But everything looks very untidy and ramshackle.
Transport, nevertheless is quite regular.
But the buses are half-a-century old.
Taxi costs about $2 to every part of the town! (In Moscow – about $20-30)
There are two plants in the town – Chemical-Pharmaceutical plant and Motor plant. There works practically everybody…
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what brand of motorcycles are made in Irbit? that engine looks cool
IMZ Ural motorcycles. The motorcycle on the pedestal is the “Wolf”. Engine is based on 1930’s German BMW designs.
I’d enjoy working at a chem/pharm plant! (wink)
every building is crooked…
What’s wrong with this town? I’d like to live in such a quiet peaceful place. You capitalists need your WalMarts, fast food, and adult theaters, I guess.
Capitalism is overrated, a strongly regulated free-market society is not. Anyway, I think those old buildings are beautiful. Even simple buildings were often built with more care and craftsmanship than often found today. For my money, I’d rather buy a beautiful old home and fix it up than a modest new home for the same price. I say “The longer something exists, the more of a soul it has.”
Heh, to quote Garrison Keillor:
“The little town that time forgot, and the decades have not improved.”
Oh come on! Garrison Keillor? First time he’s made an appearance on ER. You are 100 per cent a Midwesterner. I agree with Comrade Bogdanov, myself.
To be honest, it doesn’t look much worse than some of the poor towns in the United States.
I like this little town. I like the Ural and own a 2009 gearup. I thanks all of those people from Irbit who made it possible for me to own a Ural!
excellent report! Makes me feel better because my life is not as bad.
as long as there is no drugs and crime, living in such a place is not bad at all.
you have a community, ppl caring for each other, ppl actually get to know their neighbors.
and being a kid in such as place is much better upbringing then the urban concrete jungle!
Love these charming old buildings. Would love to own one and live in it in a small Russian town. Olde-worldy. Peacefulness is obvious in the photos.
What is it with the German flag at the motorbike plant? Is BMW probably taking it over?