Contemporary Urban Space: Social Reflection

Abstract

The article deals with the social nature of the city, modern urban processes and their impact on human life. The continuous growth of the urban population is a trend of the last century and at the same time a sociocultural challenge that changes the parameters of human life. Indeed, for a comfortable living in the city it is not enough to take into account the requirements of the engineering and technical networks of the architectural space, it is necessary to take into account other aspects of human interaction with the urban environment. This is important for the further social development of the urban lands, for the formation and promotion of a benevolent attitude of the residents to their city, and a sincere desire to improve its environment. These tasks are also priority guidelines for the public policy. The marginalization of urban space in a number of its forms opposes these tasks; on the contrary, it forms a marginal urban identity among the residents, manifested in the absence of attachment to the city, indifferent and irresponsible, and sometimes criminal attitude to it and its objects. The way out that the authors see is expanding social cooperation, involving townspeople in the development of the urban environment, stimulating public initiative in this area; strengthening the interaction of the public urban circles with managers; in establishing a dialogue between them.