The satellite city of Lesnaya Polyana is an experimental Russian project of low-rise innovative construction in an ecologically clean natural area. The main idea of the construction of the city is a progressive social and business infrastructure, combined with affordable housing and social programs.
New quality of life
The satellite city Lesnaya Polyana is a residential area of the city of Kemerovo, the Kemerovo region, in the south of western Siberia in the region of the Kuznetsk coal basin (Kuzbass). The city covers an area of 16.15 km2 and is designed for a population of 30 thousand people. The construction of the city began in 2007, the first residents settled in late 2008.
The main thesis of the implementation of the project on the construction of Lesnaya Polyana is a new quality of life. The task of the satellite city is to unite people into a single community, to create a new way of urban life in nature, which combines urban communal comfort with clean air. The design of the city provides for its development on 40% of the area, the rest of the city - recreational areas of untouched wildlife.
The construction of the satellite city is being implemented as part of a national project that combines international and Russian standards of urban development. The city’s infrastructure combines comfortable housing, education, security, the development of sports and recreation. On the territory of Lesnaya Polyana, it is planned to build such facilities as a knowledge center, an industrial park, a health center, a sports center, kindergartens, schools, shopping centers, as well as multi-unit and individual residential buildings. One of the features of construction is a wide variety of housing options, including by level of affordability. The most advanced technologies in the field of housing and communal services are used. It is planned to develop a system of open parks, squares, courtyards, and ensure transport accessibility.
For the purpose of progressive education, it is planned to use innovative teaching methods in all school and preschool institutions. Primary schools and kindergartens are located in forest areas. The knowledge center includes student services and the organization of sports and recreational activities. Each area of the satellite city has its own kindergarten with a pool.
In order to form a healthy lifestyle, the city has all the necessary conditions for physical education and sports. The multifunctional sports and fitness complex provides ample opportunities for recreation and sports (swimming pool, gym, fitness rooms, playgrounds). In addition, since 2008. after the appearance of the Sportgrad complex, the annual Russian Ski Track event is held on its territory (the sports complex includes an ice rink, children's slides, cross-country ski tracks).
