Artificial Island in Sochi
Development, Sochi News June 24th, 2007
Investment agreement about the construction of tourist recreation complex in the Black Sea was signed by the Krasnodar Kray administration with St.-Petersburg based “M-Industry” construction company during XI Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum couple of weeks ago.
The artificial island, named Federation Island, will have residential area, hotels, restaurants, malls, year-round yacht parking, various sea attractions - aquarium, oceanarium, and many other. Planned location is Khosta district - my home area. No dates are set yet.
Sounds good? Not to me, and for so many reasons I don’t know where to start. And, unlike developments in Adler (in the planned “Olympics” area), which will improve district’s infrastructure and people’s lives, this one will improve nothing. I want more information on this, but right now I don’t see how it possibly can be a good idea.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:49
Hi,
More than a year has passed since this message of your waass posted.
I am aware that there are pros and cons as to the creation of a new manmade island in the black Sea, Federation Island, from a number of points of view.
In addition to this, yet another !Isles of SOCHI” (SAKURA Island and CRESCENT Lagoon) project is going on alongside the tips of the Federation Island by a joint venture of Japanese TOHO Global Associates and Marina Khomar of Rostov-on-Don.
http://stat001.ameba.jp/user_images/0e/5c/10059608893.jpg
As a Sochi resident, do you know this news? If it’s true, then how’s the construction is going on? Do you think that the two big projects will coexist
to make the Sochi Olympics successful by 2014?
I’d be happy of you kindly comment on this project.
Best regards,
TN
July 20th, 2008 at 16:56
As far as I know the construction hasn’t yet begun, but the Federation Island project is a go.
Pretty much all locals hate this project. Khosta has always been a quiet district of Sochi. Adler and Center are overwhelmed with tourists each yeah, but Khosta, being in more mountainous location, no so much… and we like it! But this island craziness will totally kill it for us. It will kill the peace, the sea view, create “elite” regions inaccessible to “small” people, and will further limit access to the sea (which is already close to non-existent) with additional required infrastructure.
And in addition, these projects have nothing to do with the Olympics.
So, there’s the truth.
I will definitely follow the news on this projects, as they directly affect the part of the city where I grew up.
Erik