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> Dushanbe sure is white
It's Central Asian. It's in Central Asia.
>walkable only within your microdistrict
Depends what you're comparing it to. I've found it by far to walk or use public transit there compared to the US.
>Krushevkas had notoriously thin walls
Again, depends what you're comparing it to. After moving to America (California, then Florida) I learned to appreciate the housing in Russia. It was actually more comfortable, sound proof, and insulated than here in the same price category. The biggest problem is krushevkas are ugly as hell.