The processes taking place in new dynamic socio-territorial communities - creative localities of megacities are in the focus of the study. At the same time, the object of study was creative urban youth - volunteers and organizers of creative and business projects, as well as young people directly related to the creation of a product. Based on informal interviews, the authors show how the self-organization of creative youth, with the support of the city authorities and the business community, can positively influence the development of urban space, as opposed to the organized involvement of young people in urban projects launched "from above" by the authorities.