Urban policy of Belarus in the context of the formation of Minsk agglomeration
The article analyses the implementation of urban policy of the past and new directions of urban development that need to be guided in the development of project documentation. Identifies four priority areas: 1) balanced development of regions and settlements; 2) the integrated development environment of human settlements; 3) improving the system of regional and urban transport networks, modernization of engineering infrastructure; 4) harmonious development of architectural-planning structure of settlements taking into account the preservation of historical and cultural heritage. The solution to these issues will help in 2016-2020 to ensure the comprehensive development of regions and towns of Belarus, to move the country to a cycle of agglomeration development, to create additional conditions for increasing the volume of housing construction, to improve the efficiency of use of urban territories.