"Second Round of the Struggle." KRT opponents from St. Petersburg will demand that municipal deputies not support Beglov's candidacy in the gubernatorial elections.
Activists who achieved a delay in the implementation of the law on integrated development of territories (КRT), began collecting signatures demanding that municipal deputies not allow the governor to Alexandra Beglova until the new elections. They also compiled a negative rating for his performance as head of St. Petersburg.
"Over the past five years, we've had enough time to appreciate the quality of the city's governance under the current governor. Do we want this kind of leadership to continue? The answer is a resounding no!" declared the actIvisty in his Telegram channel "Renovation News".
Activists have drafted demands for municipal deputies from all 111 districts in the region, under which they intend to collect voter signatures. The goal: to prevent Beglov from overcoming the municipal filter if he is nominated for another term. The elections will be held in September.
Activists ranked renovation law No. 444-59, "On Amendments to Certain Laws of St. Petersburg Concerning the Comprehensive Development of Territories in St. Petersburg," as the most negative aspect of his activities. It would violate the property and constitutional rights of one in five St. Petersburg residents. The irreparable loss of cultural and historical heritage sites came in second.
In St. Petersburg, renovation was carried out 24% of the housing stock, and these aren't just dilapidated buildings. For example, five-story panel buildings are at risk of demolition. If they are demolished, owners of their square meters will receive a buyout price of approximately two-thirds of the amount they would otherwise pay for a similar-sized home in the same area. Residents of social housing will be relocated to hard-to-reach outskirts.
"We didn't wait for this to happen to us; we decided to act preemptively. First, we secured a suspension of the law until January 2025, and now we've launched a second round of the fight," the activist commented to NeMoskva Olga Likhatskaya.
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