How does urban planning work in Prague? Experts will compare the metropolis with foreign cities

Experts from the OECD are coming to Prague to inspire the Prague City Hall, the Central Bohemian Region, and representatives of ministries for more effective management of the metropolis.
Experts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will discuss challenges and tools for spatial planning with local experts and politicians until Wednesday. The first courtship between the OECD and Prague took place two years ago. A benefit of the conference is that Prague has become one of the cities that will be closely monitored by experts as part of the Governance of Land Use in OECD Countries project. “The outcome of this year's meeting will be a detailed analysis of spatial planning policies in Prague and specific measures aimed at improving them,” says IPR director Petr Hlaváček.
Czech experts will share their experiences in public administration and spatial development with OECD representatives. Topics will also include collaboration possibilities between different levels of land management in various cities or metropolitan regions.
“The meeting is beneficial simply because all the important players across the public, private, and non-profit sectors, who directly or indirectly influence spatial planning in Prague and its surroundings, gather at one table,” evaluates the OECD mission IPR director Petr Hlaváček. The discussion will involve experts from IPR Prague and MHMP, politicians from the leadership of Prague, as well as representatives of state administration and the Central Bohemian Region, along with academics, developers, and representatives of non-profit organizations.
In autumn, the OECD will present the conclusions of its research and compare Prague with other European and global cities. The project's goal is to provide Czech experts with recommendations on what specifically to improve in public administration. “We appreciate the unique effort of the OECD to identify successful tools and policies for land management and to help broaden their application to other countries. It is great that Prague can be a part of this and benefit from it,” adds Hlaváček.

Which cities will be compared?
- Łódź (Poland)
- Clermont-Ferrand + Nantes Saint-Nazaire (France)
- Netanya + Umm al-Fahem (Israel)
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Three cities in the USA



Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The OECD is an international organisation of 34 of the world's most economically developed countries that have adopted the principles of democracy and a market economy. The OECD was established in 1961 with the goal of coordinating economic and socio-political cooperation among member countries, facilitating new investments, and promoting the liberalization of international trade. The aim of the OECD is to assist in further economic development, reduce unemployment, stabilize and develop international financial markets.
The organisation provides a space where individual governments can compare experiences in implementing government policy, seek answers to common problems, formulate appropriate solutions, and coordinate domestic and foreign policies. It serves as a forum where collective pressure can act as a powerful incentive to improve policy, and where internationally agreed-upon tools, decisions, and recommendations are developed in areas where international consensus is essential for the progress of individual countries within the global economy.