Citizen involvement in urban improvement: problems and solutions

Introduction. The indicators characterizing the degree of Russian citizens’ involvement in urban improvement and development add up to a contradictory picture. On the one hand, according to official data, public interest in this type of social activity is growing, the dynamics of quantitative indicators is positive. On the other hand, the level of trust in local governments is decreasing, and public activists are claiming insufficient involvement of citizens in urban improvement. The purpose of the study is to identify the main problems that reduce the level of involvement of Russian citizens in urban improvement and give recommendations for improving the practices of their participation in urban renewal.