Krasnodar's Public Spaces Get a Community-Led Makeover by 2026
Residents across Krasnodar Territory are playing a bigger role in redesigning their local areas. Through public votes and federal funding, towns and villages have transformed parks, squares, and recreation zones since 2018. The Comfortable Urban Environment programme has driven these changes, with hundreds of projects already completed and more planned for 2026. The push for better public spaces began in earnest in 2018, with systematic upgrades across the region. By 2025, Krymsk had already revitalised areas like the park on Ryadnenovaya Street. Now, locals are voting on new projects, including squares on Vysokovoltnaya and Prostornaya Streets, set for development in 2026.
Ust-Labinsk has refreshed 11 spaces, from the park around Kopantsy Lake to the square near the registry office and the *Eternal Flame* war memorial. Meanwhile, Anapa’s Fairy Tale Park will soon feature themed zones, military-history displays, and updated walking paths across 14,000 square metres. Other towns are following suit. Tibanobalka is upgrading Shkolny Lane with new playgrounds, walking routes, and security cameras, due for completion by late 2026. Yurovka’s park is being rebuilt in two stages, adding a children’s playground, automated lighting, and irrigation, with a modern stadium planned later. Residents are also choosing future projects, such as a recreation zone in Vityazevo, a site in Krasny Khutor, and the central park in Blagoveshchenskaya stanitsa. Since 2019, over 1,500 spaces have been improved across the territory. In 2026 alone, 170 more areas will undergo renewal, selected by more than 490,000 residents through public votes.
The programme has led to concrete changes, from renovated parks to upgraded squares and new amenities. With ongoing projects and future plans, Krasnodar Territory’s public spaces will continue evolving based on community input and federal support. The next round of improvements will roll out through 2026 and beyond.
