SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND PRACTICE FOR EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT

This paper examines methodological approaches to the organization of open public spaces in post-industrial cities.The study emphasizes the need to reconsider planning and architectural solutions through the lens of ecological, social, and functional efficiency.Key spatial analysis methods are outlined, and conceptual urban models integrated with natural systems are proposed.International experience of urban transformation (particularly in the United States) is analyzed.The study consolidates criteria for assessing the quality of public spaces in accordance with contemporary societal needs.