What does the city need, and what can (and cannot) it do? Elections are coming up this fall in Prague. Yet politicians often have no say in the city’s biggest problems. Whether a politician promises to turn a street into a parking lot or a pedestrian zone lined with trees, under the Czech system, neither is legally possible. Yet, after years of waiting, Prague has a new bridge, and a ring road, metro, and airport train are under construction. What can the city actually do, where does the system hold it back, and what has it accomplished in recent years despite the barriers? Why can’t Prague connect two parts of the city with a cable car, but it can with a bridge?

The event is organized by Reflex magazine.

The following guests have accepted the invitation to the discussion:

• Ondřej Boháč / Director, IPR Prague
• Jiří Hoskovec / Former Director of the Mayor’s Office
• Lucie Pára / Urban Development Specialist, IPR Prague
• Jakub Stuchlík / Economist, PAQ Research

Moderator: Oliver Adámek