THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SPACES IN THE STRUCTURE OF A MODERN CITY (BY THE EXAMPLE OF SIMFEROPOL)

Abstract

The article examines the importance of public spaces in the formation of a modern urban environment that meets the modern needs of society. The authors analyze the current state of public places and the current problems associated with both local specifics and global trends. The importance of socio-cultural, recreational and entertainment functions of public spaces for the urban population is revealed. The author uses methods of comparative analysis, synthesis and generalization of information, a tabular way of presenting statistical data. The quality of the city's urban environment is assessed. The conclusion is made about the need for the development of public spaces, the main requirements are noted, which make it possible to determine promising directions in the design of such objects. Public spaces are extremely important for the social life of society, family leisure, recreation, interaction and personal development of a person, contribute to the influx of private investment, create new jobs, organize leisure activities of local residents and tourists, i.e., stimulate the development of the territory. A number of project proposals for improving the existing public spaces of the city of Simferopol are analyzed.

Subject of research. Modern requirements for public spaces of the city.

Materials and methods. In the process of studying the materials on the topic of the publication, methods were applied: theoretical scientific analysis and synthesis, practical method, in particular, a review and analysis of literary sources on the problems of functioning and the role of public spaces, the study of statistical indicators of Simferopol, field studies of public spaces of the city.

Results. The analysis of public spaces and their shortcomings is carried out, the problems associated with local spicification are considered, global trends in the design of public spaces are studied, the importance of public spaces in the formation of the urban environment is assessed, the main consumer requirements for public spaces are determined.

Conclusions: Public spaces are a complex structure containing social, cultural and economic processes, which is their main function, and without the project application of public requests, and without the modernization of these places to modern consumer requirements, their function will not be realized. A modern developed system of public spaces, with a variety of functions presented in it, will make the city attractive not only for the population, but also for visitors to the city, since the quality of public space determines the quality of life in the city.