Searching For Moscow's Secret Suburb
23 April 2007 - 9:00am
Russia's super-rich live in a secret suburb hidden in a forest outside Moscow.
"Ever since I arrived in Russia I've heard tall stories of a secret city deep in the forests outside Moscow where the rich indulge their fantasies in sprawling palaces of marble and gold. It sounded like a good story. I didn't expect it to be true, let alone that I'd get an invite...Suddenly we plunged out of the forest, and in to a different world. It was a little like a scene from Doctor Who. One minute we were in Russia, the next in Beverly Hills."
Full Story:
Moscow's suburb for billionaires
Source:
BBC, April 22, 2007
»
- Login or register to post comments
- Email this page
- Using Adaptive Reuse to Scale the Urban Future - Feb 08, 2012
- A Campy Song Competition Serves as the Catalyst for Urban Renewal - Jan 28, 2012
- Six Trending Urbanist Themes for the New Year - Dec 31, 2011
- Madrid Park Reconnects Once Divided Neighborhoods - Dec 29, 2011
- Spain's Six-Mile Madrid Rio Park Replaces Freeway - Dec 28, 2011
“
One of the keys to regional and local prosperity is the ability to attract and retain high-skilled people. ... Many people can, and do, choose where they want to live based on factors beyond their ability to make a living.
”

















