"The key step that needs to be taken is to engage the entire “Gostiny Ryad” shopping arcades area in the overall initiative. The entire master plan—through a single pedestrian street, through the development of the entire existing urban area, including the museum, the campus, and “Gostiny Ryad”—will only work as a whole," Elvira Nurgalieva outlined the objective.
The “Gostinodvorskiye Rows” shopping arcades, built in 1839, is a historically significant commercial and trade building located in the historic center of Ulan-Ude. Originally built in the 19th century as a center for urban trade, hosting Siberia's largest fair and along the Great Tea Route, it today represents a unique architectural and cultural landmark in need of comprehensive renovation.