LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR TBILISI ... - LED

Coming out of the linear configuration of the territorial structure, large
residential districts, basically, were constructed in the North and North-West,
also in the South-East parts of the city. Their construction was performed on
the precious agricultural lands, what was natural in Soviet period in the
conditions of extensive assimilating of the city territories.
As a result of expansion of Tbilisi territory in 2006 the capital city assimilated
part of the Mtskheta and Gardabani districts. Consequently, the diversified
problem of functioning of the country like residential areas in the joined part
has become very actual. Social-cultural and engineering-technical
rehabilitation or amenities will significantly increase the volume of Tbilisi
housing fund, will improve its quality and become the fundament of
broadening the base of city revenues.
The conditions of the development of the capital, also must be discussed
within the Tbilisi agglomeration, which implies significant part of Mtskheta,
Gardabani regions, cities of Tbilisi and Rustavi. Relevant problem must be
analyzed on the level of regional planning, taking into consideration basic
trends of reorganization of the country territorial arrangement and urbanization
in future.
New stage of Tbilisi functional-spatial development begins with reestablishment
of Georgia independence (1991). But, the face of contemporary
capital was essentially affected by the last period of communistic regime.
At that time, in order to facilitate the political tension in September of 1987 by
the directive bodies of Soviet Georgia was adopted document, which
practically was the first one, that admitted some construction initiative from the
side of population. The enforcement of the document was stimulated by the
tragic events of 9 April of 1989; In several weeks was issued decree by Tbilisi
city council executive committee, which gave permissions to the residents of
the state housing fund to lead the additional building of balconies, verandas
and other supporting receptacles by their financial means, following particular
technical conditions. Tbilisi was covered by ugly, often unsecured additional
buildings, which acquired more and more ugly look to the unsuccessful
without it blocks of mass building.
Little early, were taken first steps in the direction of making land accessible for
the city residents, outside the city giving kitchen gardens and country houses
in the form of cooperatives. In this new emerged areas land and house
volumes were severely defined by norms. City residents who desired to have
own land and individual houses immediately started construction; Tbilisi
outskirt territory in the radius of 30-40 km immediately was covered by country
like residential areas, that are now in the various stages of finish.
After coming in the power in 1991 the government of Zviad Gamsakhurdia
was treating with relevant care privatization issue of the real estate – city lands
including housing fund.