurance Company, it was designed by architects Nikolai Proskurnin and Alexander von Hohen. It is a striking example of eclecticism with elements of Neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau. The apartment building is part of an entire architectural ensemble and is recognized as a cultural heritage site of federal significance.

The Savvinskoye Podvorye on Tverskaya Street (Building 6, Building 6), also designated a cultural heritage site of federal significance, was highly rated by over 27 percent of voters. Built between 1905 and 1907 by architect Ivan Kuznetsov in the neo-Russian style, this building, shaped like the Arabic numeral eight with an enclosed courtyard, amazes with its fairytale-like architecture. It is adorned with tented turrets with spires and arched openings, and the façade is decorated with colored ceramic tiles and Abramtsevo ceramics.

The five-story building, built in 1910 on Ostozhenka Street (7, Building 1), received 19 percent of the votes. It was built for the Varvarinsky Joint-Stock Company of Homeowners, designed by architect Alexander Ivanov in the late eclectic style. The apartment building boasts a wealth of architectural decoration: rustication, bas-reliefs, elegant window frames and cornices, and a massive crowning cornice with brackets.

The foundation of the future in the architecture of the past

Voting in the Active Citizen project demonstrates that Muscovites value the aesthetics and history of their city. The capital renovation program, in addition to its practical objectives, fulfills a crucial cultural mission: preserving architectural monuments, making historical heritage an integral part of the modern capital. Apartment buildings, which have survived the changing eras, continue to delight and amaze new generations of residents thanks to modern technology and careful maintenance.

Project Active Citizen has been operating since 2014. During this time, more than seven million people have joined, and over seven thousand votes have been conducted. Between 30 and 40 decisions are implemented in the city every month. The project is being developed by the State Public Institution "New Management Technologies" and the capital's Department of Information Technology.

The creation, development and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, are consistent with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State" and the Moscow regional project "Digital Public Administration." More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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