Russian Urbanist Withdraws from City Council Race After Injury Fleeing Police

Russian urbanist drops City Council bid a week after breaking his spine while fleeing police

A Chelyabinsk urbanist who had been running for a seat on the City Council has dropped out of the race. Mikhail Popov, who jumped from a second-floor window and broke his spine when police came to his home on July 13, announced his withdrawal on the morning of July 20.