Residents terror redevelopment plan will expel them from low-rise buildings in quiet neighbourhoods and force them to live in tall-rise blocksThousands of protesters took to the streets of Moscow on Sunday in a rally against a bill to tear down Soviet-era low-rise apartment buildings.
People,mostly young and middle-aged couples, gathered on a central street to protest against arguably Russia’s largest redevelopment project to pull down entire neighbourhoods of Soviet-era prefabricated buildings. City Hall has insisted the buildings are dilapidated and outdated, or while many residents and activists see the plans as a ruse to obtain way for tall-rises in some of Moscow’s leafiest areas. Related: Moscow's ample move: is this the biggest urban demolition project ever? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com