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The article examines modern trends towards densification of urban development with commercial facilities without a social component. Special attention is paid to the irrationality of the territory using during the functional planning of modern cities' public centers, which leads to medical, educational, and social institutions shortage. On the basis of conducted research, a number of commercial objects that do not require insolation and daylight exposure have been identified, and it is reasonable to direct, by planning means, their construction in the underground part of the city space.

Authors of the article consider two important aspects of the organization of the urban
environment. The first, the possibility of compaction of buildings by the method of small singlefamily
houses construction. And the second, possibility of preserving the architectural
character of historic cities, which largely suffer from poorly designed and commercially
attractive buildings.
Ultra-small single-family houses have a list of important qualities: they provide the