At the VIII Forum of Moscow Region Designers, as part of the business program and session dedicated to housing construction, the chief architect of the Moscow Region, Alexandra Kuzmina, recalled the changes that were made to regional urban planning regulations, allowing, for example, in some cases to make open balconies in residential buildings.

A ban on the design of open balconies in new residential buildings was introduced several years ago by the Moscow Region, as well as other regions, as a way to preserve the appearance of facades from spontaneous glazing. All balconies had to be glazed immediately according to the author's design.