From home to work to shop to home: the planned retail chain in Soviet Lithuania, 1960s-1980s

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
From home to work to shop to home: the planned retail chain in Soviet Lithuania, 1960s-1980s
Authors:
Tranavičiutė, Brigita
In the Journal:
Planning perspectives. 2023, vol. 38, iss. 1, p. 127-143
Subject Category:
LT
Architektūra / Architecture; Lietuva (Lithuania); Lokalioji istorija / Local history.
Summary / Abstract:

ENA radical vision for city planning in Soviet Lithuania, starting in the 1960s, was controlled by Soviet authorities, legislation, and plans. The concept was to divide cities into mikrorayons (microdistricts) to be serviced by shopping centres with different purposes. This article reveals the significant hurdles Soviet Lithuania experienced in implementing these Soviet urban and retail models. Because of long-term planning issues and delays, the construction of shopping centres and even entire residential areas failed to meet the rapidly changing needs of society. How did the principles of Soviet urban planning influence or hinder the development of retail centres in Soviet Lithuania? Archival sources identify how these centres were reflected in urban planning documents and which rules governing the centres and their structure were applicable. This article details how a Soviet shopping centre compared ‘on paper’ to reality. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1080/02665433.2022.2029719
ISSN:
0266-5433; 1466-4518
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