It seems the worst has happened. We have allowed a mineshaft gap. Well played, Russia. From RFE/RL:
22 floors beneath street level, near Taganskaya metro, lies a labyrinth of winding alleys and echoing caverns. It used to be a top-secret bunker, built by Stalin in the 1950s as a weapons cache, fuel depot, and shelter for up to 3,000 troops and civilians. Today, ground water is seeping in through the concrete and there is an overbearing smell of rust and mold. But last year, the bunker was auctioned off to a private company. The plan is to turn it into an underground leisure complex and hotel, complete with shops and a spa.
Moscow has seen a building boom in the last decade. But with space above ground running out, city planners are starting to build downwards. The mayor of Moscow, has complained that only 8% of the ground beneath the city is currently being used. Over the next 10 yrs, he wants to develop as much as 1/4 of underground Moscow.
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