The authors considered the term of urban areas marketing and analyzed three historically formed areas marketing models. The main targets of areas marketing were presented and its role in city development strategy shaping was defined. The city development strategy algorithm was upgraded, the peculiarities of marketing technologies application to urban management were analyzed and one of priority strategies was selected: marketing strategy of image.

Keywords: urban areas marketing; city development strategy; megacity; image; areas marketing model.

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