The air pollution in Prague is so bad that visiting the city for a long weekend means you have as good as smoked four cigarettes and those living in the city smoke the equivalent of 365 a year, a new study reveals. According to the environmental group Transport & Environment, breathing the air on a four-day visit to Prague is equivalent to inhaling the smoke of four cigarettes. That works out to people living in the city smoking the equivalent of 365 cigarettes a year. After crunching the numbers, researchers drew parallels between air pollution and smoking cigarettes – based on the level of fine particulates – and found that enjoying a few days in Prague or Istanbul was the equivalent of smoking four cigarettes. Long weekends spent in Barcelona and Dublin, meanwhile, were the equivalent of smoking one cigarette. Even small amounts of air pollution can damage our hearts, yet pollution may be much worse than officially recognized, the association said in a press release. Having several days in Milan would have the same effect on visitors’ health as puffing on three cigarettes, compared to 2.75 in London, and two cigarettes in Vienna and Rome. And in the space of one...
14th August 2018, Prague: As part of the Czech Air Force’s events to mark the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak Air Force, a ceremony was held at the Winged Lion Memorial on Prague’s Klarov yesterday. The wreath-laying ceremony at the statue, which honours the memory of the 2,507 Czechoslovak men and women who served in the British Royal Air Force during World War II, was attended by veterans and dignitaries, including Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB DL, serving Czech Air Force personnel including the Honour Guard and Sixtet of the Central Band of the Czech Armed Forces, and members of the RAF including Air Vice-Marshal David Cooper CBE. The date of 14th August is of special significance to the veterans, since it was on that day in 1945 that the majority of them returned to Czechoslovakia. Initially, they were welcomed home as heroes. But tragically, after the communist coup in 1948, they were regarded as a threat to the new regime and persecuted, imprisoned or forced into jobs of hard physical labor. As a part of the ceremony, Major General Boček, who this year celebrated his 95th birthday...
Czechs are drinking less beer, with exceptions in some categories. The Czech Republic has been the world’s leader in beer consumption for as long as the independent country has existed. But the Czech world leadership in beer consumption is slowing down. While in 2004 the average daily consumption was over 400 half-liters per year, last year that figure was less than 300 half liters. Exceptions to this trend are non-alcoholic beers and flavored beers (radlers), both of which are increasingly preferred by the younger generation. At least half of Czechs men and women are on occasion open “pito,” the slang name for a non-alcoholic beer. These conclusions come from the sixth year of the KPMG survey on domestic shopping habits. Read the full article here (via Prague.TV)
Istanbul-based studio Superspace has proposed a design for Vítězné náměstí (Prague 6) that transforms the zone into a space flourishing with nature and social activities. The simple but effective solution inverts traffic and pedestrian access to create a green urban center, where markets, art festivals and even wintertime ice-skating can take place. Tall, local evergreen trees would be planted in the horseshoe shape surrounding the inner ring, creating an iconic visual impact while shielding the community space from the noise of the busy traffic area beyond. The current design of Vítězné náměstí encourages heavy traffic congestion and its central green space is inaccessible and redundant. Superspace’s proposal increases the permeability of the space, as well as creates a holistic central urban space surrounded by easily accessible traffic lanes. The form of the ring derives from the transition between the horseshoe plan and the existing central roundabout. It creates an intimate community space nestled within the trees, an oasis within the city. Author: red
Our Sports meet up is open to everyone who wants to enjoy outside activities while meeting new people! No matter if you are a big athlete or not, come along for a yoga, (please bring your own mats), a cardio and Running session. We aim to try to go beyond our limits in a very friendly way and coached by professionals! Don’t hesitate to bring your partner, friends, flatmates or colleagues with you – all for fun and its free! When: August 18th, 2018 starting at 10 am until 13:30 pm cc Where: Havličkovy Sady – next to the Pavillion Grebovka Coordinates: 50°04’12.5″N 14°26’45.0″E 50.070124, 14.445822 Meeting Point: 9:45 am Park Entrance close to Rybalkova Ulice The event is co-organised by Prague Foreigners & GoFit.io in association with FactoryPro, YogAlive and with the presence of a nutritionist Program: 10.00am – 10.45am 1st session / YOGA (please, take your own mat with you) – *break, refreshments* 11.00am – 11.45am 2nd session / Cardio Training – *break, refreshments* 11.45am – 12.00pm FOAM ROLLING – *break, refreshments* 12.00pm – 12.45pm 3rd session / RUNNING 12.45pm – 13.00pm FOAM ROLLING II Anytime from 10.45pm to 13.00pm (both individually or in a group): MUSCLE STABILITY...
August 12 celebrated the 40th anniversary of Prague’s A-Line. To commemorate the event, the metro is deploying the historic metro tram, the 81-71 series. The 81-71 series was specially designed to conquer steep sections of track, like those found on the A-Line. Although the A-Line’s celebration lasted just one day, its original run from 1978-2009, meaning the trip was conducted for 31 years. The Soviet-made 81-71 series was nicknamed the briquette by its operating staff. Briquette is a coal-based fuel, condensed into a block-like shape. The celebratory metro ride followed the Dejvická-Skalka-Dejvická route, which was first put into operation in July 1990. The trains’ operating staffs were also dressed in the traditional attire. The event lasted from 10:17-15:00, completing five trips in both directions. Author: red
The 8th annual Prague Pride took place from August 6 to August 12. The week-long festival celebrating the LGBT community had a record attendance of 90,000 people. Five thousand more people took part in the celebrations compared to last year. Around 40,000 people watched Saturday’s parade which set off from Wenceslas Square and ended at Prague’s Letná plain, where a concert is held. This was the sixth annual parade, the first one in 2011 had some 7,000 participants. Some Czech political parties also had a big presence in the parade. The Greens and the Pirates both had contingents behind banners and carried signs showing support of LGBT issues and rights. Festival organizers rented an area of 35,00 square meters on Letná, where they placed three large podiums, information stands for various non-profit organizations and an HIV testing booth. The main focus of this year’s LGBT festival was on a bill, due to be debated in Parliament in the autumn, that would allow gays and lesbians to enter into regular marriages, which would give them the same rights as heterosexuals. LGBTI people still cannot adopt or foster children, and registered partners have no right to joint property and widow’s or widower’s pension, the organizers said....
About 9 percent of vehicles in Prague with the highest emissions produce 60 percent of the air pollution particles, according to results of a Czech Technical University (ČVUT) study. The study confirmed that the most important source of air pollution in Prague is road transport and associated emissions from fuel combustion. Most problematic are the ultra-fine particles from diesel-powered vehicles that contain cancer-causing substances. The most polluting vehicles were found to lack particle filters or have inoperative filters. Drivers with engine trouble often bypass the filter rather than fix the main problem with the engine. Read the full article here (via Prague.TV)
Private companies own almost half the total area of Prague, while the city only owns 30%. Deputy Mayor, Petra Kolinska, says that private companies own too much of the city, and this is inhibiting progressive development. “Prague should buy, not sell,” said Kolinska about its land usage issue. Privately owned companies are a critical aspect to development, providing business opportunities and funding for public projects. The more money in circulation, the more money there is available for development. However, this is a simple and limited view on public development. While private ownership promotes development, this approach ultimately leads to private entities owning a significant portion of Prague. Significant private ownership limits the city’s ability to develop. “Land ownership gives the city the possibility to actively develop these areas – the possibility of placing specific public buildings, reserving areas for schools, hospitals, parks or afforestation. Land owned by the city is one of the important prerequisites for the development and construction of the necessary public infrastructure,” according to a press release by the city of Prague. While being pro-business generates money, minimal funding goes towards public goods, such as schools and hospitals. If the city does not own the land, it’s severely...
18 marks the ninth year of Prague’s Lunchmeat festival, an event dedicated to showcasing fresh electronic music and new media art. The festival gained a significant momentum since its first edition in 2010 and annually attracts lovers of audiovisual experiences both domestically and from abroad. This year, the event will take place between October 4th and 6th in the atmospheric concrete underground of National Gallery’s Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác) and will bring over 25 carefully selected genre-crossing performers to its stages. The earlier hours of each day will see live audiovisual acts, combining concerts with visual performances, while the nighttime line-up promises raves with the accompaniment of internationally accomplished music producers and DJs. Read the full article here (via Prague.TV)
For many years, Prague 1 has been struggling with an unbearable noise level in a number of its residential districts. The most critical situation with noise is in the Old Town, in the streets of Dlouhá, V Kolkovně, Kozí, and Masná. By the end of August, the first noise level meters will be installed mostly at the main locations in Prague 1. Prague’s City Hall receives several complaints from residents regarding the noise levels especially at night. These new noise level meters will primarily serve and signal the City Police once the number exceeds 64 decibels. A similar meter is already in the Steampunk bar in V Kolkovne Street, where it is currently running its test operation, but for measuring the interior noise. The meter also records the number of people in the bar. According to Ivan Solil of Prague 1 Counselor for Security, the first test screens will mainly be installed on camera poles in the streets of Kolkovna, Kozí, Masná and Dlouha. The devices will first work in the test mode, which will evaluate the data received weekly and monthly. On the pillar, in the middle of the chosen square, there will be placed three meters with metal displays, each pointing...
The Prague Transport Authority called the behavior “unacceptable” after a clip from inside the driver’s cab was posted on the LowCost Race’s website. It shows the pair take selfies in the cab before climbing into the driver’s seat. One woman excitedly pushes a button, making the passenger train move, while the driver stands alongside her. Her friend then sits in his seat while and appears to use a lever to control the speed of the locomotive. The race takes two-member teams with a limited budget across Europe with the winner traveling the furthest. The pair involved in the incident in Prague faced a challenge to “drive something unusual” as the race started on Friday. Prague Transport Authority spokeswoman Aneta Řehková says it was a failure of the driver and a serious breach of working rules. The driver now faces an unspecified punishment. Race spokesman Miky Skoda said he is happy nothing serious happened and claimed the organizers did not encourage the racers to drive the subway train. Prague police spokesman Jan Danek said the incident is being investigated. Author: red
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