Tashkent discusses pedestrian zone project on Taras Shevchenko Street

According to Gazeta.uz, the project was presented to residents by the khokim of Mirabad district, Anvar Sayfutdinov. According to him, the height of the flagpole will be 62 meters, and a fountain will appear behind it. In an announcement by the Tashkent khokimiyat before the hearings, a height of 65 meters was mentioned. The khokim does not intend to restore the monument, which stood from 1996 to 2018 and is popularly known as the "Coin Monument" or "Kopeyka".

The area of the site was stated as 6,500 square meters in the capital khokimiyat's announcement, while a figure of 30,975 square meters was mentioned at the hearings, according to the publication, of which 2,770 square meters will be landscaped. The planting of 228 shrubs, new sidewalks, lighting, and benches are planned, with irrigation supplied by pumps from the Salar canal. "There will be no capital construction — only improvement," the khokim stated. Paid parking will be introduced along the street.

The khokimiyat had presented the project as a gastronomic street planned to be implemented at the initiative of entrepreneurs through a public-private partnership. According to Sayfutdinov, 10 kiosks will be installed on the street: spots in them will be auctioned for five years for selling coffee, tea, juices, and ice cream; there are no plans to open restaurants. The rental proceeds will go to the street management directorate for cleaning, lighting, and maintenance.

The work is expected to be completed in two months. The khokim pledged to discuss the residents' proposal to create an at-grade pedestrian crossing from the railway station with the Traffic Management Centre.