Russian Federation Systematized Tender

The Agency for Strategic Initiatives ASI City Competence Center with the support of the Russian Ministry of Construction analyzed the applications received at the All-Russian contest of the best projects for creating a comfortable urban environment.The result of the work was methodological material which systematized information on projects with their full analysis. The collection is designed to help regional and municipal authorities design organizations and experts in the preparation of applications and improve their quality for the next competitive selection.The task of the All-Russian competition is to provide additional support for the development of small cities and historical settlements to breathe new life into them and give impetus to development. Therefore together with experts we pay close attention to the analysis of each application in order to understand the difficulties that cities face in developing projects to identify the best practices for the development of territories for further replication as well as mistakes that need to be worked on together said Maxim of the Russian Ministry of Construction Maxim Egorov.One of the key parameters for evaluating competitive projects remains the involvement of residents at various stages of preparation of applications. The analysis showed that the developers of the winning projects held at least 10 face-to-face events to involve residents. Much more often online methods began to be used.The wide involvement of citizens and the diversity of their forms make it possible to create truly popular public spaces that meet the interests of residents said Maxim Egorov. - In a pandemic we call for increased interaction in the online format. Today there are many services and ways to work remotely with residents they should be used to the maximum in the preparation of applications. An important evaluation criterion is the involvement of business representatives. Those who neglect this item miss the opportunity to attract extrabudgetary sources. Public spaces can become drivers of the economic development of small cities and historical settlements so the opinion of business should be taken into account when developing projects the deputy head of the department said.As noted in the collection for this it is possible to conduct separate strategic sessions and discussions with entrepreneurs surveys and interviews it is also recommended to conduct studies of business activity in the city using information systems and digital services.The analysis of the identity of the place and the consideration of the city-specific elements objects visual means or functions are an important part of the application. More than 95 percent of the winning applications and 80 percent of the finalist applications submitted information about this work.