Spatial Development of the Largest Russian Cities During the Post-Soviet Period: Orienting Towards Transit or Maintaining Soviet Trends

Elena Koncheva () and Nikolay Zalesskiy ()
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Elena Koncheva: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Nikolay Zalesskiy: National Research University Higher School of Economics

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Abstract: Russian cities are traditionally characterized by high levels of public transport ridership, compared to the Western cities. Moreover, the cities were intensively developing during the Soviet era when the private transport was literally absent. Thus, it can be assumed that the spatial structure of Russian cities (as well as the spatial structure of the majority of the former USSR cities) is a perfect illustration of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD). In this paper the spatial development patterns of 13 Russian cities are analyzed to assess the current situation and the prospects for transit oriented development in the Russian Federation. À brief history of urban spatial development during the Soviet period is provided. Fundamental differences between TOD and Soviet Style Development (SSD) are discussed, such as the absence of competition between the private and public transport and the absence of private ownership of land.

Keywords: urban spatial development; urban land use; land use and transportation; Soviet Style Development; Transit Oriented Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R14 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2016
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Published in WP BRP Series: Linguistics / LNG, July 2016, pages 1-35

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