"Many are afraid, but they support it." A Perm activist wants to return urban planning powers to the city level. 

Perm activist Alexey Ogloblin organized a signature drive for an initiative to transfer urban planning powers to the city level. He plans to collect 450 signatures, after which he will be able to present his proposal to the Perm City Duma, where the deputies will have to consider it. 

"We want people's opinions to be heard. Otherwise, the city authorities will carry out such inhumane construction, and it won't be possible to fix it," the activist explained his initiative to NeMoskva. 

Now he and his supporters are going door-to-door, explaining and telling people what they want to achieve. He plans to hold pickets and collect signatures on the streets. not allowed - allegedly this violates the law. 

"We're currently going door-to-door and connecting with local communities. People are naturally afraid to sign, especially because they have to provide their passport information. Many don't open the forms. But there are those who support them and sign them. On average, we get four signatures in three hours of door-to-door work in the evening," Ogloblin added.

 The local branch of Ekaterina Duntsova’s party, Rassvet, is also participating in the collection. come up You can visit them on June 13 and 17.  

According to the plans of the regional authorities in Perm in the coming years will appear Dozens of KRT (integrated territorial development) projects are underway. Local residents are unhappy, however: the projects don't take into account the burden on existing infrastructure and utility networks. And existing green spaces are often targeted for clearing. Residents also disagree with the plans for demolition stadium - for the sake of future high-rise buildings.