President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the presentation of the Strategy for the development of the city of Kiev until 2027.

At the beginning of his speech, the Head of State noted that the capital has long been suffering from traffic jams, which is why most of the city's residents are already used to being late for meetings, and driving along the street, you can fall through the asphalt. In addition, according to the President, in some districts of Kiev there is still sometimes no hot water..

“And, unfortunately, this is only a small percentage of all the problems of our capital. Last year, in one of the city ratings for the quality of life, Kiev - alas, so far - took 173rd place. Lost to the capital of Gabon, the capital of Uganda. And among the Ukrainian cities recognized as the best for life, Kiev did not even enter the top ten, "

At the same time, according to the Head of State, the capital of Ukraine for the second year in a row tops the list of cities with the highest level of air pollution and rises every year in the ranking of the most expensive cities to live in..

The President stressed that this needs to be changed, because Kiev is the home of all Ukrainians, regardless of who was born in what corner of the country..

“Kiev is the face of Ukraine. And it hurts us to watch how this face is disfigured by chaotic buildings. Kiev is the soul of Ukraine. And we do not want to see how emissions and smog " And finally Kiev is the heart of Ukraine. And it must beat with full chest. We all want our beloved city to finally get the look it deserves for a long time, ”said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

According to him, the capital should become comfortable, convenient, modern and cozy. A city that is drowning in chestnut blossom, and not in MAFs at every metro station.

“Where placing a child in a kindergarten won't be an impossible mission. Where the majestic slopes of the Dnieper will delight the eye of everyone, not just the residents of the skyscrapers built nearby. Where the best films will be filmed and where tourists from all over the world will come. A city for the people of Kiev, for all Ukrainians and guests of the capital, "

The President stressed that today there is a presentation of the priority steps on this path and, most importantly, a presentation of people who will be able to implement them..

In the context of the local elections on October 25, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that many of those who in the past added greatness to Kiev and influenced the development of the capital were not native Kievites..

“We are at the Taras Shevchenko University, which was not born in Kiev. Actually, like Grushevsky and Drahomanov, who taught here. As, by the way, and Evgeny Paton, whose bridge serves the people of Kiev every day. Like the architect Gorodetsky named " This does not mean at all that people born here did not bring glory to Kiev.. It is enough to recall Sikorsky, Malevich, Lobanovsky. This testifies to something completely different: in order to work for the good of the city, you do not have to be indigenous - you have to be decent, hardworking, honest, talented. And to invest in this city the most important thing that we have - our heart and our soul, ”the Head of State emphasized..

People's Deputy Irina Vereshchuk, in turn, named the main problems of the capital that need to be addressed. In particular, it is necessary to stop the plundering of the city budget. The deputy noted that, according to various estimates, up to 30% of the city budget is annually used illegally.

Also, according to her, it is urgent to solve the problem of traffic jams.. Irina Vereshchuk noted that 75-85% of air pollution occurs in vehicles.

“Kiev is one of the European leaders in traffic jams and air pollution. We propose to build intercepting parking lots at the entrances to the capital, build a Kiev bypass road to reduce the flow of transit transport, as well as develop public and small personal transport: bicycles, electric scooters, and so on, "

Also, according to the MP, the capital has an outdated system for treating urban wastewater and there is no modern waste recycling plant..

The public transport system also needs improvement. Irina Vereshchuk noted that Kiev is much worse equipped with trams, buses and trolleybuses than Warsaw, Prague and Budapest.

In addition, it is necessary to improve the social protection of Kiev residents.. Thus, the people's deputy proposes to strengthen support for the poor, in particular through the construction of municipal housing.

“The amounts allocated for social programs are often less than those stolen from non-transparent municipal procurement or infrastructure long-term construction,” she added..

Irina Vereshchuk also noted the need to improve the situation in housing and communal services. Among other things, we are talking about the overhaul of utilities and the revision of tariffs for services. In addition, the inclusiveness of urban space should be improved, the problem of illegal development should be addressed and scams in the housing market should be prevented..