From what I’ve read from accounts of living in them, commieblocks were actually surprisingly okay on average, and fairly well thought out. One of the few times the soviets did something that benefitted the people, I’d say.
I mean, the primary argument being put forth there is that commieblocks were better than what came before, and that much certainly is true. They were well-planned out for what they were.
But what they were, ultimately, were cramped, cruddy 3 room apartments for entire families. Meant to be temporary at that, but nothing more permanent than a temporary solution, as the saying goes.
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From what I’ve read from accounts of living in them, commieblocks were actually surprisingly okay on average, and fairly well thought out. One of the few times the soviets did something that benefitted the people, I’d say.
But your point still stands.
I mean, the primary argument being put forth there is that commieblocks were better than what came before, and that much certainly is true. They were well-planned out for what they were.
But what they were, ultimately, were cramped, cruddy 3 room apartments for entire families. Meant to be temporary at that, but nothing more permanent than a temporary solution, as the saying goes.