Uploaded on 2019-08-30 by Natalia Zdetovetska

1.Which are your top livability criteria? 1)Job Opportunities, 2)Climate, 3)Culture, 4) Economy, 5) Infrastructure 2.Why do we live where we live? I live in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine(actually the correct spelling is Kyiv, option Kiev is a transcription of the Russian translation). The main reasons are: Job opportunities (as in most capitals, the main business resources are concentrated in Kyiv)/ Culture (the cultural life is really very rich), Infrastructure (good availability, although not without problems)/ Climate (4 clear pronounced seasons, at the same time without extreme temperatures, enough sunshine and vegetation)/ Recreation Possibilities (winter and summer sports availability, open air dancing, beaches and ski slopes right in the city) 3.To what extend does your own place of residence fulfill your ideal livability criteria? Job Opportunities: 70/100, Culture 90/100, Climate: 80/100, Economy: 40/100, Infrastructure: 60/100 General livability score (68/100) 4.What would you change? Kyiv urgently needs a new, real and adequate general master city plan and an effective mechanism for public scrutiny of its implementation. Currently, there are two different concepts master plans that are implemented depending on private and business interests. Therefore,most city development decisions are not strategic and don`t take the interests of the community. 5.Why do we