Comments on: Singing Revolution Redux, Kazakh Style http://registan.net/index.php/2008/12/14/kazakh-singing-revolution/ All Central Asia, All The Time Fri, 25 May 2012 20:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oldschool Boy http://registan.net/index.php/2008/12/14/kazakh-singing-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-379191 Oldschool Boy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:54:32 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2008/12/14/kazakh-singing-revolution/#comment-379191 I think it "old news". I have read about a similar story last year before the "credit crunch", probably it is the same story. I think it “old news”. I have read about a similar story last year before the “credit crunch”, probably it is the same story.

]]> By: Narcogen http://registan.net/index.php/2008/12/14/kazakh-singing-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-379189 Narcogen Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:21:13 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2008/12/14/kazakh-singing-revolution/#comment-379189 No luck myself; although I do find it terribly interesting that in the midst of a financial crisis, the popping of the real-estate bubble, and a construction slowdown, there are still forces trying to justify eminent domain (or its local equivalent) on the basis of a need for more construction. Almaty is overbuilt as it is, especially in the area of luxury apartments, which is seemingly all anybody builds. Oh, and trade centers. Two more going up across the street. No luck myself; although I do find it terribly interesting that in the midst of a financial crisis, the popping of the real-estate bubble, and a construction slowdown, there are still forces trying to justify eminent domain (or its local equivalent) on the basis of a need for more construction.

Almaty is overbuilt as it is, especially in the area of luxury apartments, which is seemingly all anybody builds.

Oh, and trade centers. Two more going up across the street.

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