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Originally Posted by drofgnal
Maybe they've cleaned up some. I haven't been there since before your move to Moscow. I went several times between 1993 and 2003.
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Well, 1990-2000 was a distempered decade.
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The last paper I saw was one a friend brought back this year, and it had some questionable ads, it was a Times (?) I believe.
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Okay, i'll try to take a look on it.
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On another note, I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Moscow. For an 800 year old city, its a nice city. I felt as safe going around there as I do any major city anywhere. I almost cringe and the influx of modern western architecture and highways which seems to be robbing Moscow of some of its heritage.
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Actually, there is not too much of modern architecture and highways in a historical center of the city (that is, inside of Sadovoye/Garden Ring). There is a restoration of some old buildings; some new elite-class buildings are being built in accordance with surrounding architectural ensemble. My office is located near the Kremlin, and i really enjoy the surroundings

And pretty much everything outside of Garden Ring is a dormitory suburb since Khrushchev, so i can only welcome modern buildings and highways in these places