The article considers the social aspect of the sustainable development of urban areas, as well as the social nature of the emergence of the city as a complex urban ecosystem. Foreign and domestic examples are given, allowing to establish a direct relationship between urban users and their places of residence. Practical recommendations for improving the quality of the urban environment are given.

Keywords: urbanization, landscaping, sustainable development, integrated assessment

Urbanization as a process of urban growth has only recently become controlled by the authorities. Spontaneous or accidental occurrence of any elements of the urban environment with low quality indicators is the most common phenomenon in the last century. Nevertheless, the decisions taken "from above" to create a high-quality urban environment are designed for large-scale transformations for decades to come and cannot meet the needs of citizens in solving pressing problems here and now. The article discusses modern tools and methods for the development of the area by urban residents, the principles of tactical urbanism are considered.

Keywords: tactical urbanism, urban regulation, protecting space, digitalization, city block, neighborhoods, architecture of complicity