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> Why were more people than houses allowed to immigrate to Moscow? Maybe someone has some historical insight into this? Labour demand. Moscow used to have lots
by orthoxerox 5y ago
> Why were more people than houses allowed to immigrate to Moscow? Maybe someone has some historical insight into this?
Labour demand. Moscow used to have lots and lots of factories and these factories needed workers. Increasing industrial capacity was seen as more important than providing every worker's family with their own flat right now, so stopgap measures like communal flats, dorm-style flats, hotel-style flats were used. Some are occupied to this day by people waiting for their proper flat since 1972.
- geokon 5y agoI see, so it wasn't some unexpected influx. It was a deliberate decision on the part of the authorities. I guess it makes sense that industry is clustered and you often can't bring the factories to where the people live.