Jana Plamínková

councilor for technical infrastructure and environmentof the city of Prague

Good and transparentpublic administration

ECONOMIC PILLAR

SOCIAL PILLAR ENVIRONMEN

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Civicsociety

Social solidarity and cohesion

Harmony of urban and natural landscapes

Active cultural policy andherritage protection

Safe, resilientand prepared city

Educated and innovativecity

Attractiveand competitive cityin Europe and region

Healthy and activeurban development

Sustainablemobility

GOVERNANCEPILLAR

Complex view of sustainability

▶ Considering all fields of sustainability while planning future development

▶ New approach for evaluating sustainability in Prague’s ‘Land analytical assessment 2016’ (UAP)

▶ Assessing discrepancies among fields of sustainability in current urban development

Compact city as an approach towards sustainability ▶ Prague’s upcoming ‘Strategic plan, 2016’ proposes new urban revival and support for compact city development

▶ Compact high density city compared to spreading suburbia offers sustainable qualities:

▶ Higher share of public transit, walking and cycling

▶ Lower carbon footprint

▶ Shorter commute times

▶ Better access public services and amenities commuting pattern: kilometers

traveled by car a day per resident

22 %

39 %

40 %current Land-use plan

Metropolitan plan19 %of plan’s

capacity

of plan’scapacity

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New compact development in city-core ▶ Prague is preparing new land-use plan called ‘Metropolitan plan’ that materializes vision of new urbanity

▶ Focus new development to the inner city’s brownfields instead of spreading to the outer landscape

▶ Compared to current land-use plan, the Metropolitan plan orients most of potential development to the city-core area

▶ 40 % of Metropolitan plan proposed build-up capacity is located in the core-city compared to 40 % of current land-use plan’s build-up capacity on the city fringe

Economic advantages of compact city ▶ Providing new construction where the demand is highest

▶ Higher efficiency of service-based economic sectors

▶ Higher efficiency of public amenities

▶ Transport costs reduction: space and infrastructure need

▶ Commute cost reduction for households

▶ Negative externalities reduction: car traffic air and noise pollution, traffic accidents, carbon footprint

Housing price per square meter

LOW-DENSITY SUBURBIA

higher jobs and services density

lower costs ofinfrastructureper resident

higher e ciencyof public transport

more e�ectivepublic space and amenities provision

sustainable and healthier mobility

COMPACT CITYCompact city as a tool for better quality of life

▶ Compact city provide us with lively neighborhoods, high density of jobs opportunities and services

▶ Compact city focuses on high quality public spaces, residential and safe streets, welcoming for outdoor and community activities

▶ Compact city offers dense network of public amenities, like parks, squares or schools, accessible for all within few minutes walk

▶ Compact city encourage healthy and safe mobility, that makes us more fit and increase our happiness

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