A briefing on the Almaty-2050 Development Strategy (further Strategy) was held in the press center of the Almaty Mayor's Office, the draft of which was put up for public discussion on November 21 this year.
Nurtas Kairov, head of the Almaty city's strategy and budget department, explained how the draft document was created, which formed seven key priorities - strategic guidelines for the city's development.
During the working sessions held with the participation of public experts, from 23 to 31 October this year, 11 challenges facing the city were identified at the ADC site.
«The working group on the development of the Strategy included employees of all departments of the mayor's office, the «Center for Urban Project» LLP, «Institute of AlmatyGeneralPlan» LLP, as well as employees of the «Almaty City Development Center» (ADC). The development of the strategy project involved the management of strategy and budget of the city of Almaty, the ADC, experts of the international company Hatch, public experts, members of the Public and Business Councils,» said Nurtas Kairov, head of strategy and budget management of the city of Almaty.
The city without suburbs is a metropolis with high standards of living in all areas, polycentric layout and convenient transport. As the core of the Almaty metropolitan area, the city will develop in close connection with the suburban areas of the Almaty region. The polycentric model of development will bridge the gap between the top and bottom, the center and the outskirts of the city.
«Smart» city - a metropolis that applies the best smart practices. Improving the quality of urban planning will be ensured through transparency and open access to data that allows you to make the best decisions using smart city technologies.
The City of Equal Opportunity is an inclusive human-centric city with equal opportunities. Full transparency and targeting of social assistance will be ensured, and the time to receive it will be reduced. A «barrier-free» environment will be created to ensure full access to urban infrastructure for people with disabilities on the principle of «mobility for all.»
A safe city is a city with low crime and emergency threats. An advanced digital infrastructure will be created with a remote monitoring and alert system that will reduce crime, improve road safety and prevent emergencies.
A green city with high standards of ecology, with the integration of the natural and urban environment. A «green network» of the city will be created, which will unite the urban ecosystem and support biodiversity. And the mountains will be protected from excessive recreational load and development.
The Global Business Centre is an economically active innovation city, a transport and logistics hub in the center of the New Silk Road. The center of attraction of investment, technology and talent. Intellectual and creative opportunities of high-quality human capital will become an inexhaustible resource for the development of the city.
The cultural creative city is a state-of-the-art city with an advanced lifestyle that sets fashion and standards, with a high level of education, domestic and mass culture. In order to eliminate disparities in the accessibility of cultural infrastructure, the cultural sphere will be modernized as the basis of a healthy society.
These landmarks formed the Vision of the city's development. It is a global city attractive for life and work, the intellectual and cultural capital of Central Asia.
Strategically prioritized areas of sustainable development of the city are the creation of a quality urban environment, the development of human capital, a highly efficient economy, as well as effective management of the city.
The draft Strategy was posted on the website of the 2050.kz for public discussion and making suggestions and comments.
Source: Almaty City Mayor's Public Relations Service
