"Leave the forest, you bastards!" Residents of the Yaroslavl village of Sredny united to save the green space from development.
The authorities are reassuring everyone: everyone will be given the opportunity to speak at public hearings, and only then will a decision be made. Residents village of Sredny, Zavolzhsky district нthey didn't believe it and decided to unite in advance to save the green zone from being cut down.
The 21,9 hectares between Klubnaya, Kavkazskaya, and Telov Lane streets are planned for non-residential development. Part of the site is occupied by a pine forest along the Teplaya Canal, which locals have decided to fight over.
The mayor's office explained that social, cultural, public utility, and engineering and transport infrastructure facilities will be built on the site.
"These pines are quite mature. You can tell by the size of their trunks. We want a park, not a construction site." — the local residents retorted.
They started collecting signatures against cutting down trees.
Residents of the Zavolzhsky district continue discusswaiting on social media. Some believe nothing will help, while others believe it's worth at least trying.
"We have to try! In a remote forest village, we worked together to save two lakes with clean water. We were planning to breed fish there. The main thing is to publicize this and be assertive," "Leave the forest to the people, you bastards!" "We need to involve the district councilors. What are they for? They're there to help the residents who elected them!" — the villagers shared their opinion.
They also recalled that the birch grove in Tveritsky forest It was possible to defend it because people united with the deputies. There are positive examples in other regions as well. For example, in January, residents of the Tomsk region managed tostand 240 hectares of pine forest near the villages of Takhtamyshevo and Kaftanchikovo, and at the end of last year in Rostov-on-Don, activists otstoyali SKA grove is a favorite recreation spot for local residents.
Photo: "Soroka"
