<html>In twenty years, a new urban district will be created in Smíchov</html>

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30.01.2013 20:10

Prague - The change in the zoning plan, approved by the Prague council on Tuesday, will allow the transformation of 50 hectares around Smíchov Railway Station into a new urban district. The railway warehouses and part of the tracks will be replaced within ten to twenty years by office, retail, and residential buildings. The reconstruction will affect Smíchov Railway Station, and a bus terminal and a park-and-ride facility will be created, said Deputy Mayor Tomáš Hudeček (TOP 09) at today’s press conference. The change that has been discussed for years still needs the approval of the councilors.
     The material passed the council on Tuesday despite the disagreement of the expert committee, which serves as an advisory body to the council. "The committee's position was not negative, but ambiguous," Hudeček said in response to a question from ČTK. According to him, the committee members had differing opinions. "With such a large change, twelve architects simply cannot agree," he added.
     The committee was, among other things, dissatisfied with the plan to build block buildings. It also pointed out the need to address the issues of railway, automobile, and public transport. In this context, there is also a discussion about the overcrowding of the Barrandov Bridge and the proposed construction of another bridge that would ease traffic for both banks of the Vltava. Hudeček said today that the change in the zoning plan allows for the construction of the so-called Dvorecký Bridge, which will serve for trams and possibly buses. However, Prague apparently does not plan such an investment for now.
     A large part of the land in the Smíchov area is owned by Sekyra Group, which intends to develop the Smíchov City project. In addition to offices and apartments, it also plans to build a school. "The heart of the area will be a modern shopping center," the investor states on the website. According to Hudeček, two hectares of parks will be created in the fifty-hectare area.
     Leoš Anderle from Sekyra Group welcomed the council’s decision. "We welcome the decision, it is very important for us," he told ČTK. According to him, the company would like to obtain the first zoning decision by mid-next year, and construction is expected to start in 2015. The estimated costs are around 15 billion, Anderle stated.
     The Prague 5 council previously had comments regarding the plan to reconstruct the railway station, particularly concerning the location of the bus terminal. However, the spokesperson Ivona Kratochvílová refused to comment on the council's decision today, stating she does not have enough information.
     For years, there have been heated debates about the use of extensive areas around Prague's railway stations. In addition to Masaryk and Smíchov stations, the city is preparing two more changes to the zoning plan to address the future of the Žižkov Freight Station and the station in Bubny.

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ctibi

31.01.13 08:05

Metropolitní plán ?

Matyáš Sedlák

31.01.13 09:18

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