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- Madrid, NM – Coal mining ghost town to eclectic art colony
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Tag Archives: Latvia
“Hydrograds” built by the former Soviet Union
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
Posted in archaeology, cities, culture, energy, Europe, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, rivers/watersheds, Russia, spatial design, technology, urban planning
Tagged dams, energy, hydroelectric dams, Hydrograds, Latvia, power, Russia, Soviet Union, Tajikistan, Ukraine, USSR
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