fil_defense has created the Empty Space community, where the legal war against the crooks and idlers — State Duma deputies will be coordinated. Anyone who wants to take part is welcome. I’m happy to pass along a request from the guys at the "Moscow Traffic Jam Reduction Center," whom I know from our work at Sheremetyevo Airport. On May 27 at 12:00, they will be presenting their project at Rosbalt. Journalists and members of the public interested in the issue are invited. The press release is below.
**?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" / ** Information on the implementation of the youth project "Moscow Traffic Jam Reduction Center" In 2007, an initiative group of university students developed and proposed a program to improve transportation in Moscow, using the Southern Administrative District as a pilot area, titled "Open Road." The program contained 33 thoroughly developed measures. It was supported by the prefecture of Moscow’s Southern Administrative District, and in 2008 the project leader, Alexander Nikolaevich Shumsky, received a commendation from Prefect Yuri Konstantinovich Bulanov. As part of the Second Open Forum of Moscow Youth, with the participation of delegations from the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation (December 2008), the project was approved by Moscow Mayor Yuri Mikhailovich Luzhkov and accepted for implementation by the City Utilities Complex under the personal supervision of Pyotr Pavlovich Biryukov, First Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Moscow City Government. An implementation plan for the "Open Road" program was signed. The essence of all the proposals is to optimize the use of existing infrastructure (roads, bridges, and overpasses). The main operating principle is: "Minimum cost, maximum result." The program to combat Moscow traffic jams won the "Breakthrough" youth projects competition as part of the Seliger-2009 All-Russian Youth Forum. A number of support agreements for the program were signed with the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh), deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, and entrepreneurs. At the All-Russian competition of youth projects aimed at the socio-economic development of Russian territories, "My Country, My Russia," the "Open Road" program took 1st place in the category "Projects aimed at developing transport infrastructure in Russian regions." As part of the implementation of the "Open Road" program, an experimental traffic change was introduced on Varshavskoye Highway in the fourth quarter of 2009: the left turn onto Nagatinskaya Street for traffic heading out of the city was eliminated. As a result, the highway gained approximately 20% additional capacity. In effect, the usual 3-kilometer (about 1.9-mile) traffic jam ceased to exist. Drivers wishing to get to Nagatinskaya Street now use an alternative U-turn over Kashirskoye Highway that does not involve a traffic light. After one month, the experiment was deemed successful, and this traffic management scheme was made permanent. Implementation of most of the measures in the "Open Road" program is scheduled for 2010. At present, the team of young activists has formed a public organization called the "Moscow Traffic Jam Reduction Center," whose purpose is to develop proposals for improving transportation across the city of Moscow. In February 2010, a presentation is planned for the organization’s internet portal, the "Moscow Traffic Jam Reduction Center" (****proboknet.****com), where visitors will be able to propose inexpensive but highly effective anti-congestion measures. After all, no one knows motorists’ problems better than motorists themselves. Project leader: Alexander Shumsky, tel. 729-64-88 S**cript for the project presentation ** "**Moscow Traffic Jam Reduction Center" (proboknet.com) ** ** ** Venue: press center of the Rosbalt news agency, Skatertny Lane, Building 4/2, Structure 1 Date and time: 27 May at 12:00 ** ** G**oal: To introduce the Moscow city administration and residents, including the public and youth sectors, to the "Moscow Traffic Jam Reduction Center" project and to the measures being implemented under the "Open Road" program in Moscow. Objectives: ** To inform the public about the project’s activities, capabilities, and prospects; To familiarize Moscow residents with programs supported by the Moscow City Government in the area of solving automobile traffic congestion problems. To attract the media and public circles to the activities of the "Moscow Traffic Jam Reduction Center" internet portal. E**vent schedule: ** Time Journalist gathering and registration begins 30 minutes in advance 12:00 Start of the event Screening of a video about the "Open Road" project 12:03 Presentation by a project representative on the "Open Road" program 12:08 Presentation of implemented traffic changes on the Varshavskoye Highway – Krasnogo Mayaka Street road section. 12:11 Video presentation of the internet portal (a live demonstration of the portal’s capabilities. For example, it will show how users can mark traffic jams, leave their own suggestions for specific road sections, etc.) 12:16 Remarks by invited officials, discussion of the issues raised 12:46 Official launch of the portal 12:50 End of the event Duration: up to 1 hour
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