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In the article the activity of urban activists is presented based on various examples, together with their main subjects and methods of operation. The problems occuring in this field in Ukraine and Belarus are also discussed. At the same time on the basis of this analysis, the author tries to answer a number of questions about the place and the creators of culture, of urban policies and rhetorical strategies defining culture and, finally, how the modern practices of urban activism impact the recognition of culture as a whole.