Prague - a city for people - exhibition at Smetanovo nábřeží
On Sunday, September 20, 2020, a large exhibition project titled Prague – A City for People will launch on Smetana Embankment in Prague. Its organizers offer questions and answers on what direction the discussion in the Czech capital should take on topics such as transport infrastructure, regulation of car traffic associated with parking, housing availability, regulation of investment development, improvement of public space and urban infrastructure, and provide examples of solutions used by other European capitals. "Like most world metropolises, Prague has subordinated its development mainly to economic growth, and uncontrolled business has negatively changed the character of Prague. The city center has transformed into a tourist showcase, large areas of the city serve only cars, and housing is becoming inaccessible for the majority of people. The epidemic, which is hitting us for the second time this year, shows us that something needs to change quickly. Our exhibition presents examples of how to enhance the city's life when the quality of human life takes center stage in its development. We want it to be easier to breathe and live in our beautiful city,” says Jozef Onderka from SmetanaQ Events, one of the co-organizers of the exhibition.
The exhibition Prague – A City for People takes place both in the indoor halls of the SmetanaQ gallery on Smetana Embankment and outside in front of the building and the National Awakening Park.
Part of the project is also the exhibition Prague / Sustainable Architecture, which presents over thirty projects demonstrating that "sustainability" is becoming a strong topic even in Prague, and that if investors and architects find common ground, quality urbanism, public space, or residential complexes can arise. It follows the PragueScape exhibition prepared by the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in 2018, which focused on the urban landscape of Prague. Additionally, the Rafani group presents "research" conducted as part of their exhibition RAFANI ART APARTMENT in the Heart of the City at the NoD center in spring last year.
"It is very interesting that many other activist organizations have prepared several similar projects for the second half of September this year. We can take these activities as a call to the political leadership of both the city council and city districts to move from discussions to solving problems. The second wave of the pandemic again shows us that politicians are not capable of effectively and responsibly resolving the challenges posed by the crisis, which affects the entire planet globally," comments the exhibition concept Dan Merta, director of the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery.
The organizers reached out to individuals and institutions during preparations that have long been dealing with issues of housing, social construction, gentrification and Airbnb, river transport management, the implementation of floating facilities like Badeschiff and river baths, water management in cities, sustainable transport, parking, and improving mobility, etc., processing analyses, monitoring different solutions and their effectiveness abroad, etc.
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The exhibition Prague – A City for People takes place both in the indoor halls of the SmetanaQ gallery on Smetana Embankment and outside in front of the building and the National Awakening Park.
Part of the project is also the exhibition Prague / Sustainable Architecture, which presents over thirty projects demonstrating that "sustainability" is becoming a strong topic even in Prague, and that if investors and architects find common ground, quality urbanism, public space, or residential complexes can arise. It follows the PragueScape exhibition prepared by the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in 2018, which focused on the urban landscape of Prague. Additionally, the Rafani group presents "research" conducted as part of their exhibition RAFANI ART APARTMENT in the Heart of the City at the NoD center in spring last year.
"It is very interesting that many other activist organizations have prepared several similar projects for the second half of September this year. We can take these activities as a call to the political leadership of both the city council and city districts to move from discussions to solving problems. The second wave of the pandemic again shows us that politicians are not capable of effectively and responsibly resolving the challenges posed by the crisis, which affects the entire planet globally," comments the exhibition concept Dan Merta, director of the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery.
The organizers reached out to individuals and institutions during preparations that have long been dealing with issues of housing, social construction, gentrification and Airbnb, river transport management, the implementation of floating facilities like Badeschiff and river baths, water management in cities, sustainable transport, parking, and improving mobility, etc., processing analyses, monitoring different solutions and their effectiveness abroad, etc.
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