Revitalization of Žižkov Hill in Jablonec cost 195 million CZK

Jablonec nad Nisou - The revitalization of the Žižkův Vrch housing estate in Jablonec nad Nisou cost 195 million crowns, with approximately 55 percent covered by the European Union. The final report was approved today by the city councilors of Jablonec. From 2009 to 2015, both buildings and roads were renovated, container parking spaces and playgrounds were added, and the greenery was also revitalized. A total of 33 projects were implemented in Žižkův Vrch, 12 of which were municipal, while 21 were carried out by other entities, primarily homeowners.

The funding for the modifications in the area came from the Integrated Program for the Development of the City of Žižkův Vrch and its surroundings (IPRM). The revitalization affected an area of more than 17 hectares. The plan included, among other things, the regeneration of apartment buildings with at least 440 flats, but in the end, there were nearly three times that number - 1219. Thanks to EU support, a large park was created along Nová Pasířská Street and also a natural forest park. The area includes several children's and sports playgrounds and a new fitness playground for all generations. The city’s camera and monitoring system added four cameras.

At the end of last year, the last municipal projects in Žižkův Vrch were completed, costing a total of 45 million crowns. The modifications particularly affected the inner block of Liberecká - Lípová - Budovatelů streets. Playgrounds, roads, and sidewalks were reconstructed. New container parking spaces were created on Na Vršku and Lípová streets, and the retaining wall on U Nisy street was repaired, while the old worn path leading from it to Na Vršku street was replaced with a new sidewalk. The residential complex Nová Pasířská also underwent an expensive revitalization, receiving modern public lighting alongside new roads and sidewalks.

The IPRM originally included the construction of new parking lots for 141 cars. However, this ultimately did not take place, as residents opposed it. A controversial part of the project was also the revitalization of greenery, which caused outrage among local residents due to the planned tree felling. "Even a seemingly healthy stump is not a guarantee that the trunk was, for example, hollow at a height of one meter and was at risk of breaking. Massive cuts of branches are just an entry point for wood-decaying fungi that will kill the tree,” explained dendrologist Josef Souček at the time, who assessed the condition of 307 tree species. Ultimately, 99 trees were cut down and replaced with 112 new ones.