The petition against the development of Letná was submitted to the representatives today

Prague - Today, representatives of the association Save Letná and the Green Party handed over over 7,100 signatures against construction in Letná to the Prague council, presented on a children's toy in the shape of a truck. Trucks are now the most common means of transport in Letná, said one of the petition organizers Ondřej Mirovský (Green Party) to ČTK. The petitioners want the council to express its opinion on the projects for the national football stadium and oceanarium that were planned for Letná.
    According to Mayor Pavel Bém, only a park will remain on the Letná plain, which will serve for the recreation of Prague residents. According to him, the capital city does not plan any construction in Letná. The character of Letná could also be changed by the new building of the National Library (NK), for which an architectural competition was announced precisely for Letná. A year and a half after the announcement of the results, it is unclear whether the building will be constructed. Its promotion cost the position of the director of the NK, Vlastimil Ježek. "A blob, octopus, or other extraterrestrial body will not land on the plain," noted Bém.
    The handover of signatures was also attended by MP and Vice-Chair of the Green Party Kateřina Jacques and director Olga Sommerová.
    The association Save Letná was created a year ago at the initiative of the Green Party in Prague 7. At that time, according to the association members, there was a threat of the construction of the national football stadium on the site of the existing Sparta stadium and the building of an oceanarium in place of the former Stalin monument.
    Although these projects are currently not active, according to the petition organizers, Letná faces further problems, such as the reconstruction of the Sparta stadium, which could allegedly reach similar dimensions as the planned national stadium. The association also wants to work towards calming the Letná plain and the surrounding streets after the completion of the Blanka tunnel construction. "Such a location as Letná is, namely an undeveloped space overgrown only with trees and grass in the city center, certainly does not let investors sleep peacefully," stated Daniel Hlaváč, chairman of the association Save Letná.