What to do with old buildings inherited from the Soviet past before they start falling apart, posing a threat to people's lives?
The Baltic countries, inheriting the dilapidated post-Soviet housing stock, have developed their own mechanisms for dealing with emergency housing. Human safety and a comfortable environment are shared European values. How can this value be embodied in the case of buildings, especially in the case of typical Khrushchyovkas? Lithuania has been the most effective example of timely work with old buildings. While in Russia, renovation often involves demolishing housing and relocating citizens to other peripheral areas, Lithuania has successfully overhauled more than 3000 Khrushchyovkas in the last 10 years, Latvia - 1600, Estonia - 1100.
How is the work coordinated between the municipality and property owners, and why do utility services cost less in Lithuania after renovations? How does a relatively less affluent country fund the renewal of thousands of old houses? The first episode of the "European Values" project explores these questions.
2 дек 2023
