CONCEPT "SMART CITY" IN QUESTIONS OF IMPROVEMENT OF CITY LIFE SYSTEMS
The article explores the concept of "smart city", which is currently widely used in the country. The areas of application of “smart” urban solutions and their application in Russian cities are considered. The components of the “smart city” are systematized by functional areas. The regulatory framework of the smart city urbanization digitalization project has been studied. The study analyzed and presented the distribution of projects of this concept in the cities of Russia, a greater number of which are under development. The study noted the need to separate digital and managerial innovations in urban development, given that an innovative urban environment is based on smart management. To solve this problem, it is relevant to train specialists in higher educational institutions on smart city management programs, as well as the creation of retraining centers. An algorithm for introducing smart city solutions has been formed with the identification of the main obstacles to the transition to digital transformation of cities. This allowed us to formulate the main problems of this process, including the need to transform public consciousness, staff shortages, imperfection of investment mechanisms for digital projects, and the lag in the development of digital technologies for the city.