Zdeněk Hřib Named One of Top 5 Mayors in Europe
Mayors of Europe has named Prague’s representative among its top 5 of 2021, citing Hřib’s efforts in mobility, cultural events, infrastructure, and more. “From mobility, culture events, climate action, infrastructure, and energetics projects, 2021 can surely be described as another successful year for mayor Hřib. With his hard work and clear vision, Prague will surely continue to develop itself in all directions,” states the website. Hřib has been the Mayor of Prague since 2018. He focuses on sustainability, smart city solutions, data-driven city management, transparency and human rights advocacy. Smart city solutions for Prague In 2021, Prague approved an action plan for the further smart development. Smart Prague 2030 provides a comprehensive overview of the planned projects in the Smart City field, which will be implemented by different city organizations and the capital city of Prague itself by 2030. Reviving businesses and tourism after lockdown In 2021, a new platform called DoToho! (engl. Go on!) was established in the Czech Republic. Its mission is to revive the businesses of SMEs with the help of entrepreneurs, managers and other domestic experts. Hřib is one of the sponsors of DoToho! platform, which is part of the Prague innovation strategy. Companies with a turnover of CZK 3 million to 300...