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Smokers' Revolt Succeeds in Moscow

• Aug. 23, 1990

Scores of angry smokers blocked a street next to Red Square for several hours today as public outrage over a summerlong cigarette shortage boiled over.

The protest, in a driving rain in Revolution Square adjacent to the Lenin Museum, ended when a truck delivered a dozen cases of cigarettes to a nearby tobacco kiosk. A line of more than 230 people formed immediately.

''It's only a temporary success,'' said a protester, Sergei Borinov, watching the truck driver unload the cigarettes. ''They bring something, sell it in 10 minutes, and again there is nothing. This is the way we live.''

The incident was the latest act of rebellion by smokers, who have staged strikes and other demonstrations over an acute cigarette shortage that has lasted all summer.

One of Several Protests

On Monday, 200 people blocked traffic in Leningrad, 300 staged a similar protest in Gorky, and 3,000 people rallied at a plant in Yaroslavl, an independent Soviet news service, Interfax, reported.

In the protest in Moscow today, about 120 soggy demonstrators formed a human chain across the wide street from the Moscow Hotel to the Lenin Museum, stopping six buses and turning back cars.

At one point, 20 testy demonstrators surrounded Deputy Mayor Sergei B. Stankevich, a reform-minded politician elected to the Moscow City Council along with other reformers this year.

They peppered him with questions on when the cigarette shortage would end.

''Why was there a good supply of everything in Brezhnev's time?'' a man yelled, referring to the more stable economy under President Leonid I. Brezhnev, who died in 1982.

A man shouted, ''Why are they selling cigarettes on the black market for 2 to 3 rubles?''

Cigarettes usually cost from 30 to 80 kopecks a pack, but black market prices have ranged up to 25 rubles for American Marlboros, which is exorbitant for the average Soviet worker, who earns a salary of 240 rubles a month.

'We Are Bankrupt'

Mr. Stankevich said 22 of 24 cigarette factories in the Russian republic have closed for repairs. The Government newspaper Izvestia said the Soviet Union - a nation of 70 million smokers - bought 5 billion fewer cigarettes from Bulgaria, a principal supplier, this year because of a lack of hard currency.

''My dear,'' Mr. Stankevich told a woman in the crowd, ''if you think it is so easy to buy hundreds of millions of dollars of cigarettes in two hours, you are strongly mistaken.''

''Do you think we have a lot of hard currency?'' he asked. ''You know what the situation is: We are bankrupt.''

When one man suggested that the Soviet Union use some of its gold reserves, Mr. Stankevich retorted: ''Gold reserves have nothing todo with this. You see, there is a choice for us - either we spend money on medicine or on cigarettes. Now we have had to take the money for medicine and buy cigarettes.

''Tomorrow, invalids will appear in the streets because they will not be able to buy important medicine they need. Then we will have to stop buying cigarettes and start buying medicine again.''

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He said he had met with Prime Minister Nikolai I. Ryzhkov and they decided to take shag, a coarse tobacco, from army storehouses and deliver it to major points in Moscow.

''As to cigarettes, the situation will improve,'' he predicted. ''Several planes are arriving in Moscow. They are already landing at the airport.''

Mr. Stankevich said there were no plans to ration cigarettes, saying it would be too difficult to print and distribute ration coupons. Informally, however, rationing already exists. Moscow kiosks limit local customers to two packs, out-of-towners to one.

After enduring questions for more than 20 minutes, Mr. Stankevich, who told his questioners that he is a nonsmoker, became sarcastic when someone suggested starting a rebellion.

''Yes, this is the only thing we know how to do,'' he said ''Let's make a revolution. This is what we're accustomed to. At least we'll have a good time.''

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Apr 24 2017

City Street Guides by f.d. walker: A Street Photography Guide to Moscow, Russia

*A series of guides on shooting Street Photography in cities around the world. Find the best spots to shoot, things to capture, street walks, street tips, safety concerns, and more for cities around the world. I have personally researched, explored and shot Street Photography in every city that I create a guide for. So you can be ready to capture the streets as soon as you step outside with your camera!

At over 12 million people, Moscow is the largest city in Russia and second largest in Europe by population ( Istanbul is #1). An urban, cosmopolitan metropolis with more than enough glitz and glam to cater to the elite, but without losing its fair share of Soviet era roughness around the edges. It can be fast paced, brash, busy, and trendy like other big cities, but it has its blend of West meets Russia atmosphere and beauty that provides plenty of unique interest. The Red Square is as famous as it gets, but there’s so much more to this city, including the most beautiful subway system you’ve ever seen. It would take years to capture all of Moscow, but that means you have an endless amount of areas to discover.

So here’s a Street Photography guide so you can be ready to capture all that Moscow has to offer before you even arrive!

• Patriarch’s Pond
• Old Arbat Street
• Maroseyka Street
• Tverskoy Boulevard

Top 5 Street Spots:

1. red square.

The Red Square is the most famous square in not just Russia, but all of Eastern Europe. The name actually doesn’t come from the color of the bricks or communism, but from the name in Russian, Krásnaya, once meaning “beautiful” before its meaning changed to “red.” This large plaza is what you see on the cover of guide books and magazines for Moscow, with St. Basil’s Cathedral being the center piece next to Lenin’s Mausoleum surrounded by the Kremlin Wall. Of course, the Red Square attracts hordes of tourist due to the main attractions, but all that activity around an interesting atmosphere does provide street photo opportunities. It’s also the central square connecting to the city’s major streets, providing a good starting point to explore outward.

You’ll also find the popular pedestrian only Nikolskaya Street connecting the Red Square to Lubyanka Square. This line of expensive shops includes plenty of activity, while also leading you to another popular square. Filled with history rivaling any city, the Red Square and surrounding areas are the heart and soul of Russia.

2. Patriarch’s Ponds

Patriarch’s Ponds is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Moscow. Despite the name being plural, there’s only one large pond, but it’s worth a visit with your camera. It’s a popular spot for locals and expats to come relax or take a stroll around the pond. You get an interesting mix of young and old too, from young love to “babushkas” feeding pigeons. It’s a very peaceful park atmosphere in one of the nicer areas within the city center, while bringing enough activity for street photography. 

The pond is shallow and in the winter becomes a popular spot for ice-skating too. The area is also well-known for the location in the famous Russian novel, The Master and Margarita. 

3. Old Arbat (Stary Arbat)

Old Arbat is the most famous pedestrian street in Moscow, and dating back to the 15th century, also one of its oldest. Originally, it was an area of trade, but soon became the most prestigious residential area in Moscow. During the 18th century, Arbat started attracting the city’s scholars and artists, including Alexander Pushkin. Cafes lined the streets and impressive homes filled the neighborhood. Since then, New Arbat street was created as a highway in the area, while Old Arbat was paved for a 1km pedestrian only walkway.

Due to the historic buildings, famous artists that lived here, and the bohemian atmosphere, Old Arbat has become a big attraction for tourists today. Now, there’s a mix of cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, street performers, street merchants and other attractions for visitors, and some locals, to come enjoy. It can get really busy here and there’s usually something interesting going on so it’s a good street to come walk with your camera for guaranteed life.

4. Gorky Park

One of the most famous places in Moscow is Gorky Park. The official name is Maxim Gorky’s Central Park of Culture & Leisure, which gives you an idea of what goes on here. When built, it was the first of its kind in the Soviet Union. Divided into two parts, it stretches along Moscow River. One end contains fair rides, foods stands, tennis courts, a sports club, a lake for boat rides, and more. This end brings more active life due to its number of attractions, while the other end is more relaxed, where you’ll find gardens, trees, older buildings, and an outdoor amphitheater.

Gorky Park attracts mostly locals so it’s a good spot to capture the non-tourist side of Moscow life. Muscovites come here to escape the city and unwind in a picturesque setting. The park remains alive outside of the warmer months too, especially when the lake turns into the city’s largest outdoor skating rink. I’d recommend taking the metro out here to spend at least half a day exploring the massive park’s life with your camera.

5. Maroseyka Street

Maroseyka Street is a popular area not too far from the Red Square. The long, winding street turns into Pokrovka and is lined with restaurants, cafes, bars and places to stay. It’s actually where I like to stay when I’m in Moscow due to its location and solid street photography opportunities itself. You have Kitay-gorod station near and if you keep walking southwest, you’ll get to the Red Square. But if you walk northwest, as it changes to Pokrovka, you can find a long street of activity for photography with its own interesting atmosphere.

6. Tverskoy Boulevard

Tverskoy Boulevard is the oldest and longest boulevard in Moscow, beginning at the end of Nikitsky Boulevard, and finishing at Pushkin Square, a spot to come for activity itself. The boulevard is made up of two avenues, with pedestrian walkways in-between. You’ll find grass, shrubbery, trees, benches and more walking it’s almost kilometer length. Many people come here to enjoy some relaxation, walk their dog, or just to use it to walk wherever they’re going. Its center location also provides a nice place to walk with your camera near plenty of other spots you’ll want to check out anyway.

Sample Street Walk:

For a full day of Street Photography, covering some of the best spots, you can follow this sample street walk for Moscow:

• Start your morning walking around the Red Square (1), while exploring the surrounding area, including Nikolskaya Street
• Then walk northwest to Patriarch’s Ponds (2) and slowly walk the pond and surrounding area with your camera
• Next, walk east to the Pushkin Monument and stroll down Tverskoy Boulevard (6)
• Once Tverskoy Boulevard (6) ends, it will turn into Nikitsky Boulevard. Follow this down until you get to the start of Old Arbat Street (3), across from Arbatskaya station
• After you’re done walking down Old Arbat Street (3) for more street photography, spend some time checking out Moscow’s beautiful metro stations
• To finish off the day with more street photography, get off the metro near Red Square (1) again, Maroseyka Street (5) or wherever you’re staying for the night.

3 Things I’ll Remember about Shooting in Moscow:

1. museum metro.

The Moscow metro system was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union and today includes 203 stations across 340km of routes. The elaborate system has some of the deepest stations in the world too, with escalators that seem to go on forever. None of this is what makes it so special, though. Many of its stations feel like stepping inside a museum, making it without a doubt the most interesting and beautiful metro system I’ve been in.

When built, Stalin wanted to make the metro stations “palaces for the people” with marble, chandeliers, and grand architecture. The best part is the variety of architecture and styles used, making many of the stations a completely different experience visually. You could easily spend a whole day traveling the stations and there are even tours available for people who wish to do just that. My advice, though, would be just to buy a ticket and hop on and off at different stations, while exploring different lines. The museum-like surrounding mixed with the crowds of characters can make for a great photography experience.

Since there are so many stations, here are some of my favorites to check out:

• Novoslobodskaya
• Mayakovskaya
• Elektrozavodskaya
• Komsomolskaya
• Ploschad Revolyutsii
• Dostoyevskaya
• Prospekt Mira

2. Moscow is Big

It’s no secret that Moscow is a big city, but it can feel even bigger with how spread out much of it is. This is especially true if you compare it to cities outside of Asia. If I compared it to cities in Europe, I’d probably say only Istanbul would warrant more time to really discover the depths of this city. Most only explore around the Red Square and surrounding area, but that is such a small part of the city. Although, that central area does give you plenty to see on its own.

Fortunately, I had a good friend living in the city to show me around, but it opened up my eyes even more to how much there is to discover in Moscow. It’s a big city with a variety of atmosphere that can take you from “east” to “west” and trendy to rugged depending on where you go. I’d imagine you’d have to live here a while to really know the city.

3. Cosmopolitan Mix of East meets West

Modern skyscrapers mixed with amazing architecture, a world-class metro system with museum-like beauty, trendy fashion and chic clubs, Moscow is a rich mix of Russian culture and history in a more western cosmopolitan package. There is a push to keep the Russian culture, while also pushing forward with a modern metropolis the whole world will envy. This comes with an impressive skyline, that continues to grow, and endless modernities, but with soviet nostalgia and atmosphere mixed in for good measure.

Mixed in with this grand western cosmopolitan atmosphere, is a strong national pride in Russia. This includes their famous leader, Vladimir Putin. Maybe no other place will you see a country’s leader more often. All over, from the pricey tourist shops to the underground walkway stalls, you’ll find goods with Putin’s likeness covering them. From t-shirts to magnets to Matryoshka dolls. There’s a strong national pride that can be seen around the city, which also extends to their leader. Moscow is many things. It’s East meets West, modernizations meets Soviet era, and a whole lot more.

What To Do For a Street Photography Break?:

Eat at a stolovaya.

Stolovayas are Russian cafeterias that became popular in the Soviet days. You grab a tray and walk down the line of freshly prepared local dishes, and select whatever you want from the chefs. They’re usually inexpensive and a much better value than restaurants, while giving you the opportunity to try from a wide selection of everyday Russian food. They’re also very tasty. I always include some borsch on my tray and go from there. The places themselves are all over Moscow and usually come with Soviet-era aesthetics to complete the experience.

Street Safety Score: 7

*As always, no place is completely safe! So when I talk about safety, I’m speaking in general comparison to other places. Always take precaution, be smart, observe your surroundings and trust your instincts anywhere you go!

Being the 2nd largest city in Europe with over 12 million people, you’re going to have your dangerous areas, but for the most part, it feels safe walking around. Russia is statistically higher in crime compared to most of Europe, but this generally doesn’t apply to tourists and visitors. Around the Red Square and surrounding city center, you should feel completely safe walking around. Pick pocketing can happen, but no more than other touristic places. I always explore Moscow freely without coming across too much to worry about. It’s a spread out city, though, so of course it matters where you are. Just use basic street smarts, know where you are and Moscow shouldn’t give you a problem. 

People’s Reaction Score: 7

Moscow is fast paced, big city life, which usually means people aren’t too concerned with you, or your camera. I don’t find people notice or pay much attention to me when I’m out taking photos in Moscow. For the most part, people just go about their day. You shouldn’t get too many looks or concern. But it can depend on the area you are in. The more you stick out, the more you might get noticed with suspicions. I’ve never had any problems in Moscow, or Russia, but just be careful who you’re taking a photo of if you get out of the city center. Other than that, it’s about average for reactions. 

Street Tips:

Learn the alphabet .

Much of Moscow, including the metro system, doesn’t use english. The Russian alphabet uses letters from the Cyrillic script, which if you aren’t familiar with it and don’t know the sounds, can be hard to decipher the words. This is most important for street names and metro stops when trying to get around. It can save confusion and make it easier getting around if you learn the basic alphabet. At the very least then, you can sound out the words to see which are similar in the english conversion, which can help matching them to maps. When out shooting street photography, getting around is as important as anything. So save yourself some time and frustration by learning the Russian Alphabet.

Use the metro

While Saint-Petersburg feels very walkable for a city its size, Moscow can feel very spread out, even for its bigger size. Outside of the Red Square area, you can have plenty of walking before getting anywhere very interesting, so you’ll need to take the metro a lot if you really want to explore the city. Maps are deceiving here too, it will always be further than it looks.

Another reason it’s less walkable than Saint-Petersburg is its completely different set-up. Moscow’s streets are mostly contstructed in rings with narrow, winding streets in-between. This is common with medieval city cities that used to be confined by walls, but you usually don’t have it in a city this massive. Saint-Petersburg has a more grid-like pattern that also uses the canals to help you know your way around. When it comes to navigating on foot in Moscow, it can be more difficult, so bring a map and take the metro when needed. It’s why Moscow’s metro carries more passengers per day than the London and Paris subways combined.

Explore other areas if you have time

Moscow is really big. While most people stay around the Red Square within the Boulevard Ring, there’s so much more to the city. I covered some other spots outside of this circle, but if you really want to see the city, you’ll need time. If you do have time, some other areas I’d check out first are Zamoskvarechye, along some of the south and western Moscow.

Inspiration:

For some more inspiration, you can look through the Street Photography of Moscow photographer Artem Zhitenev  and check out 33 of my photos taken in Moscow .

Conclusion:

Moscow’s name brings a certain mystique, but once you’re there it might bring a different atmosphere than you expect. It’s big and sprawling, but beautiful in many ways. It can feel like a European capital on a grand scale, but you can definitely find its Russian side in there.

The urban sprawl of Moscow can be intimidating, but give it enough time and you’ll be rewarded with plenty to discover. All with the world’s best metro system to take you around.

I hope this guide can help you start to experience some of what Moscow contains. So grab your camera and capture all that Moscow has to offer for Street Photography!

If you still have any questions about shooting in Moscow, feel free to comment below or email me!

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New vaping law lands hundreds of North Texas students in alternative school

Children caught with e-cigarettes must be removed from campus under the state mandate..

By Talia Richman

5:00 AM on Apr 15, 2024 CDT

Hundreds of North Texas students were sent to disciplinary alternative schools this school year because they were caught vaping — an offense that requires strict punishment under a new state law.

More than one-fifth of students assigned to such campuses in eight Dallas County districts were there because of e-cigarettes, according to discipline records analyzed by The Dallas Morning News .

The state mandate raises questions among education advocates — and even the legislator who pushed for the law addressing vaping. Some are worried that time spent in alternative school can derail students’ learning. Public health officials are concerned about the idea of disciplining children who likely need help.

“You can’t punish your way out of an addiction issue,” said Charlie Gagen, the American Lung Association’s Director of Advocacy for Texas. “We’d really like to see more resources for youth education and cessation and leave the punishment aspect for those retailers” who sell products to minors.

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The News requested data covering the first five months of the academic year that detailed how many students were sent to Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs, or DAEP, because of vaping.

More than one in 10 Dallas ISD students sent to alternative schools as of Feb. 1 were removed from their home campuses because of e-cigarettes. The percentages are more striking in districts such as Duncanville and Mesquite, where around 40% of alternative school placements were for vaping.

Students are generally sent to these alternative schools for serious offenses, such as making terroristic threats, selling drugs or assaulting an employee. Now schools across the state have information campaigns reminding students: VAPE = DAEP.

Some DAEP campuses were pushed to capacity, which meant children were routed to in-school suspension instead.

More than one in 10 high school students in Texas reported using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days in 2021, according to statewide survey data . Nearly 6% of middle schoolers did so.

Dallas County reported its first vaping-related death — a teenager — in 2020.

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It’s challenging to respond to the influx of e-cigarette use, school officials have said.

Such devices may look like conventional cigarettes. Others resemble pens, USB sticks or highlighters. It’s also difficult to discern whether an e-cigarette is loaded with nicotine or THC, a compound in the cannabis plant, which makes it a more serious issue.

Lawmakers established the discipline mandate in response to the striking rise in e-cigarette use among minors.

The bill’s sponsor questions how it’s played out.

Rep. Ed Thompson, R-Pearland, hoped to give schools flexibility over how they handle students caught vaping. He said he was inspired to take the issue on after hearing about many teenagers getting routed to Juvenile Justice Alternative Education — a more severe disciplinary school — because of e-cigarettes.

His bill was amended during the legislative process to include the strict DAEP mandate. Thompson is not returning to the Legislature in 2025, but he thinks lawmakers will revisit vaping discipline rules then.

“I want there to be flexibility for the schools,” he said. “My intent was never to tie anyone’s hands.”

Health officials concerns

Some worry about the long-term impact of DAEP placements on students’ emotional state. What about their grades? Mental health?

Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, professor of pediatrics in adolescent medicine at Stanford University, said the data stemming from Texas schools’ crackdown on vaping should be studied.

“I do have concerns,” said Halpern-Felsher, founder and executive director of Tobacco Prevention Toolkit.

Preventing teens from using e-cigarettes in the first place should be Texas’ priority, public health officials say. Several programs — such as CATCH My Breath or Truth Initiative — promote lessons on vaping education.

“Not all students understand that there’s nicotine or cannabis — drugs — in these devices,” Halpern-Felsher said. “They’re still thinking that it’s just flavored water.”

For those who have already started vaping, advocates advise, the state must do more to help teenagers quit.

“Offering cessation services sounds like the right thing to do for kids who are addicted to nicotine. Disciplining them and putting them into alternative schools might be overkill,” said Dr. Steven Kelder, a UTHealth Houston School of Public Health professor. “Although, yes, the students need to account for their actions, I’m sure most or all of them didn’t plan on getting addicted.”

Patchwork approach

Despite the new law, districts approach punishment for vaping in a patchwork way.

A Dallas high schooler caught for the first time with a nicotine vape faces a 20-day placement in alternative school, for example.

If that student completes a Substance Abuse Intervention Program, the punishment is reduced to five days. DISD parents also must attend a half-day orientation for the shortened term. The district offers these sessions on Saturdays.

Both parents and students need to know about the dangers of vaping, said Keisha Crowder Davis, the district’s executive director of student services and support.

In recent years, DISD overhauled its approach to exclusionary discipline , which takes students out of class and disproportionately affects students of color. Still, district officials decided not to pursue a way around the mandatory DAEP placement for e-cigarettes.

Related: Inside Dallas schools’ attempt to eliminate most suspensions to help kids of color

“We think giving our kids the assistance — and the families the assistance — they need would benefit us more in the long run than just saying, ‘Oh, we’re not going to do it,’ ” Crowder Davis said.

However, other schools are opting out of the vaping law. These districts are part of the state’s “District of Innovation” system that allows them to skirt certain rules.

Houston, for example, built a District of Innovation plan specifying it can handle vaping at a student’s home campus, through counseling or other measures. In Coppell, school trustees decided over the summer to exempt the district from following the vaping law using its District of Innovation power.

Coppell school board members chafed against the restrictive nature of the mandate, saying they needed wiggle room to work with families. While they said students must understand they can’t vape at school, trustees questioned whether a first offense warranted a stint in a disciplinary school.

Alternative school classrooms in some districts have filled up because of the law. When that happens, the new rules call for students to be shuffled to in-school suspension instead, where they’re often monitored by a supervisor rather than getting direct lessons from a teacher.

That was the case in Richardson ISD earlier this year.

The district saw 108 DAEP placements for vaping as of Feb. 1. There were 365 total placements, for all offenses. That’s roughly 30 more students than the same time period last year.

As of January, punishment for RISD students caught with a nicotine vape was reduced from 30 days to 10 days upon completion of a mandatory nicotine education course. Those caught with THC vapes still get 35 days.

RISD officials said they made the change both to alleviate capacity issues and differentiate between the seriousness of THC versus nicotine e-cigarettes.

Students caught with a vape take a course on the dangers of addiction.

“At the heart of it all, we have to follow the law,” RISD’s counseling director Summer Martin said. “But we are all about making sure we intervene and educate our students.”

The DMN Education Lab deepens the coverage and conversation about urgent education issues critical to the future of North Texas.

The DMN Education Lab is a community-funded journalism initiative, with support from Bobby and Lottye Lyle, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Dallas Regional Chamber, Deedie Rose, Garrett and Cecilia Boone, The Meadows Foundation, The Murrell Foundation, Solutions Journalism Network, Southern Methodist University, Sydney Smith Hicks and the University of Texas at Dallas. The Dallas Morning News retains full editorial control of the Education Lab’s journalism.

Talia Richman , Staff writer . Talia is a reporter for The Dallas Morning News Education Lab. A Dallas native, she attended Richardson High School and graduated from the University of Maryland. She previously covered schools and City Hall for The Baltimore Sun.

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