Moves on to call for improvements in the regional infrastructure, while maintaining the historical appearance of regional towns and cities.
Says local authorities must be open to new ideas and must listen to the opinions of their citizens. "Their opinions must be decisive," he says.
"In comparison to yesterday’s debate, Putin's address looks great. Everything is done for the people. Comparing Zhirinovsky and Sobchak to Putin gives no chance for people to think, leaving just one thought: 'Who else if not Putin?' I'm sorry for Russia."
Now addresses housing problem, which has dragged out for decades. "We can and must" resolve this problem, Putin says.
Says last year more than 1 million mortgages were issued.
Says that property taxes need to be reformed already this year.
Mentions that car traffic should be moving across Kerch bridge to Crimea this year; trains by next year.