Some aspects of Tambov infrastructure development in the early 21st century

For the first time, the state and directions of development of the basic elements of the urban infrastructure of Tambov, the features of urbanization processes in a typical regional center of the Russian Federation in the early 21st century are considered. An exhaustive list of the main published statistical materials of the regional and federal levels was used for the analysis. The conclusion about the direct dependence of the social and economic potential of the city on the level of provision of the population with housing, the qualitative characteristics of the urban environment is substantiated. The first decade of the 21st century has become a landmark and a turning point in the development of all spheres of urban life. At the same time, financial problems associated with deficit city budgets still remained the leading problem. Despite the remaining disproportions and problems, a stable increase in key indicators was ensured. There have been qualitative changes that testify to the effectiveness of reforms in this area. New challenges and trends in the transformation of public life have emerged with an obvious positive general background. The changes made it possible to improve the quality of life, the level of satisfaction of the basic needs of the city’s residents. The research materials can have practical application in long-term planning of the main directions of socio-economic development of the regional center and the region as a whole.

urbanization, infrastructure, housing and communal services, urban environment