Vladivostok residents defended the coast of Fyodorov Bay from infill construction.
Administration Vladivostok refused Moscow company "Aurelia Invest" in coordinating a project to create an artificial land plot in Fedorova Bay.
The administration refused after protests
Officials made the decision after mass protests by city residents against coastal zone development in the Egersheld microdistrict.
What the developer planned
The developer planned to fill a 1,8-hectare site in the waters of Amur Bay between 2028 and 2032.
On the reclaimed land between the State Inspectorate for Small Vessels (GIMS) base and the Seven Feet Yacht Club, the project's authors planned to construct business-class residential buildings, equip boat docks, and develop an embankment.
Residents of Fyodorov Bay oppose backfilling
The mayor's office published the urban development documents on October 19, after which local residents began collecting signatures against the filling of the water area. Residents stated that the large-scale work would destroy the bay's ecosystem, block free access to the sea, and damage the popular "Health Trail" walking trail.
At a meeting on October 31, activists recorded a collective video message to the Investigative Committee and done complaint to the prosecutor's office Primorsky Krai.
To the demands of residents joined local deputy Nadezhda Telelyueva, who publicly spoke out in defense of the recreation area.
One of the initiative group's members explained to journalists the value of this shore for the city: "There's not much pristine nature left in the city center. Our sea is sandy, so you can come and listen to the sound of the waves."Coastal defenders also announced their intention to appeal to the Russian Prosecutor General's Office.
Fedorova Bay is federal property
The waters of Fyodorov Bay are federal property, so the investor had hoped to obtain key permits from the relevant government agencies. However, the city authorities' categorical refusal makes federal approval of the project virtually impossible.