Akim of Almaty Erbolat Dossaev visited the Beijing Municipal Institute of City Planning and Design and studied advanced methods of urban planning, El.kz reports citing the akimat of the city of Almaty.
As part of the official visit to China, the Akim of Almaty got acquainted with the key principles of Beijing's development, in particular with the General Plan of the city for 2016-2035. Particular attention was paid to the issues of ecology, balanced urban planning and a polycentric model of urbanization.
According to Erbolat Dossaev, Beijing is successfully implementing a strategy of even distribution of the load between the central part and the outskirts of the city.
This allows you to minimize traffic congestion, improve the environmental situation and create a comfortable urban environment.
"Almaty and Beijing follow a similar development path focused on sustainability and balance. It is important for us to adopt the best practices of the metropolis, taking into account the specifics of our city," said the Akim of Almaty.
Following the visit, the possibility of adapting a number of Beijing solutions to further improve the infrastructure of the akimat of the city of Almaty is being considered.