REAL AND VIRTUAL IN THE CITY PUBLIC SPACES OF ST. PETERSBURG

Abstract

The virtual world has become an integral part of human existence in the digital age, so it is very important to establish the nature of the interaction between the virtual and the real or physical world, in which human sensations in urban public space occupy one of the key positions. The possibility of full-fledged proprioception in a virtual environment is considered due to the absence of factors of movement and real action. The role of public spaces is formulated in the context of a shift in emphasis from proprioception in the physical world to proprioception in the digital world as one of the significant factors affecting the perception of the quality of life in the city, the citizen satisfaction and the increase in the influx of tourists. Public spaces of the Admiralteysky district of St. Petersburg of various types and varying degrees of privacy are considered in the article, for example, creative clusters, parks and embankments as a space for communication and social activity. New meanings of central (citywide) public spaces are considered: squares, parks, pedestrian spaces, embankments as an attraction point in terms of our feelings and emotions. Recommendations on the inclusion of a digital virtual environment in the real urban public spaces of St. Petersburg are proposed