Nizhny Novgorod residents complained about benches with a “luxurious view of the roadway”

Residents of Nizhny Novgorod on social networks criticized the initiative of local officials to establish a kind of recreation area along the roadway. How writes “Rise”, city residents considered the installation of benches with a “luxurious view of the roadway” on Alekseevskaya Street questionable. The townspeople were surprised that the benches were placed in a row along the road, where “in the summer they will throw puddles and in the winter they will throw sleet.”

The administration of the Nizhny Novgorod region told reporters that they took into account citizens’ appeals and decided to dismantle the benches, but only for the winter.

“A landscaping project is currently being developed,” the official added, “a decision will be made on how many benches will be returned later.”

“Rise” notes that the latest decision of the authorities also did not find a response from local residents, because they consider it irrational to spend budget money first on controversial improvements, and then on dismantling.

How writes “Kommersant”, the total cost of the contract for the improvement of the park along Alekseevskaya Street amounted to 18.2 million rubles, 11.5 million rubles were spent on small architectural forms. According to the contract, the cost of one bench is 44.3 thousand rubles. There were 10 benches installed along the fence.