Factor of cultural traditions, intellectual and informational resources in innovation management in urban development

The decisions on urban planning are made under the influence of the cultural preferences of different groups of population, the trends in urban planning policy, the current project urban planning documents and standards. The problem of personnel gap, i.e. the lack of highly experienced experts in almost all sectors of urban development, has a serious impact on the system of municipal and innovation management. To balance this factor, it is effective to apply the management models demonstrating the connection between municipal governing authorities and urban activists, business entities, professional consulting bureau or public organizations that are an additional “connected intelligence”. The role of the local media is important; they inform the population about the spatial development programs, predetermine the business lines, form the attitude of the citizens towards the urban planning initiatives of the municipal government. Besides, they get feedback, the opinion of the population about the forthcoming urban development changes. Thus, when managing innovations with regard to urban spatial development, the established cultural traditions, intellectual and informational resources play an important role.