Why is the problem of preserving historical quarters in cities so acute in Russia?

In modern Russia, the problem of preserving the historical heritage in cities is acute. The larger the city, the faster historical buildings disappear in it, wooden houses are demolished and high-rise anthills are built.

The fact is that land costs a lot within the city. Since wooden houses cannot always be a cultural monument, they are not protected by the state. It is beneficial for the developer and the city hall to build in their place shopping centers or multi-storey buildings.

At the same time, residents are offered compensation, which is often significantly lower than the market price. It is impossible to buy housing in the center with this money, so people refuse to move. Then the so-called arsonists come into play. Houses are simply set on fire and only then they begin construction.

The most resonant case in the history of modern Russia is the massive arson in Rostov-on-Don. In 2017, an entire area of ​​the city burned down. The fire was extinguished for a day, one person died in the fire. The purpose of the arson was to free the land from private property in order to build a shopping center.

Houses are also demolished for the needs of the car. The lack of parking spaces in cities leads to the destruction of wooden houses. At the same time, modern parking lots are not always formed. They often look like this:

Preservation of historical heritage in Russian cities has become an urgent problem for local residents. Cities are losing their flavor, they are all becoming alike.

It is also important to prevent private companies from disfiguring the home. By renting premises, they bring the architectural monuments of the nineteenth century into something like this:

Careful preservation of the individual appearance of the existing districts should become a priority task of the mayor's offices in most Russian cities.