Urban regimes and socially significant projects of the urban environment transformation in the Russian Federation

The authors of the article aim to identify principles and patterns mutual influence socially significant projects transformation urban environment regimes in Russian Federation. Clarence Stone's concept is used as a theoretical framework. Based on author's system criteria social significance, 6 4 cities were selected analyzed: Okhta Center Tuchkov Buyan St. Petersburg, Zaryadye Park development fields Timiryazev Academy Moscow, Catherine's Church Yekaterinburg concreting embankments river Vologda Vologda. If initial phase all took place realities local growth regimes, with predominance interests established coalitions business government, then subsequent increase role public activism change goal-setting under its led regime during their implementation. It shown that five studied cases, implementation projects, there was transition from “growth” “progressive”, one – greater extent towards “status quo” regime. general Federation are identified described: competitive interaction types actors; or relocation project spatial way conflict resolution; prevailing shift realization government favor society; involvement paternalistic tools achieve consensus. Such conditions can develop certain period any major city, we expect it similar described results space transformation. study clearly demonstrate beginning process dominant