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“Hydrograds” built by the former Soviet Union

Posted on May 25, 2020 by problogic

  Following last week’s post on American Hydrograds, this blogpost explores the “Hydrograds“ built by the former Soviet Union. Hydrograds are cities and towns constructed specifically to house workers building the hydroelectric project, as well as the support staff to … Continue reading →

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American “Hydrograds” – Cities built for hydroelectric projects

Posted on May 18, 2020 by problogic

  Two recent posts I’ve written on the Atomgrads (nuclear cities) of the former Soviet Union that were developed to both construct and support both nuclear weapons and energy plants led me to explore similar government built community for hydroelectric … Continue reading →

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