Titulinis News Today, the works of opening the lake shore near the Gulbinai quarter to the public begin
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Today, the works of opening the access to the lake, which is located near the Gulbinai quarter, begin. Vilnius residents will be able to comfortably walk to the Gulbin lake from the northern and southern sides. It is planned to install a wooden path about 250 m long, a recreation area will also be created on the shore of the lake, grill areas with benches will be installed. Fallen tree branches will be cleared and the grass will be mowed for a comfortable passage for residents.
“The Ministry of Environment, taking into account the interest of the public, together with the State Forestry Office, the National Land Service, studied the legal acts and coordinated the area’s improvement works with the Vilnius City Municipality. The state forestry office also undertook to carry out forest sanitary works, if necessary. I am glad that the public interest in providing the opportunity to use and enjoy the most beautiful corners of Lithuania for everyone in our country already prevails”, – explained the situation on the shore of Lake Gulbin, Minister of Environment Simonas Gentvilas.
Vilnius residents will be able to access Lake Gulbin from the northern and southern sides. 250 m will be installed in the south. long wooden path. The width of the path will reach 1.2 m. A drainage membrane will be laid on the ground and then the wooden walkway structure will be placed on top of it. On the northern side, pruning of greenery will be carried out and thus a natural ground path, the length of which reaches about 800 m, will be arranged.
“We persistently sought to arrange and adapt the vacant state plot by Lake Gulbin for residents’ recreation. Despite the bureaucratic obstacles that have arisen in the process, we are starting the work of opening the access to the lake. This kind of history cannot repeat itself in Vilnius – I invite other institutions to not stop looking for a solution to the remaining problems related to the Gulbinai Quarter”, says Vilnius City Mayor Valdas Benkunskas.
The majority of the works will be carried out by the municipality-owned company UAB “Grinda” and the Nemenčinė regional branch of the VĮ Valstyniai miško urėdija Neries girininkija. The works are planned to be completed within 1-2 months.
“The history of the Swan Quarter has been studied in the public space and in various formats for many years. Growing public intolerance of injustice and real political will lead to long-awaited solutions. I am happy with the actions of the Municipality in opening the coast of Lake Gulbin to the general public. I hope that other institutions will not stop and eventually we will reach solutions to other problems related to this place, which have been described publicly many times”, said Aistė Gedvilienė, chairwoman of the Environmental Protection Committee of the Seimas.
The work of opening the lake to the citizens of Vilnius will begin with cleaning the ponds, mowing the grass, and removing dead trees from the passage under construction. Finally, where the passage will be inconvenient, it is planned to install additional single stairs or steps.
Until now, the coast of Lake Gulbin has not been conveniently inaccessible to Vilnius residents. The Gulbin district is located in the Verkių regional park by the Gulbin lake.
