Abstract
The paper presents the attributes of good public residential space within cities. Features of public residential space significant for city inhabitants at the place of residence were defined. Valuation of the desired qualities of public residential space at the place of residence and valuation of the existing qualities of public residential space at the current place of residence were determined according to surveys conducted among 1,500 inhabitants in 6 cities. The level of maladjustment of qualities of public residential space and the expectations of inhabitants were defined according to the obtained indicators.