Fifteen years have passed since the creation of the first strategic plans in municipalities of Russia. Strategic planning has become firmly established in the the practice of municipal authorities, seeking to ensure the growth of cities in the difficult current conditions, however, continuity of such documents still leaves much to be desired - as a rule, instrument operates at some leaders and fundamentally changes by following. Nevertheless, there is a trend for introduction to the strategy changes when the experience of the current document is the basis for a renewed, allowing developers not to duplicate the work already done previously, and to concentrate on newly identified needs and information. What reasons have led to a change in strategy? How they affect the development of the city? What new issues are decided by the updated strategy? What are the advantages of the new strategic vision document?