In St. Petersburg, 150 cultural heritage sites have been identified as being in poor condition.
On September 17, city parliament deputies passed the first reading of a bill that would allow St. Petersburg officials to make decisions about the preservation of cultural heritage sites. This includes identifying sites that are in poor condition. This assessment is necessary for a federal program under which investors can obtain loans for the restoration of monuments. The program has been allocated 51 billion rubles, and the city needs to be included in the distribution of these funds.