Edward Blakey Reviews Moscow Expansion Plans

University of Sydney Professor Edward Blakely has reviewed Moscow’s plan to expand the capital’s borders to the south-west by 2014 and proclaimed that they will not hamper the city’s development. The territory will more than double.

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December 8, 2011, 8:00 AM PST

By Tim Halbur

"There's no reason why almost 50 per cent of Moscow's population has to come into the city center," the professor told RT. "Big cities, like Tokyo, are moving away from that. We have to think about a city of cities, each part of which is self-sufficient."

He has proposed a multi-polar system and suggested, "It's very important for Moscow to be the capital, but it's not necessarily for Moscow to be a technology center or the arts center. Silicon Valley is not in New York. It's not even in San Francisco, though it's close by."

Thanks to Sam Gennawey

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