• Not so bad, actually - Why Soviet cities are insanely well designed =?U

    From Nick@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 28 08:56:18 2025
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqVi_vmCCAA

    In the shadow of the Cold War, Soviet urban planners created something remarkable - cities designed not just for efficiency, but for human
    connection. While the West embraced sprawling suburbs and car dependency,
    the USSR developed a revolutionary approach to urban living that, despite
    its flaws, solved problems we still struggle with today.

    This video explores how Soviet microdistricts created walkable, community- centered neighborhoods where everything from schools to clinics was within
    a 15-minute walk. We'll reveal how standardized housing construction
    achieved the impossible - building entire apartment blocks in just days
    while providing homes for millions of families emerging from postwar devastation.

    Discover:

    The truth about how Soviet children had more freedom than American kids
    today

    Why these "concrete boxes" fostered stronger communities than modern
    luxury developments

    How architects built entire apartment buildings in just 57 hours - a feat
    still impressive today

    What happened when urban planners prioritized human needs over profit
    margins

    The hidden wisdom in these "dreary" Soviet neighborhoods that could
    transform our cities

    What if the solution to our modern urban crisis has been hiding behind
    the
    Iron Curtain all along? In our increasingly disconnected world, perhaps
    it's time to reconsider this approach - not to replicate it exactly, but
    to find a balance between community connection and personal comfort.

    Този свят е полудял - не съм очаквал да видя подобно нещо.

    Спомням си за ругатните към панелките и как обяснявах на Ивайло, че те не
    са комунистическо изобретение. Нищо, че в клипа става дума за Съветския
    съюз, а не за Англия.

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    «地 球 誕 生 在 牛 市 的 小 時 — Earth is born in the Bull's hour»

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