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City by Hand

People who care. Volunteer cleanups, guerrilla urbanism, neighbor initiatives, and stories of how citizens are making Kirov a better place.

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Vyatka Kremlin Arch / Dinamovsky 26

Cleanups Activism Heritage

Historic slope to the embankment, restored by Tom Sawyer Fest. Cleanups, celebrations, and an activist apartment with a view of the Tryphon Monastery.

Grand opening of the restored Arch (2023)

Vyatka Kremlin Arch: triple Birthday celebration (2021)

Tom Sawyer Fest at the Arch — from the film · 18: 00

Dinamovsky 26 — from the film · 21: 10

The Arch in winter — from New Year's video · 6: 15

Peony garden at the Arch — from ART-GARDEN · 12: 04

Tom Sawyer Fest on Vyatka

Vyatka Kremlin Arch in the metaverse

Yezhovka

Cleanups Urbanism Festivals

Yezhovsky lake-and-spring complex. Community-built projects, cleanups, the Port art festival, and trail development from Yezhovsky Lake to the Lower Embankment.

Yezhovka: a history of connections (2022)

Yezhovka: season recap + Port art festival (2021)

A walk through Yezhovka — from the film · 27: 03

Ducks on Yezhovka — from 'How do Kirov ducks winter?'

Cleanup at the bridge over Sorka (2021)

KRIN (Wine Warehouse)

Heritage Culture

A restored space in a former wine warehouse on Svobody street. Exhibitions, events, and an architectural landmark saved by citizen efforts.

Opening of KRIN space (2022)

Square behind Spassky Cathedral

Festivals Urbanism

The ART-GARDEN exhibition garden festival — landscape projects, green installations, and urban improvement in the square behind Spassky Cathedral.

ART-GARDEN festival in Kirov (2023)

Apollo Park / Vyatka Svistoplyaska

Festivals Culture

Revival of the traditional Vyatka Svistoplyaska folk festival. Artisan fair, traditional crafts, and music.

Revival of Vyatka Svistoplyaska (2023)

Fair at Vyatka Svistoplyaska (2024)

Artists' Square

Urbanism Culture

A square at the corner of Moskovskaya and Volodarskogo streets — a space where local artists sell their paintings. An improvement project by 30 Squares.

Artists' Square: first meeting (2021)

Prikaznaya Izba (Clerk's House)

Heritage Culture

One of the oldest surviving buildings in Vyatka. The 'Concert for a Single House' project — a series of live music concerts at architectural monuments.

Concert for a Single House (2022)

Utkin Park

Activism Parks

A city park that became a meeting point for activists, musicians, and locals.

Utkin Park — from the film · 39: 40

Repinsky Ponds

Urbanism Activism

Ponds that local activists worked to improve and maintain.

Repinsky Ponds — from the film · 30: 22

Gorky Garden

Urban environment

A small square near Oktyabr cinema. The film about urban activists begins here.

Gorky Garden — from the film · 1: 44

Chistye Prudy (Ice Rink)

Activism Neighbor initiatives

An ice rink that local residents flood and maintain themselves every winter.

Ice rink at Chistye Prudy — from New Year's video · 3: 44

Solnechnaya Lyulchenka

Activism Courtyards

A courtyard where activists created a cozy space for neighbors. 'Home doesn't end at your apartment door.'

Solnechnaya Lyulchenka — from the film · 45: 23

PERVOTSVET: a festival-cleanup at Solnechnaya Lyulchenka

Solnechny Bereg Embankment

Urbanism Activism

Alley of Memory planted by residents in honor of WWII heroes. A tree-planting guide from the city gardener.

How to plant a tree? Alley of Memory (2023)

Teatralnaya Square

Urban environment

Kirov's main square. The starting point of a journey in search of New Year's spirit.

Teatralnaya Square — from New Year's video · 0: 52

Gagarin Park

Urban environment Urbanism

A park behind the Philharmonic Hall — featured in the New Year's video. In 2023, a participatory design session was held to plan its renovation.

Gagarin Park — from New Year's video · 2: 04

Participatory design for Gagarin Park (2023)

Kirov Park

Urbanism Parks

A park with ponds near the Diorama museum. Participatory design session and the 'Grey Neck' wintering waterfowl count.

Participatory design for Kirov Park (2023)

How do Kirov ducks winter? (2022)

Pump Track in Znak Neighborhood (Dismantled)

Sport Activism

Kirov's first asphalt pump track, opened by VeloShkola in 2021. Unfortunately, it was dismantled.

Kirov's first pump track (2021)

Sadakovsky Square

Urbanism Urban environment

A square in the Sadakovsky microdistrict, maintained by local residents with support from 30 Squares.

Nature in the city: festival on embankments and squares (2022)