Oleksandr Aliksiichuk
Urban Planning “Reform”
The draft law was criticized by a number of civil society organizations, including Chesno Movement, DEJURE Foundation, and other NGOs, as well as the Association of Ukrainian Cities, the Architectural Chamber of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, and the media outlet Dzerkalo Tyzhnia.
The European Parliament and the European Commission also expressed concerns regarding the legislative initiative. The UK-based Chatham House think tank, referencing analytical materials by the civic initiative Holka, noted risks of the emergence of construction cartels due to the provisions of the law.
On the day the draft law No. 5655 was adopted in the second reading, citizens gathered the required number of signatures for a petition addressed to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling for a veto of the law. The President did not formally respond to the petition but ultimately did not sign the bill, stating that this was his personal decision.
A more detailed analysis of the risks associated with the draft law is available in the “Research” section.
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