The Prague Transport Company (DPP) is modernizing another 65 T3 trams on partially low-floor wagons, which will then deploy on night lines. Modernization should be estimated at 455 million crowns. It is the second wave of modernization of the legendary T3 trams, produced in the 1960s and 90s of the last century in the ČKD Tatra in Prague. Applying to night-time connections is related to the DPP commitment to introduce barrier-free night transport. At the same time, night traffic is unlikely to have such high bargaining demands as to deny the fact that trams are low-floor only partially. The length of the tram network is 142.4 km in Prague, with about 52 percent of the tracks running along its own tramway. Trams carry over 360 million passengers each year. Author: red
Trams may return to Wenceslas Square. Three options are under consideration and will be discussed by city planning officials April 25. The public will be allowed to comment for a month after the meeting. The idea was floated a few years ago, but no action has been taken since fall 2016. Now the idea is back on the agenda. The options are for new lines from Vinohradská to Hlavní nádraží and Wenceslas Square. The new links would help relieved congestion in the center. Prague’s current tram system is too dependent on the section between Lazarská and Jindřišská, according to City Hall. Inhabitants of Žižkov would benefit from better connections to the center. Read the full article here (Prague.tv)
What do you think about nudity? Are you offended by women who display their naked bodies, or do you perceive nudity as a natural part of life? And what do you think about an exhibition of naked women? VOYAER is an exhibition of naked women which will take place from April 17th to 21st in the Dancing House Gallery. The exhibition will last 5 days and every day 13 new models will reveal their naked bodies in different positions, some of whom the visitors, who must be over 18, can touch in gloves. Each model has her personal bodyguard. The faces of the naked models at the exhibition are often covered with masks. Some of them wear leather dog-collars. Visitors to the show must follow strict rules. They are allowed to take pictures, but must not use video-cameras. Tickets to the exhibition can be booked via the Internet. One costs 669 crowns. Author: red
A controversial plan to keep bicycles out of pedestrian zones in Prague 1 during business hours is set to take effect April 26. The time for public comments has closed, and the district decided not to take any action on them. The move can still be overturned in the courts after a review if somebody sues to block the ban. The Prague 1 Town Hall claims the ban is to protect the safety of pedestrians, but critics point out that accidents involving bikes have been rare. Cyclists will be banned from the lower part of Wenceslas Square, Old Town Square, náměstí Republiky, Celetná street and Karlova street, among other locations, daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Read the full article here (Prague.tv)
From May 1, 2018, Prague Airport will become completely non-smoking. Smoking won’t be allowed even in the booth located at Terminal 2. This was announced on Monday by the representative of the airport, Marika Janoušková, spokeperson for the airport. The entrances to the terminals will equip a total of 14 sites for smoking. The booth was built on customers’ request as a temporary solution and was able to fit up to thirty people. Most major European airports have designated smoking areas both inside and outside. Terminal 1 at Václav Havel Airport used to have a smoking booth, too but it was shut down last Jul because people were not respecting the rules and were smoking outside of the designated area. Author: red
The restoration of Prague’s Rašínovo nábřeží embankment is starting today and will last until the end of November. The revitalization will mainly concern the renovation of 12 rooms set into the stone walls, under the upper-level street. Some of them will be turned into public cafes and galleries featuring glass entrances. It will also include placing new benches and waste containers along the riverside walk and new infrastructure that will enable the facilities to operate. “The limitation applies only to three operations in the wall cubicles and one smaller space in front of them. Therefore, Náplavka will not be closed as some operators are trying to present,” Vít Hofman, spokeswoman for City Hall, said. Bajkazyl – probably the most famous spot at Náplavka – currently uses one of the cubicles in the retaining wall. The renovation of the cubicles has to start during the summer season because at the end of it a large renovation of the entire waterfront will begin, “… due to which Náplavka will never have to be completely closed,” Praha.EU post stated on Facebook. The budget for the project is Kč 225 million, but that also includes work on Hořejší nábřeží in Smíchov, and Dvořákovo nábřeží in Old Town. Author: red
Prague is postponing the renovation of the lower part of Vinohradská třída, and it is not planned for this year. The closure of Husitská Street in Žižkov has already complicated traffic in the area, and many cars are using Vinohradská as an alternative. “The first phase in the lower part of Vinohradská will not take place this year, at least during the time of the Husitská closure. The phase in the upper part between Flora and Želivského will take place,” Deputy Mayor Petr Dolínek (CSSD) said. Work on Husitská Street will last until December. The city wants to avoid work on parallel roads, and a significant part of the construction will be during summer holidays. Read the full article here (Prague.tv)
Korso Krymská 2018 will not take place. The city of Prague is preparing a major reconstruction of a water pipeline, and the street will be inaccessible from the end of April. The works are scheduled until mid-September. The reconstruction of the pipeline will also be linked to the complete reconstruction of the road, which will be ready either this autumn or spring next year. Korso Krymska is one of Prague’s most beloved events. All the local businesses join forces and throw a huge block party with food stands, workshops, Djs, a program for kids. Last year, New York Times mentioned Krymská street as one of their 12 favorites in Europe. Despite its superficial lack of aesthetic charm, it cannot be denied that in recent years, Krymská has become possibly the hippest and most happening hangouts in the city. Bars, galleries and restaurants have flocked to this narrow, meandering backstreet and there is a real buzz about the area, especially in the evenings. Author: red
The Czech Republic’s first museum dedicated to illusions and trick art, the Illusion Art Museum Prague, located on Old Town Square, will have its grand opening today from 19:00. Illusion Art Museum Prague (IAM Prague) is bringing the global explosion of illusion art and trick art to the Czech Republic. The museum’s exhibits bring to life historical techniques of creating illusions in art into the 21st-century selfie and social media age and encourages guests to touch and interact with all of its exhibits. IAM Prague occupies two full floors in the historic Dum U Červené lišky on Staroměstské nám. 480/24, directly opposite the Orloj. The building was purchased by Coast Capital Partners Czech Republic, a firm that specializes in the development of high-end residential and commercial properties, at the end of 2017. The first floor of the Illusion Art Museum Prague is dedicated to a permanent exhibition of illusion art, and the 2nd floor will host a rotating series of special exhibitions each devoted to local contemporary artists. Currently, the second floor features one of the single largest exhibitions of Czech sculptor Patrik Proško ever assembled, “Patrik Proško: On the Edge of Reality.” It highlights his land art, site-specific, installations, sculptures,...
The restoration of Prague’s Rašínovo nábřeží embankment along the Vltava River, will begin on April 20 and many food vendors and bars will remain closed all summer. The waterfront on the opposite side of the river in the district of Smíchov is also set to undergo renovation. Instead of beer and sunshine along the Vltava, people will enjoy the view of workers and cranes. “All the stands will be closed the whole summer […] Excavators are scheduled to arrive on April 20th until September,” Bajkazyl wrote on Facebook. “The workshop, the bar, and the stage won’t be opened this spring – and we do not even know if they ever do,” they added. Prague City Hall approved the changes to the embankment in February last year, but the renovation works were delayed due to administrative and technical reasons. The revitalization will mainly concern the renovation of 12 rooms set into the stone walls, under the upper-level street. Some of them will be turned into public cafes and galleries featuring glass entrances. New benches and trash containers will be placed along the promenade as well. The project, which should end by the autumn of this year at the latest, is expected to cost around 225 million...
While those in London can use SMS to actually find a lavatory, folks passing through Prague 6 will be required to bust out their handset in order to relieve themselves in select public restrooms. The City Hall has implemented a system at Lotyšská, Anastázova, U Valu, na Hadovce and U Ladronka streets which requires restroom visitors to text a short code in order to let themselves in. The service costs 10 CZK. The idea is that folks will be less likely to lose their mind and graffiti up the place knowing that their mobile number is (at least temporarily) on file. How does it work? 1. Send a message with MWC 0X (the ending number for each cabin is different) to 90206. 2. Within 10 seconds the booth will start to beep. It says that you can come in. Author: red • FOTO: Blesk: Karel Kopáč
As officials in other European cities announce plans for car-free city centers, Prague’s leaders have decided to ban bikes from the urban core. In a move lamented as “transportation populism” by local pro-cycling lobbyists, the Prague 1 municipality will ban cyclists from some of the most famous pedestrianised zones between 10 am and 5 pm, arguing that they are a hazard to tourists. The limitations proposed by the Prague 1 municipality include Karlova, Celetná, Michalská, Železná, parts of Na Příkopě and Staroměstské náměstí. Banning bikes from these areas, which are often crowded with tourists, will make the area friendlier and safer to visitors. “We are not against cyclists, but the problem is space,” says Oldřich Lomecký, the Prague 1 mayor. “In a pedestrian zone, the advantage should be for pedestrians, not cyclists. Every day there is a conflict between cyclists and pedestrians. This is the core of the problem.” “It’s a very stupid decision that will cut off central Prague from the infrastructure that’s been provided for cyclists elsewhere in the city,” said Jan Cizinsky, mayor of the Prague 7. “If they want to create more space for pedestrians, it would be better to reduce the size of open-air pavement restaurants.” However, Automat, an...
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