The scientists’ community is planned near Novosibirsk’s Akademgorodok. The Russian Academy of Sciences is determined to help young scientists find affordable housing in Soviet-style scientific towns, starting with a pilot settlement in Novosibirsk — but some scientists criticize the project for its high hidden costs. The Russian Housing Development Foundation will transfer 153 hectares of federal land in Novosibirsk to a cooperative of young scientists. The land, which is near […]