THE CREATION OF A COMFORTABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL APPEARANCE OF THE SMALL TOWNS OF RUSSIA
Statement of the problem. The study of how to create comfortable urban environment, the significance of public spaces and their impact on the quality of life of citizens and development of the city as a whole. A description of the relationship between the concepts of identity of place and tourist appeal. Investigation the existing experience of implementation of public spaces and create a comfortable urban environment tin Russia cities. The results and conclusions. Small Russian towns have a large untapped potential. The creation of a comfortable urban environment, working with public spaces and the organization of the city's identity will serve as a driver of development of the entire city. Well-appointed public spaces are very important strategic objects to disclosure of historical and architectural appearance of small towns and regional development in general.