Jihlava plans to increase the number of parking lots near the historic center

Jihlava - Jihlava wants to increase the number of parking spaces near the historic center. The study proposing the development of the area from the city train station to Tolstého Street includes two underground garages for several hundred cars. The architects also proposed a nicer entrance to the city heritage reserve, a new market, and the utilization of large gaps.
The study should establish rules for future investors, Tomáš Lakomý from the city's chief architect's office told reporters today. "This is an area with great potential," he stated. Czech Railways will transfer passenger services to the city station, which currently operate through the more distant main station. The extensive grounds of the former hospital are also being revitalized, which will include, among other things, a branch of the regional court.
In the locality adjacent to the medieval center, housing largely developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, and it was also marked by the era of socialism. According to a study by the Brno AAM architecture studio, in the future, cars should access the historical part through a roundabout near the culture house. It should be adorned with a sculpture in the shape of a gate, symbolizing the entrance to the city.
One of the two underground garages should be located near the culture house. Above a parking area with about 60 spaces, a city market should move. The current market on Benešová Street should make way for a memorial to the composer Gustav Mahler. Another underground garage should be created behind the Delvita department store. It should accommodate up to 550 cars across two levels.
The area of the old hospital should be opened to the public, through which a cycling path should pass. Two high-rise buildings should become the new landmarks of this part of the city. One is designed near the train station, the other near the culture house. The architects are also considering better utilization of parks and installing benches or stops made of concrete and stone. "The goal was to create furniture characteristic of this area," Lakomý stated.
The city paid 250,000 crowns for the study, and the architecture studio was selected based on references. Transportation experts and utility management professionals will also comment on the proposals. Then they should become part of the city's binding planning documentation.