Citizens of New Belgrade blocks have united against investor urbanism, which turns green areas into residential and business complexes of huge square footage. Reckless cramming of square footage for the sake of profit is destroying the quality of life of an increasing number of Belgraders. The city authorities tolerate it
Although the general regulation plan guarantees areas with greenery and accompanying commercial content between the blocks of New Belgrade, the city authorities attack every such point and with plans of a lower urban order, they are being repurposed into housing, according to the announcement of the Center for Local Self-Employment.
"This is now also the case with four units within Block 63, for which the plan has been submitted for early public inspection, and it is financed by WD Concord West from Borča," said the director of the Center for Local Self-Government and former city councilor Nikola Jovanović.
Appeal to the investor
Not only is it unusual for lower urban plans to be replaced by higher ones, but this practice works directly against the citizens in the Bežani blocks, who do not want studded "ready-made" housing, but open spaces with a public purpose, accompanying contents or greenery, it is stated in the announcement.
"On behalf of dozens of citizens who contacted us and insisted that we react, we appeal to WD Concord West as an investor and to the Center for Urban Development Planning as a processor, to withdraw this proposal for a detailed regulation plan and enter into a dialogue with citizens regarding the primary purpose of this space." , Jovanovic said.
Citizens unite
Tenants of Novobeograd blocks who oppose the construction of a residential and business complex in Block 63, which they claim will destroy green areas, have repeatedly protested near the site where the construction site is planned.
They also launched a petition against the construction of buildings in the New Belgrade blocks and plan to establish a citizens' association that will exclusively deal with legal issues related to urban projects in blocks 61, 62, 63 and 64.
The first protest meeting was held on February 14, at the same time as the protest at Bežanijska kosa, where the tenants oppose construction of a residential-business complex with a 120-meter skyscraper, also to the detriment of green areas.
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