Bishkek proposes introducing a landscaping design code

Bishkek proposes implementing a landscaping design code to create unified green zones

Ecologist Dmitry Pereyaslavsky has proposed the development of a special landscaping design code for the capital. The document is intended to establish rules for maintaining vegetation near buildings and to unify the approach to urban beautification.

Bishkek needs to develop and adopt a special landscaping design code that will establish unified rules for maintaining green zones near buildings, ecologist Dmitry Pereyaslavsky reported on Birinchi Radio.

Lack of unified standards

According to the expert, the capital currently lacks clear rules regulating the landscaping of facade areas. At present, each owner independently decides how the territory adjacent to their property should look. This leads to green zones being formed without a unified approach, often failing to meet the city's ecological needs.

"Even secondary cities in Russia already have a design code. We need to adopt this as well"

"Dmitry Pereyaslavsky, ecologist"

Ecological significance

The need to implement these rules is driven by the high population density in Bishkek. The ecologist emphasized that landscaping should not be merely decorative but should contribute to improving the ecological situation.

It is expected that the new document will become a set of mandatory requirements. It could establish principles for plant selection and rules for their placement in the urban environment.

Context

Previously, public attention was focused on bringing the capital's appearance into compliance with the approved design code in preparation for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. While the municipality worked on facade design, issues regarding the landscaping of facade areas remained unregulated.