Transformation of Priorities of Sustainable Development of Cities Under Conditions of Foreign Economic Limitations

Abstract

The paper aims to rethink the existing assessments of the sustainable development of cities (on the example of Moscow) as part of identifying the reasons for changing the priorities during external economic restrictions. Authors consider tools for assessing the sustainable development of cities in five aspects of their sustainable growth. The assessment tools were developed by the McKinsey & Company Global Institute in collaboration with the China Urban Research Center. The research contains examples of supporting the economy of Moscow, making it possible to reduce the economic damage from the imposed restrictions associated with sanctions. The crisis phenomena revealed many new risks for sustainable development, helped to identify “bottlenecks” in the economy and the social sphere, and gave impetus to developing new industries within the framework of import substitution. There is a need for a radical revision of program documents.