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The paper describes the transformation of the territory of New Moscow that occurs as a result of incorporation to the capital. The main focus is on the construction of housing as the main factor in transformation. The reasons of the difference between the real transformation processes and declared goals of the incorporation of new territories are defined. The impact of different forces on the development of the territory is analyzed including legislative initiatives and administrative decisions of the federal and regional authorities, requirements of spatial planning agencies, and business interests.
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Original Russian Text © E.K. Kuricheva, 2014, published in Regional’nye Issledovaniya, 2014, No. 1, pp. 50–61.
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Kuricheva, E.K. Territorial transformation of New Moscow under the influence of housing construction. Reg. Res. Russ. 4, 220–230 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079970514040145
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