Town-planning policy in relation to historical centers of cities: selection of conservation, restoration and development strategies

Article is devoted to consideration of a number of the key processes connected with development of effective strategies of development for the historic center of the large cities (megalopolises). Reasons for need of the solution of this task on the basis of the system examination which is carried out by specialists experts of various profile are given. In article the matrix form of representation of the main strategy of achievement of necessary result of preserving and development of the historic center of the cities, and also the actions interfering achievement of this result is offered. The comparative analysis of a situation with preserving the historic center is provided in the largest cities of Russia: Moscow and St. Petersburg. Classification of factors for complex assessment of the territory (quarter, the residential district) and certain buildings of the historic center of the cities for the choice of necessary strategy of preservation, recovery or development is given.