Abstract :
Until now the issue of negative effects that urban power lines have on the appearance of cities and on their citizens hasn´t been raised. However, this problem is very typical of any big city with a power plant or a substation. High voltage lines (usually 35-220 kV), which are situated in areas of high population density are no different from those in areas of low population or uninhabited areas; the power lines are supported by either standardized, steel or reinforced concrete poles. Their construction form has but one aim: to carry wires securely, thus guaranteeing uninterrupted functioning of power lines. This condition is necessary, but insufficient for urban power lines. Construction forms of power line pole do not meet even minimum aesthetic requirements, thus making city districts look like construction sites. In the modern condition of progressing development of urban architecture and heightened requirements of appearance of densely populated areas, the necessity of solving this problem is very topical. This paper discusses the aesthetic requirements and minimisation of poles in urban areas
