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According to the press release of the Kaunas City Municipality, much attention is paid to the arrangement of the environment: more playgrounds, new vegetation, convenient and accessible access to the river for everyone.
“After presenting the Nemunas Embankment Street Renovation Project last year, we received a lot of discussion, feedback and feedback. We have taken them into account and together with the designers we have prepared new landscaping solutions, with which we will invite all Kaunas residents to familiarize themselves, ”said Aloyzas Pakalniškis, Head of the City Management Department of the Municipality of Kaunas .
15 minutes recalls that, in protest against the planned construction of a street along Nemunas, the people of Dšančiškės even organized protest marches.
You will pay attention to the Nemunas embankment.
The Šančiai territory began to expand remarkably in the 19th century. In the mid-19th century, industrial activity flourished, so more and more factory workers developed around it. A little later, the Kaunas Fortress barracks complex appeared here, and in the interwar period it was one of the fastest expanding Kaunas suburbs overall, eventually approaching the city center.
Marius Vizbaras / 15min photo / The community of Šančiai, who rebelled against the new path, came to the presentation of the project
According to the press release of the Kaunas Municipality, now it is the turn of the Nemunas embankment street in this area to shine with all its beauty, which has been neglected for a long time. The dusty gravel road so far does not grace this space, and locals are still forced to wander the narrow streets to their homes on Kranto Alley and have to park their cars there.
The adjacent one of the first cycle lanes in Kaunas has long been an important connection between different parts of the city and no longer fulfills its full function: due to its insufficient width, pedestrians and cyclists cannot get there safely. Its flows have increased significantly here during the warm season.
Photo by Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Kaunas from above
“Changes are taking place throughout the city, so Žemieji Šančiai is no exception. We can see that more and more young families are settling in this district, companies are being established here. The whole territory must be developed in Consequently, the objective is only one and very specific: to organize in a comprehensive way and turn this area into a comfortable space that is accessible to all.
We believe residents will appreciate the perks provided by the designers: separate bike and pedestrian paths, a safe street with elevated crossings, more greenery, parking lots integrated into the general environment, playgrounds and other recreation areas, and ramps that they lead to the Nemunas. . people with mobility problems or mothers with wheelchairs can also use it, ”said Paulius Keras, deputy director of the Kaunas municipal administration, to the planned changes.
Cheaper heating for hundreds of families
Changes to the Nemunas embankment street will begin with underground works. So far, 9 multi-apartment homes on Kranto Alley have supplied heat from spent natural gas-fired boilers. Both for its maintenance and for the gas consumed, around 400 households had to significantly empty their pockets. Installing new boilers would have cost even more.
As a result, a part of the residents of various apartments applied to the Kauno Energija company a few years ago for the possibility of connecting to the district heating network. Others are still considering this possibility. Chancellors should decide to get cheaper heating later this year. It is estimated that connecting to the city’s grid will reduce heating bills by about a tenth.
Kaunas City Municipality Photo / Visualizations of the Nemunas Coast Improvement Project in Šančiai
“To connect the house to the district heating network, Kauno Energija included this investment in the plan. It will coordinate with the State Energy Regulatory Council and other institutions according to the established procedure. When connecting the above-mentioned apartment buildings to district heating network, its residents will pay one of the lowest prices for heating in Lithuania, ”said the company’s CEO, Tomas Garasimavičius.
Residents no longer have to worry about the regular renovation, operation, and maintenance of decades-old gas furnaces. The installation of heating points in apartment buildings will be almost a third cheaper than the renovation of existing boiler rooms.
More convenient transportation
Building a district heating route to apartment buildings near Nemunas Embankment Street is just one part of the infrastructure changes that await local residents and guests visiting here. After installing underground communications, the entire territory will be comprehensively organized.
Kaunas City Municipality Photo / Visualizations of the Nemunas Coast Improvement Project in Šančiai
From A. Juozapavičius avenue to 11 Kranto street, preparations are being made to renovate the 1673-meter-long gravel road from scratch. It is planned to install elevated crossings and pedestrian crossings, road signs to ensure road safety, better lighting. Heavy vehicles will not be allowed on the 5.5 lane street with two lanes of traffic.
After reconstruction, the area will continue to conserve vegetation. Even more trees and other vegetation will decorate the environment.
“The current gravel road along the pier is in bad shape, with no clear boundaries. This causes a lot of disorder. Cars are parked where they fall and traffic on such a highway can generally be dangerous for those around them.
The designed street, quite narrow, will mainly cater to the needs of the local population, because coming from the avenue A. Juozapavičius, its other end will end at the street Kranto 11, therefore there was no main traffic here and it will not be there ” said A .Pakalniškis, Head of the City Management Department.
Depending on the needs of the community, there will be more vehicle space for surrounding residents in the apartment buildings and reconstructed streets in Kranto Alley. The installation of fairly spacious parking lots near the house will also solve the problem of possible violations of the Road Traffic Rules, when cars were parked on green lawns and other unauthorized places.
In addition, in the event of an incident, this place in Lower Shantes will be more quickly accessible for the transport of special services.
Kaunas City Municipality Photo / Visualizations of the Nemunas Coast Improvement Project in Šančiai
For cyclists and pedestrians
Along the road, the reconstruction of the existing bike lane near Las Nemunas is planned. It will be distributed up to 2.5 meters. Pedestrian routes will run along separate sidewalks. The latter will not be narrower than 1.5 m and will branch out and extend to apartment buildings. All trails will be adapted for people with special needs.
It will be very convenient to descend from the street of the Nemunas embankment to the pedestrian and bicycle lanes, ramps of one and a half meters wide with protection fences are being designed. It is planned to strengthen the slopes by installing stairs in various places.
Next to the Nemunas embankment, it is planned to install outdoor play and exercise areas, a stormwater network with water collection wells and modern LED lighting. Installing such infrastructure will significantly improve connections to the scenic riverfront.
Kaunas City Municipality Photo / Visualizations of the Nemunas Coast Improvement Project in Šančiai
In the recreation area near the Nemunas, cabins to change, new benches and other small architecture are projected, which will serve for the recreation of the residents and guests of the surroundings. The orderly and beautified space next to Kranto Alley will guarantee a better quality of life not only for the current but also for the future inhabitants of this district.
Remote online delivery
Due to the quarantine announced in the country by restricting events indoors, the presentation of the project to residents can be organized only remotely. It is planned to use video streaming on the Internet.
In accordance with the recommendation of the Ministry of the Environment regarding the publicity procedures during the quarantine, the public hearing by electronic means will take place on March 23 at 5 pm Participants login: bit.ly/RegistracijaGyventojams (the link will be activated one hour before the event).
Prepared project proposals are available March 5-23. On the Kaunas City Municipality website: bit.ly/NemunoKrantine.
Questions and suggestions about the project will be sent by email before March 23rd. by mail [email protected] or in writing, in AB Kauno tiltai Head of the Design Department Rita Nagelienė, Ateities pl. 46, LT-52502, Kaunas.
When sending proposals to the designer, the name of the natural person or the name of the legal person, the email, must be indicated. postal address and other contact information, date of submission of the offer and reasons.
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