A silent revolution has happened in Czechia – Until a few years ago, cities could develop only in a post-modern style of solitaire towers surrounded by empty space or parking lots. After decades, we can now return to traditional urban development. First neighborhoods are already being finished.
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by GPwat
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And is it still affordable?
And this is good because…? This way you are increasing density, reducing space for outdoor activities, parks, playgrounds, parking lots and such.
This is only good for a greedy real estate investors who will pack as many people on smaller space.
I’m not fan of communism, but socialist urban planning was far better than in modern times.
My city is also seeing a lot of these being built. I just hope that this design isn’t going to age poorly in the next 30-40 years. Some of the neighborhoods built in the 70s and 80s looked very modern at the time, but just look like an eye sore these days.
Good ending? 🥹
> traditional urban development
I would not necessarily call this “traditional”.
Also, genuine question, is that a good thing?
The only good points about dense neighborhood is that, it’s supposed to come with easy access to public transports, and more affordable.
In many countries, these points have not been developed along such housing, to be gentle.
Is that supposed to be a tram track in picture 2?
Looks very nice, wish Germany did better with this. All our new city quarters feel artificial and dead…
>Traditional
Do you think I’m blind?
Looking Good!
The same buildings everywhere, no elegance, so dull. It could be in Prague, in Amsterdam or in London. From the huge variety of local styles we have in European cities … to this…it’s a shame.
Ok but this is still very modern looking, which is alright ofc just dont understand what tradition has to do with it
I am happy that you are turning away from “The car is God” urban development.
My city had that too in the 1960s to about 1990s. And since then has been working to undo the damage. But at least the overdimensioned roads meant it was easy to reassign the outer lanes to bike lanes.
This style might be generic and bland enough that it could be anywhere on the world, but I like it a lot. It feels modern, luxurious, peaceful.
They syle of the buildings is ugly.
I am sorry but it does not look traditional.
Coming from Brussels, to me, Prague has so much open unused space. Parking places are rarely underground, they just use a strip of prime real estate for just long term parking! I can also drive to the center with little traffic on a Tuesday morning, but with public transport it takes me more time. That’s not logical.
Prague has about the same inhabitants as Brussels, but is twice the size. And Brussels is a veeeeery inefficient and badly designed city.
Which ones of those are real and which ones are architects dreams?
They look pretty much like the ones here, they are super grey, dark and boring 6 months of the year 🙁
I like the brick wall buildings. We need more brick walls.
That looks great!
This looks so similar to the development in Kings Cross London, picture 6 looks just like the canal at Granary Square
Sodosopa!
Packed as a sardine in a can and no vehicle access. If you buy a couch, how do you get it home? A few miserably small trees don’t save this ugliness.
I like the urban planning principle behind it but I despise these ugly, soulles shoeboxes that get built. They will age very poorly and be torn down within 40 years again.
Good urban planning but still not a fan of these modern architecture styles.
Anyways, still a major step in the right direction.
The ratio of building and greenery needs improvement