the main objective of this study was to evaluate the citizen participation role on the reinforcement of the improvement-renovation plan with special reference to the empowerment approach in Tabriz. Based on the purpose of the research and its application, the study is a descriptive-analytic one. The required data for the study has been gathered and analyzed through field study and questionnaire. The population of the study was region 4 of Tabriz. 330 sample with using Cochran formula has been selected. Pearson correlation has been used to test the hypotheses. The results of the study indicate a significant relationship between improvement-renovation projects performance and citizen participation, in contrast there is no significant relationship between improvement-renovation projects performance and empowerment approach. Finally recommendations are proposed.
