The development of the Prague housing estate Ďáblice will be determined by a new urban study

Prague – The development of the Prague housing estate Ďáblice will be guided by a new spatial study in the future. The document aims to prevent uncoordinated construction and also identifies potential areas for its supplementation and revitalization. Residents of the capital can also submit their comments on the document until July 13. Marek Vácha, spokesperson for the Institute of Planning and Development (IPR), which prepared the study, informed ČTK today.

The city leadership decided to create a spatial study in 2018. Information on how to express opinions is available in the municipal decree. Although the Ďáblice housing estate is not protected as a monument, experts appreciate its design and method of development.

"The study is intended to serve as a basis for decision-making in this area in the future, or for the development of a revitalization plan. The document, for example, specifies requirements for potential projects in the area, not only for construction but also for any interventions in public space," said deputy mayor Petr Hlaváček (for TOP 09).

The study focuses mainly on public space, climate measures, and enhancing safety in terms of transportation. "The location of Ďáblice is very specific and valued. It is important for its residents to have the opportunity to express their views on the study. After the submission of comments is completed, their evaluation will follow, based on which the proposal will be adjusted. The final form of the spatial study will then undergo final approval," stated the IPR director Ondřej Boháč.

Together with the aforementioned study, the new Metropolitan Plan is also intended to protect the housing estate, which will determine what can be built where in Prague. In the current plan, almost the entire Ďáblice housing estate is designated as buildable land, which means zero protection for the estate's greenery and open spaces between buildings. The draft of the new plan was presented by the IPR in April this year, and residents can provide their opinions on it until June 30.

In the past, both residents of the estate and the city council of Prague 8 have opposed planned constructions several times. They were dissatisfied with the proposal for the construction of four to sixteen-story buildings planned by the CPI company of entrepreneur Radovan Vítek. The city council requested a construction ban for the entire estate because of this. People, along with the city council, also rejected the proposed construction of up to twenty houses on the edge of the estate, and the city district also disagreed with the municipality's intention to build an apartment building in the estate.