The study proposes a park in Barrandov covering an area of 20 hectares

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Prague - The emerging territorial study proposes a twenty-hectare park near the Barrandov housing estate, similar to Ladronka in Prague 6. It also establishes a boundary for development, recommending block-style construction. The spokesperson for Prague 5, Helena Šmídová, informed about this in a press release today. The valid territorial plan anticipates construction on the plots that are currently used as fields.

The study, which is being prepared by the municipal district and supplemented by the city of Prague and the Institute of Planning and Development (IPR), is not binding for future investors. However, the building authority should not completely disregard it in its decision-making. According to Prague 5, the study is intended to prevent unprincipled and spontaneous construction.

"A fundamental point of the study is that it proposes a more compact block construction, benefiting the reduction of buildable areas, and conversely the creation of an extensive park solution that will connect to Prokop Valley," Šmídová stated. The material should also clearly define the line where the city ends and nature begins. Along the park, the proposal includes a colonnade with cafes and restaurants.

"The territorial study is in a working phase. It is only a concept from renowned urban planners, over which professional discussions are being and will continue to be held. The municipal district does not identify with many of the working proposals, so this is by no means the final version. The final version may be entirely different," stated Mayor Pavel Richter (TOP 09).

The study addresses the future of construction, transportation, and infrastructure. In spring 2016, it was initiated by the A69 studio, and currently, the proposal is being reviewed by municipal committees, where the city of Prague and IPR will also express their views. Subsequently, architects will incorporate their comments.

The proposal also considers the possibility of buildings on Trnkovo Square. Currently, there is a playground there, for whose preservation a petition has already begun to form. Its potential disappearance would also be a concern for the Smíchov municipal office. The city is also planning to extend the tram line from the Barrandov housing estate loop to Slivenec.

The panel housing estate was built in Barrandov in the 1980s. The construction connected to the original film studios and villa district in the west. The housing estate is separated from the original Barrandov by a four-lane exit road to Barrandov, which connects to the Barrandov Bridge. In 2003, a tram line connected the housing estate to the city center.