The scope includes not only residential development but also the street and road network, engineering infrastructure, and public spaces.

Nearly half of Tashkent's territory is slated for reconstruction and renewal over the next 20 years. This is according to the study "IQ Tashkent 25. City Development Dynamics 1930-2025," prepared by the consulting company CMWP Uzbekistan and the bureau Atlas Global. Spot has reviewed the document (a copy is held by the editorial office).

According to calculations based on the General Plan, reconstruction is necessary for 43% of the capital's existing development and infrastructure. This scope includes not only residential buildings but also the street and road network, utility lines, and public spaces.

The urban environment renewal will proceed in three directions:

  1. 43% of the territory — reconstruction: renewal of existing development with partial densification and the development of social and engineering infrastructure;
  2. 28% of the territory — conservation: preservation of current use without new construction, with landscaping and maintenance of environmental sustainability;
  3. 15% of the territory — renovation: complete transformation of low-rise, industrial, and unused areas with the formation of new development.
Each of these directions is aimed at improving the quality of life and adapting the capital to the challenges of a growing population and climate change.

Within the strategy, reconstruction is considered the renewal of buildings, utilities, and transport hubs, not involving a complete change of functional purpose.

Unlike renovation, which involves complete demolition and rebuilding of the territory, reconstruction focuses on preserving the structure while simultaneously improving the quality of the environment, energy efficiency, and resilience to climate challenges.

The study's authors note that Tashkent's active development requires the modernization of key city systems, including transport and engineering infrastructure, as well as increased green spaces.

One of the most important tasks will be to enhance climate resilience. Currently, 85% of the city's territory is subject to overheating due to the "urban heat island" effect — heat accumulation on roofs, asphalt, and other impermeable surfaces. Proposed solutions include dense landscaping with the planting of trees with spreading crowns, the use of light-colored coatings, and protection of open ground from erosion.

Previously, Spot reported that the retail real estate market in Tashkent had grown by almost 75%.


Source: Spot.uz

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