"Some of this took the form of rapid urbanization of rural areas....
The rural life was exactly what communist leaders hoped their country would get away from, therefore Soviet planners housed residents near industrial sites so they could contribute to their country through state-sponsored work."
http://www.newgeography.com/content/004830-looking-back-the-ideal-communist-city
Self-reliant, self-supporting families/communities are not compatible with totalitarian government.
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