вас тут не стояло – Your name is not on my list. A poster from Moscow’s e-government campaign. It further reads Забудтье эти слова на mos.ru. Сервис без очередей = Forget these words on mos.ru (Moscow’s e-government and knowledge hub). Service without queues.... Read More

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Until recently Moscow lacked any visible recycling schemes for residents’ household waste; some voluntary recyclying points existed but not large-scale. This has now changed: Recycling bins have been installed at some location (I guess its a pilot) where they replaced traditional all-for-one bins (pictured below and far below, resp.)... Read More

4. Vehicle-induced air pollution: The fourth challenge to contemporary policy makers in Germany justifies and deserves its own post: Eyerbody knows Dieselgate, but outside Germany little is known about the Rastatt incident. Both are essential linked together by demonstrating regulatory failure (the former) and complete ignorance of promoting sustainable public transportation (the latter) by federal government […]... Read More

Amid results of yesterdays German federal election and a likely fourth term of chancellor Angela Merkel the four most pressing policy issue will have to be solved by local government: 1. Public finances: Germany’s more than 12,000 municipalities divide into rich and poor ones. Prospering fancy cities, such Munich and Hamburg, but also a couple […]... Read More

This snapshot is symptomatic for Moscow in current days. Construction sites whereever you take a look. This is Lubyanka square where street lanes are being reconstructed. Pedestrians will get more space, motorvehicle based traffic is more hedged than previously. I appreciate this city planning approach.  Makes the city a tad more safe, and a more […]... Read More

This is the second post in a series on swimming pools in Moscow. The Aqua complex on Lyzhniki’s huge olympic sport area Moskva offers a high-quality outdoor pool. The pool has eight 50 meters lanes. There are no starting blocks on either side of the pool. The admission fee for a 90-minutes session is 800 […]... Read More