As it happens, Russian cities saw huge sprawl during the USSR, though probably mostly starting in the sixties. As is usual, the pre-revolution city centre is twisty and cozy, while around it are radiating straight avenues for kilometres. So sorta the opposite of what the headline says.
Straight avenue is not necessarily a bad thing though, if they’re high-density, walkable, full of services and green spaces, and interconnected with public transit, as they were.
As it happens, Russian cities saw huge sprawl during the USSR, though probably mostly starting in the sixties. As is usual, the pre-revolution city centre is twisty and cozy, while around it are radiating straight avenues for kilometres. So sorta the opposite of what the headline says.
Straight avenue is not necessarily a bad thing though, if they’re high-density, walkable, full of services and green spaces, and interconnected with public transit, as they were.