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Here is one of the areas of Moscow, made pedestrian by Sobyanin: Stoleshnikov lane, Tverskaya square and Tverskoy passage. I think, I finally realized his motives. He just didn’t like the parking near the monument to Yuri Dolgorukiy in front of his windows.

After removing it he understood, that it’s really better without cars here and that was the beginning…

Continue reading Pedestrian Stoleshnikov lane and its environs

I wanted to look at one more Moscow street after reconstruction: Bolshaya Nikitskaya, so I’ve visited it and some side streets of it. I like walking in weekend’s mornings: there are much less people and cars at that time. This is a part of the street from the Boulevard Ring to Kremlin.

Continue reading Bolshaya Nikitskaya with side streets

After widening the pavement at expense of the roadway, a lot of streets in Moscow centre became more beautiful. No more parked cars that were spoiling the view. No signboards are hiding the historical houses facades. Amount of advertisement reduced significantly. Wires were hidden under the ground. The old images of these streets are fading in my memory little by little. In a few years I’ll forget them completely.

So many people are walking here in rush hour, so I wanted the passers to be out of the picture during my photo survey really much.

Continue reading Moscow. Pyatntitskaya – Sobyaninskaya

The street is short, its name is strange, the houses are beautiful. Also, you can see Kremlin from here. This is Balchug.

Continue reading Moscow. Along Balchug street