{"id":2943,"date":"2020-11-28T12:20:50","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T12:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrgate.com\/eng\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2021-04-01T12:15:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T12:15:11","slug":"odesa-ukraine-building-bad-on-southern-outskirts-of-ukraines-black-sea-port-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/?p=2943","title":{"rendered":"ODESA, Ukraine: Building Bad On Southern Outskirts of Ukraine\u2019s Black Sea Port City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ODESA, Ukraine &#8212; Studded with Mediterranean-style cottages and modest low-rise homes, the winding descent toward the Golden Shore public beach might be charming &#8212; if it weren\u2019t for the huge concrete hulk thrusting itself into view from below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, on the southern outskirts of Ukraine\u2019s Black Sea port city, beachgoers grab snacks and souvenirs under the looming presence of the unfinished 15-story Aura Apart housing complex, a towering gray skeleton that critics say represents the rampant and often illegal development that is ruining Odesa\u2019s characteristic charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long cherished for its rich history, cultural eclecticism, and sprawling beaches, Odesa boasts a laid-back seaside atmosphere. In the historic center, regal buildings line leafy streets, with courtyards evoking the stories of Isaac Babel hidden on nearly every block. Down below, a maze of tunnels &#8212; one of the world\u2019s largest underground labyrinths &#8212; snakes through the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis project is the most lawless,\u201d said Oleh Mykhaylyk, a local anti-corruption activist. \u201cIt violates absolutely everything.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ODESA, Ukraine &#8212; Studded with Mediterranean-style cottages and modest low-rise homes, the winding descent toward the Golden Shore public beach might be charming &#8212; if it weren\u2019t for the huge concrete hulk thrusting itself into view from below. Here, on the southern outskirts of Ukraine\u2019s Black Sea port city, beachgoers grab snacks and souvenirs under [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[148,243,452,680,996],"class_list":["post-2943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ukraine-news","tag-black-sea","tag-concrete","tag-golden-shore","tag-odesa","tag-ukraine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}