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Trek Lime Lite WSD

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Trek’s Women’s Lime Lite is an elegant bicycle designed with comfort, fun and ease of use in mind. Notice the clean lines, with no cables or controls to get in your way. Look at how the chain is completely covered so you never have to worry about it. And, check out the beautiful wheels and flat-resistant tires. Now, hop on and feel the comfort of the upright riding position and comfy padded seat positioned just right to let you place both feet flat on the ground. And, you’ll be amazed by the automatic 3-speed gearing that always keeps the pedaling easy letting you ride everywhere you want in style.

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Specifications

• Hubs Front: Shimano Coasting Dynamo; Rear: Shimano 3-speed w/coaster brake
• Chain Aluminum
• Handlebar Lime high-tensile-steel
• Saddle Bontrager Suburbia

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A 2009 Trek Lime Lite WSD is typically priced around $510 USD when new. Be sure to shop around for the best price, and also look to the used market for a great deal.

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Trek produced the Lime Lite bike in 2009 and can be classified as a Commuter bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $509.99. Lime Lite bike is available in many sizes such as Small , medium and large . Trek Commuter Lime Lite can be found in a few colors, among these colors Metallic Black . This bike is equiped with 26 x 1.90" Bontrager Cruiser Hardcase tires while the rims are manufactured by Alloy. Trek equiped this exact model with Shimano coaster rear braking system and Front: Shimano Coasting Dynamo, Rear: Shimano Coasting hubs. To guarantee the comfiest ride Trek used Alpha White Aluminum material for the frame. Steel comfort high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Lime Lite to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Alloy. For the smoothest biking experience Bontrager Satellite, 33 teeth is used on this bicycle .

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We almost all rode bikes as kids. And while it was a ton of fun, this is how we got places. If you wanted to visit your friends or buy one-cent bubble gum at the local 7-11, you hopped on your trusty Stingray and off you went.

As most of us turned 16 and finagled a driver's license from the state, our bikes got ditched for cars. A car could take us anywhere we wanted ... much faster than any bike. Our trusty and loyal bikes were stashed in the garage collecting dust, rust and cob webs--only to be sold as garage-sale fodder a couple of years later.

Ten or more years down the road and most of us, while we know how, never ride a bike. In fact, surveys show that 190 million Americans know how to ride a bike, yet only 32 million actually ride.

So what's the problem? Why don't more of us ride?   Shimano Bicycle Components and Trek Bicycles think they know why. Simultaneous research projects conducted by both companies found that people were intimidated by multiple gears and complex shifting systems and didn't feel comfortable using cable hand-braking systems.

"Expecting someone to learn how to shift is a pretty tall order for someone who hasn't ridden since they were a kid and is now 40 years old," says Shannon Bryant, project coordinator for Shimano's Coasting System. "We needed to go outside of cyclists and talk to non-cyclists."

After talking to non-cyclists, Shimano and Trek found they needed to get back to basics, so they developed a bike that takes advantage of today's technology without burdening the consumer with a need to interact with those components. They buried the cables and shifting mechanisms inside the frame and made shifting a non-issue.

So the idea of an automatic transmission, now dubbed "Shimano's Coasting System," was born. Trek, Giant and Raleigh Bicycles all signed on to develop bikes around this new transmission.

The Trek Lime

A couple of months ago, Shimano suggested I try Trek's Lime bicycle . Even though I've been riding bicycles seriously for over 25 years, Shimano explained that the Lime was essentially for non-cyclists. In other words, I had to change my mindset and evaluate the bicycle from a layperson's perspective.

One of the easiest ways to accomplish this was to let a bunch of my non-cyclist neighbors take it for a spin.

The Lime features a very simple design: no cables, brakes or levers are visible, and braking is accomplished the old-fashioned way: just pedal backwards.

The very large and comfy seat is the antithesis of a racing bicycle saddle. A storage compartment inside the seat allows you to store your wallet, keys, money or other small items during your ride.

The wheels are not meant to be taken off by consumers, but that's exactly what I did in order to put the bike in the back of my minivan. Since I didn't have any instructions, I didn't realize that removing the front wheel also disconnected the wire from a generator and speed sensor.

When I figured out the automatic transmission wasn't working anymore, I called Shimano and they explained I needed to take the mechanism apart and put the wire back -- which was pretty easy to do. They explained that this wasn't a bike you put in your car nor did they ever intend for the folks that bought this kind of bicycle to ever remove the wheels.

Which is why the bike comes with puncture-resistant tires. The idea is that you shouldn't get a flat tire and certainly will never need to remove the wheels.

The Trek Lime is a commuter/comfort bike with an aluminum Alpha White frame. The frame comes in colors like green, Glass  Blue and Pearl  White.

It was first released in 2008 and again in 2009. Due to the frame materials and other factors, we estimate that this bike weighs around 30 pounds. The Lime is fully rigid.

The Lime comes with Shimano Coasting components, including an aluminum adjustable stem, a Threaded headset and Shimano Coasting shifters.

The Lime has 1,3 speeds and has internal rear cogs.

It comes with Bontrager tires (26in x 1.9in) and aluminum rims.

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Trek Lime. An automatic bike for non-cyclists

The Bike Gallery has a great review of the almost ready for sale Lime from Trek. I live in a city and cycle every day, so I have my eye on this one, although Trek say it's aimed at non-cyclists, not hard core commuters.

It has plenty of gadget value, but it also looks cool and comfortable. The 3 speed automatic gears are actually powered by a dynamo on the front wheel and shift up and down depending on your speed. From a riders point of view, the tilted rear post means that you get a relaxed upright riding position which many people find a lot easier. It means you can put you feet flat down when you stop too, cafe cruiser style.

That big ol' seat looks like it would keep my chances of future children safe. The storage is nice, too, but leaving an iPod in there is probably a bad idea.

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On Test: Trek Lime, November 23, 2007

Living the lime life, the 'automatic' trek lime looks like a modern version of a townie bike for riding to the bakery or post office. it's clearly not for racing, training or off-road use, and it's nothing like that retired race bike you converted to a commuter. so why should you care cyclingnews' sue george took the trek lime to the streets of harrisonburg, virginia to answer the question..

The cycling industry churns out exciting new products year after year, but its most daunting and important challenge remains getting more people to actually ride bikes. Through an extensive research project spearheaded by Shimano and design firm IDEO, it turns out that some of the biggest obstacles to cycling for the general public are the same whiz-bang techno-bits that most of us crave: bazillion-speed drivetrains, aggressive riding positions, skinny flat-prone tires, and (relatively) complicated controls. The Trek Lime directly applies the results of that research and is actually just one of several such machines that hope to lower that barrier of entry and grow the cycling 'pie' for all of us.

"The idea was to convey simplicity. We took our lead from Apple - you look at the thing and it doesn't look complicated," said Trek's Eric Bjorling of the three-speed Lime. "On the inside, it is complex. On the outside it looks simple… you want to touch and play around with it."

Trek is marketing the Lime to a decidedly wide audience, from 25 year-old hip city dwellers to rural 65 year-old residents. "We wanted to go back to the essence of why biking is fun. We hope to break down the barriers to entry in cycling. People perceive cycling as something difficult that takes a high level of fitness and expensive equipment. In a bike shop, now they see a lot of gears and wires and spandex and things that don't mesh with their image of riding down to the coffee shop or with their kids."

On the Lime, life is simple. Pedal forward to go and backward to stop. There are three gears, but the shifting is automatic thanks to Shimano's "Coasting" technology. From a user perspective, it operates like a car's automatic transmission - all you have to do is pedal and steer.

So how does this automatic shifting work?

The Lime uses a standard Shimano three-speed Nexus internally geared rear hub equipped with a coaster brake but unlike the version you used as a kid, the electronic Coasting 'brain' handles the gear shifts for you via a small motor-driven arm that tightens or loosens a short cable that controls the hub's internals. Power is supplied by a rechargeable battery in Coasting's CPU (located underneath the bottom bracket shell), which is charged by a small dynamo in the front hub.

That front hub also houses a sensor to detect speed, and the computer uses that speed data as the primary input in the decision-making algorithm. As set up from the factory, the bike shifts up from its lowest gear to the intermediate gear at 11km/h (7mph); the next jump comes at 18km/h (11 mph). Those thresholds can be adjusted by turning a screw on the CPU's exterior, and the system can also be disabled entirely by turning the threshold setting screw fully clockwise, converting the Lime into an even-simpler singlespeed.

It's all about style

Lime is more about elegant design and easy livability than lightweight materials and exhaustive features. As such, most of its features are specifically aimed at enhancing the bike's aesthetics and utility. The Lime comes in neutral grays (blue and "other colors" will be available in 2008 - Ed.) dressed up with colorful 'peels' that are available in dark blue, smoke gray, pink, crème, orange, baby blue, and of course, lime (tested). Just like some cell phone faceplates, the peels are replaceable and can be easily swapped for a customized look at feel. Unfortunately, at least one of my peels usually didn't sit properly in its place and another fell off during normal use which gave the bike a shoddier than intended look.

One particularly clever convenience item is the seat trunk: a push of a button flips the seat open, revealing a small compartment that addresses the common "I don't have anywhere to put my essentials" barrier to riding. The trunk isn't as spacious as its name would indicate, but it is perfect for stashing keys, a cell phone, an iPod, and small wallet - convenient for those with no pockets or separate bag. Almost more importantly, however, was how much its flip-top design delighted cyclists and passersby of all ages.

The Lime's geometry is purely aimed at comfort and convenience with an upright, casual position with an adjustable stem (wrench required) and quick-release seat collar. A steeply sloping top tube on the "low step" (women's) model makes for exceptionally easy mounts and dismounts, and also eases riding with snug pants or a skirt along with the built-in chainguard. Grippy-surfaced, flat pedals are flip-flop friendly and reasonably slip-proof, M-shaped bars and ergonomic grips provide a comfortable perch for your hands, a bar-mounted bell lets bystanders know you're coming, and a kickstand makes for any-time any-where parking.

There are still a few key barriers not addressed by the flagship 2007 Lime, though: riding wet roads (no fenders), carrying more than just the essentials (no racks) and riding after dark (no lights). To its credit, the Lime is rack and fender mountable, so both can be added aftermarket by motivated consumers. Trek has partially addressed those issues with a "Shopping Lime" for 2008 that comes with basket and fenders as standard equipment. Lights are still left up to the end user, though, and it seems to us that a dynamo-powered unit would be an ideal addition here.

It was hard to ride the Lime without smiling and feeling like a kid again. It was nothing like other commuter bikes I've owned, yet was ideally suited to my daily 1km (<0.5mi) commute to my yoga studio, running short errands, or just casually rolling a few blocks around town. The only thing that was the least bit challenging about the Lime was re-programming my brain so I'd initiate braking with my feet on the coaster brake instead reaching for non-existent hand levers (admittedly something that most casual or new riders won't have to work through).

Coasting's automatic transmission also forced me to let go of my inner control freak somewhat. The threshold adjustment still provided some flexibility in tweaking its performance, though, which was appreciated given my local hilly terrain. My testing followed a few months off the bike due to a broken shoulder, so I dialed down the threshold to spin more in those early days. As I got stronger, I got on top of the gears more easily and adjusted the threshold upward.

One other mental hurdle was the coaster brake. It provided an acceptable amount of power (enough to skid in front of friends when the situation demanded it) but the lack of modulation discouraged me from letting it roll full speed, especially down steep hills. Let's get real here, though: it's a coaster brake, and the intended Lime user probably isn't going to be hitting warp speed flying down the Galibier. The coaster brake's most obvious advantage, of course, is its brutal simplicity both in terms of use and maintenance.

What the bike did not provide, however, was a sense of efficiency - no surprise since even Shimano's coasting.com website uses the words "meander" and "lollygag". For errands run under time constraints, over long distances, or requiring carrying significant cargo, the Lime isn't exactly the ideal tool for the job.

The wheels and their decorative axle covers also come without quick releases and require specific tools for removal. This was enough of a hassle that I never took the Lime by car to ride elsewhere and the handful of hardware that comes off with each wheel could be intimidating to the target user group in the event of a flat. On a positive note, the extra complexity is could be considered a theft deterrent and the reinforced tires required only occasional topping off of pressure (through casual consumer-friendly Schrader valves) during the test period.

The Lime is a fun, reliable, generally low maintenance around-town bike with a high gee-whiz factor. True to its objectives, it is well suited for riding casually about town, the neighborhood, or on bike paths for short-distance commuting or recreation. It is user friendly and simple to ride, but it's less simple for wheel removal or maintenance. Control freaks or those in a hurry need not apply, but neither of those are Trek's intended audience here. For those cycling newbies that Trek and Shimano are trying to draw into the fray, though, the Lime is an awfully appealing little machine.

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• The Trek Lime looks like and, in fact, is a bike for riding casually around town.
• The Lime's long head tube fosters an upright riding position.
• The top and down tubes are steeply sloped and parallel to provide more step-through clearance. A chainguard prevents your pants or skirt from getting caught in the drivetrain.
• The Bontrager Cruiser 26x1.9 HardCase tires never went flat during the test period. The lime green valve stem cap keeps with the color scheme.
• The Lime's green 'peels' and shiny endcaps hid the axles and internal hub mechanisms. The peels are easily removed by hand, but the caps required a hex wrench to remove them.
• Shimano's Coasting technology made for nice, clean lines.
• The pedals had a re-assuring feel under any kind of footwear.
• This glimpse of a cable is all the mechanical workings you'll see. It connects the CPU underneath the bottom bracket to the rear hub, with its internal shifting and braking mechanisms.
• In case you forget, the frame material is Trek's proprietary Alpha Lightweight Aluminum.
• The quick release on the seatpost clamp makes for easy adjusting and is in keeping with the Lime Green theme. Wheel and front and rear reflectors aid in nighttime visibility.
• It looks like an ordinary cruiser seat…
• …but it opens into a trunk for carrying your essentials.
• Shimano's 3-speed Nexus Hub houses internal shifting and coaster brake mechanisms
• A Lime peel added color to the top tube, but started to peel off and wouldn't sit flush with top tube. Peels are replaceable for a customized look.
• Ergonomic grips and a bell added to comfort and safety and yes, they came in Lime green, too.
• The kickstand was invaluable for parking when no bike rack was available.
• Shimano's CPU hosts the brain where shifting decisions are made. A screwdriver is used to adjust the shifting speed thresholds. Turn to "N" to convert the Lime into a singlespeed.
• Another look at the rear hub.
• The Lime comes with rack mounts but not the racks.
• The front hub's dynamo provides power to the CPU via a cable routed along the fork and downtube. The CPU actuates a cable to mechanically adjust the rear hub's internal gearing.
• A closer look at the grippy surface covering the pedals.
• The grips were mounted to M-shaped bars for a comfortable wrist angle when riding.
• The Lime came with an adjustable quill-type stem to better fit a larger range of positions.
• Inside the front hub was an internal dynamo and speed sensor. The dynamo provided power to the CPU.

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Bike summary

Bike components.

Alpha Aluminum

Suspension Fork

High tensile steel

Rear Derailleur

Front derailleur, shift levers.

Shimano Coasting automatic

Shimano 20T

Bontrager Satellite 33T

Nylon platform

Shimano Coasting dynamo front, 3-speed rear hub; alloy rims

Bontrager Cruiser, 26x1.90"

High tensile steel, 45 degree backsweep

Threaded, semi-integrated

Bontrager Suburbia

Bike geometry

Model overview.

Lime Lite is part of the Trek Lime model. There are 9 bikes that carry this model name. Check out the entire range from 2007 of this model, by clicking this link .

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Lime Lite components

Fork material.

When it comes to the fork, this bike has a steel one, so, it can add some extra weight to your bike. However, steel is a pretty tough and durable material.

Wheels size

The Lime Lite 2007 bike is equipped with 26″ aluminum wheels when leaving the factory. Being a little smaller, these wheels will fit both small and tall riders. However, you will need increased suspension than in the case of 29″ wheels.

Stopping the bike when needed, it’s essential for your safety. This bike has Coaster brakes. Coaster brakes are among the oldest brake types you can find on a bike. However, if your chain falls off or snaps, your coaster brakes won’t function anymore.

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Volgograd: History and Myth

10 October 2010

A solemn but reverent air of respect hangs over Volgograd. Long a small military garrison, then a rapidly growing center of commerce and transport, Volgograd is best known to Russians and foreigners alike as the site of the bloodiest battle of the Second World War. Today, Volgograd is an industrial city and transport hub with the Volga River as its heart. It embraces its past while surging ahead, but must also face new economic and political challenges.

Volgograd’s Geography

The city was founded as a military garrison in the late 16th century, shortly after Russia first conquered the area from the Astrakhan Khanate. While its immediate purpose was to help secure and govern the new territory, grander long-term designs were likely in mind when it was given its original, royal name of Tsaritsyn.

Located at a strategic bottleneck of the Volga River, the city would have been well-placed to defend Russia’s northward territories from foreign armies advancing from the south. It is also well placed to act as part of one of the silk road trade routes running from Europe to Asia. The surrounding area, known as “the Great Steppe,” and characterized by its arid, dry climate and grassland plains is well suited to grain production, which was once Russia’s biggest export to Europe and one of its main sources of wealth and international “soft” power.

Volgograd’s Early History

Volgograd, founded in a restive, new region existed as a small military and trade settlement for nearly 300 years. Tsaritsyn initially had to defend itself constantly from Cossacks, Crimean Tatars, and even from its own troops mutinying in the new borderland.

However, by 1691, the city was stable and prosperous enough to support a customs house. Salt had emerged as a primary good, and the settlement maintained a small population while attempting to develop a stable agricultural home base in the region. However, it was only after arrival of the arrival of the Volga-Don railroad in 1862 that urban development began on a much larger scale.

The city was transformed into a transportation hub serving the surrounding agricultural industries and wider trade networks connecting the Black and Caspian Seas to the West and East and Moscow to the North.

Soviet Volgograd

Insensitivity of Russian agriculture as of 2006. Red is most intensive; light blue is least intensive. Volgograd lies at the southern end of Russia’s fertile, well-watered, and accessible agricultural region. Graph source: IIASA

Shortly after the city had developed into a major commercial center, the Russian revolution occurred. The city was captured early on by Bolshevik troops and, although Tsarist forces made several attempts to capture the strategic location, it remained under the control of the Red Army for the vast majority of the Russian civil war.

Stalin’s Five-Year Plans eventually turned the city into a major industrial center and continued to develop its transport infrastructure. Grand long-term designs can again be seen in the decision to rename the city “Stalingrad” in 1925.

The strategic city was once again the site of fierce fighting during WWII. The Nazis attempted an aerial blitzkrieg, turning most of the city to ruble early in the war. The battle raged for nearly a year and half, with the Nazis nearly taking the entire city and then being pushed back in one of the most dramatic and bloody battles in all of world history. Well over one million military and civilian casualties were sustained.

Early riverport infrastructure in Tsaritsyn. Detail from pre-revolutionary postcard. Source: Wikicommons.

Mill Gerhart, a granary founded by Alexander Gerhart, a descendant of Volga Germans who colonized the Lower Volga region in the late 18th century, remained one of the city’s few Soviet holdouts as the Nazis advanced. The tall, strong mill had easy access to Volga and served as a fortress for the Soviets, withstanding constant heavy bombardment. Today, the remains of the building have been left as they were as a reminder and testament to the city’s agricultural origins and continued resilience.

With the advent of the Volga-Don canal in 1952, Volgograd gained a direct water route to the Black Sea, providing inexpensive and easy access to the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and beyond. The Soviets then used Volgograd, far inland and well-protected from naval forces, as a major shipbuilding port and steel production center, fed in part from the upstream Ural Mountains. These industries remain a large part of Volgograd’s economic presence in the region.

One of the Volgograd region’s crowning achievements was the construction of the Volga Hydroelectric Station, the largest of its kind in Europe. Since its completion in 1961, the station has proved an economic boon to Volgograd, providing jobs, a source of renewable energy, and irrigation opportunities. Commerce and transport in the region have also benefited, as the dam also serves as bridge linking rail and road networks over the Volga.

In large part fueled by the dam’s continuing construction, Volgograd saw a major a population boom in the 1950s. An entirely new “micro city”, Volzhskiy, formed on the opposite bank of the Volga to support workers there. Today, Volzhskiy has grown significantly, and is considered essentially a suburb of Volgograd.

Another, perhaps better-known construction project is “The Motherland Calls!” statue, completed in 1967. Standing atop Mamayev Kurgan, the site of heated conflict during the Battle of Stalingrad, the statue is a 279-foot tall allegorical representation of Mother Russia. Today, it is one of the area’s major tourist attractions.

Modern Volgograd: Industry and Environment

Evidence of Volgograd’s industrial past and present is noticeable throughout the city. Its busy river port, a gathering place for the city’s locals, processes over 10 million tons of cargo annually. Oil, minerals, and grain top the list, indicative of the region. Factories dot the banks of the Volga, including the Red October steel factory and the iconic Volgograd Tractor Factory, famous for once supplying equipment and tanks to the Red Army during WWII.

Today, a third of the population works in the industrial sector. However, environmental problems also plague the city and its river. In addition to industrial pollutants, Volgograd’s urban sprawl, which snakes along an incredible 50 miles of the Volga, and low population density, contribute to long commutes and high emissions from road transport. Even the creation of Volgograd’s prized dam has endangered local fish and wildlife.

To help alleviate these problems, in 2011, for the first time in almost three decades, the metro was extended to include three new stations in more heavily residential neighborhoods south of the city center. The Volgograd Bridge was completed in 2009, a 13-year-long engineering project that hopes to create a new “East-West” transport corridor providing easier access to Central Asian republics, as well as the Russian cities of Saratov and Astrakhan. In 2005, Volgograd broke ground on “Volgograd City,” a major business and residential development complex that aims to increase population density and thus reduce the need to commute.

Volgograd’s river port, while currently serving as a dated, multi-purpose entertainment complex, has plans to partner with the neighboring port in Volzhskiy in developing a new large-capacity terminal, as well as an extensive modernization and enlargement of Volzhskiy’s port. Other proposed long-term waterfront projects include an aquarium, a port history museum, and restaurants featuring local cuisine. Coupled with plans to completely overhaul the city’s aging airport and stadium in its preparations as a host city for the 2018 World Cup, Volgograd obviously has its sights set on maintaining its status as a strategic transport hub.

Volgograd is working to improve its capacity as a tourist destination as well, attracting visitors from across Russia and beyond. IN addition to “The Mother Land Calls,” this “Hero City” pays tribute to its war-torn past with its Alley of Heroes in the city center, a who’s who of fallen soldiers and Red Army patriots. The Panorama Museum of the Battle of Stalingrad contains artifacts from the war, as well as a full panoramic view of the defeat of the German forces in Stalingrad.

More recently, Volgograd has become a popular ecotourism destination, due in part to its reservoir, river cruises, and overall favorable climate. The Volga-Akhtubin floodplain, one of the last untouched areas of the Volga river valley, is especially renowned for its wildlife and abundance of lakes.

Modern Volgograd: Politics and Government

Volgograd, home to some one million people, is also the capital of its surrounding oblast, which is also known as Volgograd. Both political entities have been the site of several many post-Soviet scandals and upsets.

Politically, the Communists have remained relatively strong in the area. Roman Grebennikov, a young, body-building Communist was the elected mayor of Volgograd in 2007 in what, at the time, was a major political upset for the ruling United Russia Party.

The new, strong-willed mayor continued to make waves, clashing with the United-Russia-controlled city duma and Anatoly Brovko, the governor of the Volgograd Oblast, and also a United Russia member. Eventually the governor led a major push to abolish the office of mayor and replace it with a “city manager” position that would be appointed and beholden by the city duma.

Grebennikov was removed from office in 2011. He was the third Volgograd region mayor in just 18 months to be dismissed. Rallies were held in his support but Volgograd remains to this day with only an “acting head” rather than a mayor.

In early 2012, Brovko himself stepped down after United Russia faired relatively poorly in the Federal Duma elections held in his oblast. He had never been popular and was widely accused of leading attempts to tamper with the vote to improve United Russia’s results against the rival Communists. His replacement, Sergey Bozhenov, was almost immediately hit will allegations of corruption soon after taking office. However, he has also since created public councils of influential regional officials geared towards proactive problem solving and taken many other actions that have served to invite participation of the public in local governance. His support, as well at that for United Russia, has been rising.

This year, a popular referendum decreed that Volgograd will temporarily change its name to Stalingrad several times per year on days that coincide with military holidays. This decision embodies the mindset of a city whose past is so undeniably intertwined with its present.

Volgograd Today: A Tale of Two Cities

Volgograd’s modern embankment is a popular hangout spot for locals. Photo by the author.

Culturally and demographically, Volgograd, like many areas of the Russian southwest, exhibits influences of various regions, interweaving cuisine, entertainment, and ethnic backgrounds from Russia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Caucasus.

In contrast to its more grizzled reputation as an industrial mecca, Volgograd has long nurtured a strong appreciation for the arts and education. It boasts numerous institutes of higher education, including Volgograd State Pedagogical University, one of the oldest and largest institutes of higher learning in the Volga region.

An active theater culture has flourished in Volgograd since the time of the tsars, and, during the Communist heyday of the 1960s and 1970s, venues such as the Volgograd Municipal Musical Theater attracted droves of Soviet playwrights to its Volga riverfront location. In 1992, the State Don Cossack Theater was founded. It remains the only theater in Russia dedicated to Cossack traditions. Similarly, Volgograd’s puppet theater, dating back to 1936, stages performances steeped in local, regional, and Russian folklore.

Stepping into Volgograd is, in a sense, stepping into a tale of two cities. From the grit of industry and war has emerged a slightly more polished and invigorated metropolis. With an eye on the future, Volgograd has begun to attract investment to build a more modernized industrial river port and business center of the Russian southwest. There is little doubt Volgograd will continue to grow, expand, and surprise, having always occupied a strategic and pivotal position in Russia.

About the Author

Josh Wilson

Josh has been with SRAS since 2003. He holds an M.A. in Theatre and a B.A. in History from Idaho State University, where his masters thesis was written on the political economy of Soviet-era censorship organs affecting the stage. He lived in Moscow from 2003-2022, where he ran Moscow operations for SRAS. At SRAS, Josh still assists in program development and leads our internship programs . He is also the editor-in-chief for the SRAS newsletter , the SRAS Family of Sites , and Vestnik . He has previously served as Communications Director to Bellerage Alinga and has served as a consultant or translator to several businesses and organizations with interests in Russia.

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Brandon Para holds a BA in Political Science and Certificate in Russian and East European Studies. He spent several months in Volgograd teaching English with Language Link. He previously participated on SRAS's Russian Studies Program in Moscow.

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Volgograd – the city restored from ruins

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Volgograd is a city with a population of more than 1 million people located on the bank of the Volga River in the southeast of the European part of Russia, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast . Until 1925, it was called Tsaritsyn, from 1925 to 1961 – Stalingrad.

This city is known in Russia and abroad as the site of one of the main battles of the Second World War – the Battle of Stalingrad. Several matches of the 2018 World Cup were held here. Photos by: Slava Stepanov .

Mamaev Kurgan (mound) – the main attraction of Volgograd. During the Second World War, fierce battles were fought on the territory of the mound. Later, the monument-ensemble “To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad” was erected here.

The monument “Motherland is Calling!” (1959-1967). Its height, excluding the pedestal, is 85 meters – the highest sculpture in Russia and one of the highest in the world.

Volgograd is one of the longest cities in Russia. Together with the suburbs, it stretches along the Volga for about 120 kilometers.

Square of the Fallen Fighters.

The hotel “Volgograd”.

The New Experimental Theater.

The General Post Office of Volgograd.

Volgograd Railway Station.

The Volgograd metrotram – the only high-speed tram in Russia, which partly runs underground.

“Mayak” (lighthouse) – the oldest restaurant in Volgograd.

The river port of Volgograd is one of the largest river ports in Russia and Europe.

The central embankment of Volgograd.

The museum-reserve “The Battle of Stalingrad”. The destroyed steam mill is a symbol of fierce fighting.

The residential complex “Volga Sails”.

The interactive park museum “Russia – My History”.

The Palace of Culture of Trade Unions – a great example of late Stalinist architecture.

Volgograd Planetarium – one of the largest, oldest, and most beautiful planetariums in Russia.

Lenin Square.

Volga Hydroelectric Power Station – the largest hydroelectric power station in the European part of Russia.

The football stadium “Volgograd Arena”, which hosted the matches of the 2018 World Cup.

Night lights of Volgograd.

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