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The New Frontier is the project proposal from the Consortium headed by Novaya Zemlya. It is aimed at restoring Sakhalin’s lost status as a frontier by developing advanced technologies and creating good conditions for new residents to stay and develop.

The new frontier of development in the 21st century is not about creating new cities, but about transforming existing ones.  Our objective is to create a modern city that can compete for human capital and investment in the global context.

Being created on the foundation of Korsakov, Ecopolis will serve as a model for other Russian cities to create ideal conditions for human life and the transition to a new technological order in harmony with the environment and history of the place.

The master plan is based on the model of a compact city in which existing infrastructure is used as efficiently as possible in the development of the new. The two city centers are connected by a single network of green corridors which form an ecological and bicycle-pedestrian framework for the territory. Sustainable solutions are being developed for the “ecological renovation” of the fabric of the city.

Korsakov and Ecopolis will gain access to Aniva Bay with the organization of a new embankment, and the port area in the old town will be opened. The project pays special attention to the preservation, restoration and stimulation of the development of coastal ecosystems, including the cleaning of the Korsakovka and Bezymyannaya rivers.

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Integration

The fundamental task of Ecopolis is to loop the flow of resources and to preserve a part of them within the island. One of the main drivers in the development of the territory will be modernization of the port. The port is located in the town of Korsakov, which borders the territory of the future city. The expansion of the Korsakov port will turn it into a global maritime transit hub, providing new economic and commercial opportunities for Sakhalin Region and the entire country.

Ecopolis and the future port should grow and modernize together as a single agglomeration, which will ensure the sustainable development of the region and minimize the risks of social conflict between the residents of Ecopolis and Korsakov. Our competition proposal aims at the spatial integration of Ecopolis with Korsakov’s existing environment and urban fabric.

Cyclicality

Ecopolis should be an example of a careful attitude towards nature and the competent use of its resources. Smart city and green technologies are the main principles of the development of the new city.

Diversity

Making a city dynamic requires heterogeneous urban spaces, a multicultural society, and diversity of social functions. We suggest the creation of three urban clusters, one for research and production, one for culture and education, and one for culture and business, each representing a unique urban typology, architecture and function.

As a result, Ecopolis will be a green, safe city that respects local natural features.

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Ecopolis Chisty

A city of the future, a city of new technologies and opportunities, a city of green roofs, wind and sun — Ecopolis is all of this. Sakhalin Island has been chosen for the creation of a comfortable and convenient, environmentally friendly and green city that meets the needs of all people and times, since it is one of the most picturesque places in our country and on the planet. On the shores of Aniva Bay, on high green hills, will lie the city of Chisty. It will have everything for work and leisure, for locals and tourists, for children and adults: a city for life.

The main planning axis of Chisty is the existing valley, with its deep lakes and lush forests, with hills on one side and a plateau on the other. This is the foundation for the new city. All the most significant objects will be located on the highest point of Ecopolis in Kholmy District. This will be the home of the administrative and financial center SakhalinCity, the scientific and educational cluster SakhalinTech, and the main square, the heart of the city.

Residential development with the necessary infrastructure will be concentrated in Plateau District, where each block will have its own unique specialization. The valley will remain untouched by construction. It will connect all parts of the city as a huge park in the very center of Chisty. In aiming at carbon neutrality, we are talking about minimum emissions, about rational use, about recycling, about carbon sinks, about green energy, about safe construction and materials, and about human culture. Here, you will never see skyscrapers and crowds of people in the streets, endless traffic jams or unbearable smog.

Chisty is the sea breeze and the rustle of trees, it is 15 minutes from work to home, it is safety for our children and respect for the elderly, it is education through discovery of the world around us, and it is respect for nature and ourselves. It is a place where anyone would want to live.

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Novgorod-on-Tikhiy is a new, innovative city, an ecopolis that may arise on the coast of Aniva Bay on Sakhalin, near the town of Korsakov.

The city’s mission is to be an outpost of Russian culture, an innovative laboratory for hydrogen energy, and an educational and transport hub.

The planning structure is based on the principle of a flexible, adaptive structure that changes to suit any conditions.

The city will be formed by six main frameworks: green, transport, cultural and educational, representative and ambassadorial, innovative and technological, and digital.

The core of the green framework is the large recreational space around the two existing bodies of water. The transport framework of the city, in addition to the road network, embraces rail, air and water transport. The educational and cultural framework creates conditions for the acquisition and processing of new knowledge. The city should become an intellectual hub for a number of topical areas of science and innovation.

An important mission of the new city will be the export of Russian culture to East Asia, which will be facilitated by the representative framework of the city, which includes an embassy quarter, a Russian courtyard, a Russian house, and a village.

Novgorod-on-Tikhiy will be a pilot site for the implementation of projects in the areas of MariNet, EnergyNet, FoodNet, AutoNet, AeroNet and others. The technological framework of the city is being created for this. Novgorod-on-Tikhiy is an experimental site and an urban development laboratory that will bring benefits to every region of the Russian Federation. The smart city and the “digital twin” systems will become the basis for decision-making in the development of the city. This is how the representation of Russian culture in East Asia should be.