{"id":70518,"date":"2017-10-31T14:15:19","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T07:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-wrecking-ball-swings-at-moscow-a-photo-essay\/"},"modified":"2017-10-31T15:03:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T08:03:48","slug":"the-wrecking-ball-swings-at-moscow-a-photo-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-wrecking-ball-swings-at-moscow-a-photo-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"The wrecking ball swings at Moscow &#8211; a photo essay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nA mass demolition of Russia\u2019s iconic Krushchevka apartments will leave 2 million people with no choice about their next home. So why did so many approve it?Moscow is enduring one of its periodic urban convulsions: plumes of dust fill the air, cranes proliferate across the skyline and the streets are soundtracked by pneumatic drills. In the city centre, new parks, infrastructure and freshly decorated historical monuments are the most visible signs of renewal. But there is another, less visible reconstruction programme going on \u2013 and one that is startling in its scale.In June this year, the Moscow Duma unanimously approved the demolition of more than 4,000 apartment blocks in various sites across the sprawling city, home to nearly 2 million people. Most of this housing is privately owned, the consequence of the privatisation of state housing after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It has been a highly controversial decision, bringing thousands of Muscovites into the streets in protest. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/cities\/2017\/oct\/31\/moscow-residents-vote-russia-demolition-rehousing\" target=\"_blank\">The wrecking ball swings at Moscow &#8211; a photo essay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; A mass demolition of Russia\u2019s iconic Krushchevka apartments will leave 2 million people with no&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-ilo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":166888,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/moscow-game-hub-opens-with-pitch-to-mena-developers-seeking-global-growth\/","url_meta":{"origin":70518,"position":0},"title":"Moscow Game Hub opens with pitch to MENA developers seeking global growth","date":"December 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\r World\u2019s first full-cycle gaming and animation development complex launches in Moscow with a strong appeal to Middle East studios looking for market access, lower costs and advanced production facilities The post Moscow Game Hub opens with pitch to MENA developers seeking global growth appeared first on Arabian Business: Latest\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Moscow-Game-Hub-1000x667-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":66852,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/trump-lawyer-moscow-trump-tower-solely-a-real-estate-deal\/","url_meta":{"origin":70518,"position":1},"title":"Trump lawyer: Moscow Trump Tower &#039;solely a real estate deal&#039;","date":"September 19, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\r The proposal to build a Trump Tower in Moscow during his presidential election was \"solely a real estate deal and nothing more,\" says Pres. 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