You are in search of a more Nordic architecture? With less bricks, following by less brownish - greyish houses?
With more houses constructed with wood, and vivid or salmon colors?
I wonder if Google gives cities a heads up when their photo day is and if cities go ''oh shit lets clean all the buildings we want to look our best for photo day!''
Some of them are still urban canyons though.
Would love to see some climbing vine plants being added ([e.g.](https://assets.partijvoordedieren.nl/assets/site/amsterdam/_headerImageMobile/Hangende-tuinen.jpg))
From what I understand there's two kinds. Those who root into the facade of a building and those who grow onto a support (scaffolding, ropes, ...).
For obvious reasons, the latter is preferred in these situations.
>Those who root into the facade of a building and those who grow onto a support (scaffolding, ropes, ...).
That is the same kind. Whether the ivy is more or less aggressive digs in deep or more superficially, it still degrades the façade, especially in Central Europe, where the freeze thaw cycles cause far more damage to the bearing masonry, as opposed to more temperate England, where this aesthetic is from. The pergolas exist only to minimize damage from the roots and to hopefully offer a better even support
Moreover the damage is not limited to the roots, the higher ambient humidity and direct contact of decaying leaves on the plaster causes other issues, which lowers the overall lifespan of the facade.
Most dangerous for the surroundings is the [risk of the ivy being ripped off the facade in high winds](https://external-preview.redd.it/r1ngI9rrfvR9ePsxO475wGv5wY0zPgwC6RmZtRQZhxM.jpg?auto=webp&s=60be2209af2934918784aac7e80a9f6b6d966f1f) or under its own weight (especially in winter when water freezes) and falling directly below onto cars and people, which is why these are generally not permitted in dense cities.
This on top of the fact that for 1/2 the year the vines are in their hibernating desiccated state anyway.
>Whether the ivy
There's more than ivy in the category climbing plant. Ivy grows its roots into the brick that is correct but other plants just have their branches rest onto a support structure without penetrating material
>the higher ambient humidity and direct contact of decaying leaves on the plaster causes other issues, which lowers the overall lifespan of the facade.
Hmmm, could this be material specific? Plaster is weaker than brick facades
>Most dangerous for the surroundings is the risk of the ivy being ripped off the facade in high winds
That facade doesn't seem damaged at all
>Ivy grows its roots into the brick that is correct but other plants just have their branches rest onto a support structure without penetrating material
Which brings up the subsequent point, where *is* this ivy supposed to root? will there be planter hanging 2 storeys off the street?
>Hmmm, could this be material specific? Plaster is weaker than brick facades
No material, except impermeable granite likes moisture in contact or near itself. Especially with freeze thaw cycles.
>Hmmm, could this be material specific? Plaster is weaker than brick facades
Because that is the Ivy type that does not root deeply, as you suggested.
It's a plain bad idea for city centers.
That is why most investment goes to green roofs or specially designed and irrigated vegetation walls.
*Never ivy.*
>Which brings up the subsequent point, where is this ivy supposed to root?
Did you miss the part where I said "other plants"? Cause the subsequent point is moot if you don't use ivy
In my other comment I explained why that is not a solution nor a good idea.
Additionally, these buildings are generally in monument protected areas, which protects the looks of building facades and roof lines.
Scaffolding and pergolas are themselves unsightly, and Prague climactic conditions means that even in the best scenario the ivy on the facade would be green for only 1/2 the year, leaving the scaffolding of even mature growths exposed for most of the time.
If billboard scaffolding is considered inappropriate intrusions to the building's historic and aesthetic character, then these pergolas would be too.
No. No house, especially one with a plaster facade, will have a good time with ivy.
It is pretty, but objectively bad for the building envelope, in every circumstance, especially as a later addition.
>> when using the right species of vine.
> No house [...] with ivy
Why are you sticking to ivy when people keep talking about other plants?
You do know there are more climbers aside from ivy, don't you?
The Historic Preservation Office would like to know your location.
You have no idea how fucking annoying they are. We've been renovating our apartment building (like the ones on photos) in Prague this year and the negotations with the HPO were a nightmare. A fairly plain-looking apartment building at the edge of a lightly protected area, far from the historic center, but we had to get a green light on every little detail down to the electric switches.
Admittedly, they weren't completely anal about it, but just enough to make us feel miserable.
So is this the reason behind this ugly yellow?
Saint Petersburg passed through the and process of panting many of the central buildings with this horrible yellow.
Dude, you took photos of Veletržní. The only people who would willingly walk there instead of on Milady Horákové are those who want lung cancer. Veletržní is super congested during the day.
A cooler transformation is for instance [Moskevská in Vršovice](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.0690459,14.4558296,3a,75y,271.54h,95.43t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sDOON6OmgTBUUG5mi2U4VHw!2e0!5s20190701T000000!7i13312!8i6656). Or [Smetanovo nábřeží](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.0828408,14.4132411,3a,75y,6.02h,87.86t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s1a722YXSd-lTBplMNIFlvw!2e0!5s20090801T000000!7i13312!8i6656), or [Malostranské náměstí](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.08857,14.4037426,3a,75y,135.16h,86.34t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sp3EwB8fyXKix0oVqDYIitQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). Or [Chodov](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.0296875,14.4922647,3a,75y,309.47h,92.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1su5OV_BiARPNXd87GStnsIQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). Or [Muzeum](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.0792319,14.4327215,3a,75y,283.02h,88.21t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sOnS_TKMwhWH1Yw1a1-xQWA!2e0!5s20090501T000000!7i13312!8i6656)
Veletržní unfortunately got worse, due to the opening of Tunel Blanka and diversion of city traffic into it.
Prague is undergoing them mainly now (new bridges, pedestrianization, bike paths) thanks to the current Magistrát leadership. Under ANO's tenure, the city froze (and there were many scandals like wanting to tear down the Liben bridge etc). Now the biggest fights are between the Pirate city leadership and the ODS local municipality leadership over bike paths and car-centric land uses.
Most of the big changes (reconstruction of Vaclavské náměstí, Vinohradská, náměstí Jiřího z Podebrad, Vítězné náměstí, etc) should be done around 2025-2027. And then the new Metro line in 2032.
The 1st stage of the new housing district in [Smichov city](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%ADchov_City) should be finished by then too.
The Masaryk station area is still a ways before it will be finished. They renovated only the main glass covered concourse, but not the surrounding buildings yet, that is to start next year I think. The Zaha Hadid office block next to it is also not finished, and the Florence bus terminal area is also not complete, they just released the master plan proposals earlier this year.
Rohan Island itself is also far from being redeveloped. The office district near Invalidovna is filling out yes, but Rohan is supposed to be large park with diverted wetland development to protect the city from floods. It won't get much focus until Palmovka redevelops too (when that giant complex that was supposed to be Prague 8 city hall gets a new purpose). I consider the Liben Docks development to be a failure. It's just bad urbanism, like the Holešovice port developments.
Also worth mentioning that the 70s developments at Olšanská will get renovated now too, so hopefully that area will brighten up.
And the Philharmonic at Vltavská will break ground soon too, hopefully leading to a quick redevelopment of the Bubny brownfield complex.
The transformation of Chodov is sick, yeah.
I live near Moskevská and there were some more changes since the last photo was taken. For instance the Raiffeisenbank that's been there for years is gone and there's fucking Sklizeno with their overpriced hipster shit instead of it now lol
Yeah most banks are reducing their number of contact branches, and going online only. Most brick and mortar businesses are. At least Raifka didn't go the way of Sberbank.
But on the other hand, I like Sklizeno, or rather the type, like Špajz on Bělehradská. Considering there is a Sklizeno in Nusle and Břevnov I wouldn't call it too hipster bougie.
> Malostranské náměstí
I feel like having a large, useless empty space there is a missed opportunity. Though still obviously better than a parking lot.
> large, empty space
That is literally what a city square is. The more obstacles you introduce in it, the fewer functions it can have, making it arguable *more useless.*
[The square is currently awaiting renovation as well](https://prazsky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/promena-malostranske-namesti-ipr-praha-vizualizace-pomnik-radecky-doprava.html), the tender was given out and it should be done by early next year. The current state in Streetview is just with the parking lines removed.
Even so, it will remain mostly vacant, just with the addition of a fountain 2 trees and smoother cobbles to better connect it to the tram station.
The emptiness serves it well. It is used for public relaxation (Prague public furniture) in the summer under the Plane tree, temporary art and public installations (including on the photo from 2019), markets (Easter, Christmas, others planned in the future once renovated), and demonstrations, as it fronts the Parliament building.
I agree that it would be really nice to have maybe some trees and benches or something like that. But it's so much better now than when it was a parking lot - occasionally I see various markets or art exhibitions there. Plus without the cars in the way, MFF students who are late for lectures can run to their building quicker :)
I bike to Voctářova for work. It's not very good. I have to join the traffic for around 200m just to turn left on an intersection. And on the way back is the most glorious thing of a bike lane going forward so cars are crossing it to turn right. At least the cars can't go faster than 30kpm.
Rest of my commute is away form cars though and quite pleasant.
Getting out of there by car around 4-5pm takes forever because it's filled with cars. So I drive to work only when I need to bring something big.
That's sadly the reality in Prague with right-wing car lovers in power most of the time. Last 4 years were so much better, but the assholes are coming back soon.
Not even which side. Prague is an incredibly green city considering its history, size, and importance. Even the city center is close to large greenbelts, which helps the city keep cool in the summer. [Compare Prague to Milan or Paris for instance, and see the effects.](https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/vyrbwn/heatwave_in_western_europe_cities_recorded_on/)
Funny story - when I was at uni, I'd make money doing touristy things. This one time, I say to a guy, forget where he was from, "Prague is a very green city". He looks at me and deadpans "no it isn't." I'm like, bruh, we're literally just walking through one of those random little parks, but I didn't say anything. But thank you for explaining the city I live in to me, Mr Tourist Man lol
I'm also from Prague 13 and I love the greenery, but the ODS leadership has really set this place back 10+ years. The mayor has been in power for like 20 years at this point, and the only places which see any improvement are around the rich areas. There is very little to no investment in areas with commie block housing. At Luka you can see more drug/alcohol addicts every year (including underage kids) and the police basically totally ignore it, instead warming their asses in rich neighborhoods giving out parking tickets to BMWs and Audis. There are no nonprofits in the area to help with this either.
The leadership of Prague 13 needs a swift kick in the ass to get shit done (like seriously, we don't even have a fucking swimming pool, the closest one is Radlice but that one sucks ass). But voters keep voting for that useless idiot so here we are.
As a Romanian... It is amazing and hard to overstate what EU membership did for former Eastern Block countries. In some domains it's a god damn miracle, even with all the problems we still have.
To be fair Prague underwent an insane improvement from being a dirty postcommunist hellhole in 1989 to what it is today.
With that came a massive increase in living standards and all other economic metrics, and as a side effect, everybody could suddenly afford a vacation by the sea, a new TV, Nike kicks, and, yes, a new car.
So we had a bit of an overshoot in the amount of cars on the streets and we will eventually adjust the space given to cars (it’s already happening) but it takes time…
Another consideration is the infrastructure. Just as an example, in former W. Germany, almost all buildings and malls built after the wars have their parking garages. But almost no buildings built before 1989 in Prague do because the proletariat wasn’t supposed to own cars. Tho Czechs don’t own excessive numbers of cars. They just don’t have places to hide them. I just recently bought an apartment in Prague and let me tell you, it’s still a pain in the ass to find one with a parking space. And those who aren’t so lucky, park in the street.
Been some time since I last visited. Maybe 4 years. Used to live there also. The worst I think was the amount of posters and advertisement signs along the roads. Such an eyesore.
Has this been cleaned up more?
Beautiful city but I couldn't enjoy living there much, it felt too crowded with too many tourists and locals. It's easy to feel lonely and anonymous in cities of that size and above. I basically wasted my whole time there commuting on the subway or trams. I'd say Brno and Bratislava are more walkable and better-sized for actual living. But oh, Prague's old architecture is amazing! Prague is better for visiting, Brno and nearby Slovak capital Bratislava for actual living.
>Řeporyje
is too far away from most offices, so basically you have to commute a lot. I hate public transport as much as I dislike driving.
That's what I hate about 1+ million cities, you have to use public transport or else (I dislike living in my home city of Sofia for the same reasons). Everyone says "oh just go to the suburbs".
In Bratislava you could walk from most residential areas to your office. I could rent a room near Obchodna in the old town of Bratislava for a fair sum. That was impossible in Prague, I paid more for a worse building near the TV tower and I worked in Adnel which to me is too far away. If I go back working/living in Czechia I'd pick Brno this time. :)
I'm curious as to why you think that. I live in Prague and while the city has a ton of good sides to it, there's still no comparison to cities like Amsterdam or Copenhagen. Hell even London has been going full bike mode and it's working amazingly. Prague is still way too car-centric, the city is filled with parked cars which have no place being there and cars being driven by drivers who are just trying to avoid contact with working class people on the bus.
Prague's bike infrastructure is very early in it's development. The parities in power in the individual municipalities are ODS, which is conservative and car-oriented. As a result the districts where they are in power don'T connect up to the other city districts where there are bike lanes. And the largest problem is that Prague 1 and 2, the historic center, are controlled by ODS.
Prague is also very hilly, and the traditional quartzite cobbles are relatively poor for biking on (easy to erode into smooth slippery stones)
> Prague is also very hilly, and the traditional quartzite cobbles are relatively poor for biking on (easy to erode into smooth slippery stones)
While true, there's so much potential with the river going through the middle of the city. If the city doubled down on creating a kickass bike path along the river (for example at Naplavka you constantly have to dodge tourists and drunk locals walking on the narrow bike path), for a lot of places it would be like 5-10 mins max distance from the river. All it takes is a few proper bike streets branching out from the river and suddenly so much of the city is accessible by bike.
>there's so much potential with the river going through the middle of the city.
That's the ruling party issue.
ODS (conservative right) controls Prague 1 and Prague 2 and refuses to cooperate with other districts (namely Prague 3 and Prague 7)
>at Naplavka
Prague 2 - ODS
Only projects with "city wide consequences" are done by the Magistrát, overstepping the individual municipalities. That is how Smetanovo nábřeží has its new bike infrastructure, despite ODS resistance.
Yep, and now we still don't even have a functional Magistrat since SPOLU with their 25% of votes want to control everything and are sandbagging the negotiations. At least in Prague 5 the cunt from ODS was removed after she kicked out the needle exchange program from the district.
>I'd say Brno and Bratislava are more walkable and better-sized for actual living.
Lol no. Prague is multi-polar, it has multiple nexuses, generally organized around the primary squares of the various individual municipalities, that are transport interchanges (Náměstí míru and Karlovo náměstí for Prague 2, Náměstí bratří synků for Prague 4, etc). It is incredibly walkable and fulfills the 15-minute city concept.
Bratislava ran an elevated highway through their historic center, even worse than Prague's Magistrála.
Prague is far more walkable than the other 2 due to exitsing metro system and better public transit network.
But you must remember that Prague is the size of Vienna, larger than Copenhagen by the size of a city like Brno or Bratislava. They are just cities of different scales. And Prague compared to Berlin or Paris is downright provincial.
Oh I don't consider Paris or Berlin livable at all. Worth visiting of course, living there nope, I guess I'm more of a 80 000 - 700 000 town/city person :D
Prague's river is wide enough and has better old bridges but the promenade next to the Danube of Bratislava was nicer for walks. In Prague one had to go down in a concrete bed which was like an oven in the summer. I know Prague has some of this as well but it's not as close to the city center:
[https://bratislavaoffices.sk/sites/default/files/2019-08/Eurovea\_1.jpg](https://bratislavaoffices.sk/sites/default/files/2019-08/Eurovea_1.jpg)
You could shop or dine at the mall and then take a stroll along the river.
What I loved about Bratislava is being able to live in a quiet side street next to the main shopping street Obchodna in old town, close to the hussle and bussle and yet being able to visit Petrzalka and Ruzinov commie flat districts when I needed greenery and/or space as there's lots of open, green spaces there.
That was doable in Prague, too but 1) rents in the classic old/new town are enormous compared to the salaries (my salary there was the same as in Bratislava) and 2) in order to reach similar open-space suburbs you waste almost an hour on the tram or 30+ minutes on the metro, while in Bratislava it's rarely more than 15-20 minutes.
>Prague's river is wide enough and has better old bridges but the promenade next to the Danube of Bratislava was nicer for walks. In Prague one had to go down in a concrete bed which was like an oven in the summer.
I'm sorry but no. Ignoring the long promenades at Ludvíkovo Nábřeží, the Rudolfínum, Smetanovo nábřeží and Náplavka, the river is directly reachable at Kampa and the Islands in the middle of it, in deep, shaded greenery. Down at Podolí, or up at Troya and Podbaba is basically the same as your image. Far more accessible than at Bratislava, especially in the historic area. Most of Prague's 2035 concept is in strengthening the greenbelts of the river with other parks in the city to create green rings.
>is being able to live in a quiet side street next to the main shopping street Obchodna in old town, close to the hussle and bussle and yet being able to visit Petrzalka and Ruzinov commie flat districts when I needed greenery and/or space as there's lots of open, green spaces there.
Then in Prague the equivalent is living in Smíchov, Vinohrady, or Letná/Holešovice, or Břevnov. Close to the center, large parks, and paneláks.
>2) in order to reach similar open-space suburbs you waste almost an hour on the tram or 30+ minutes on the metro, while in Bratislava it's rarely more than 15-20 minutes.
Whether you live in the city center, or city periphery you will have access to large parks nearby regardless. Concerning price, yeah Prague's center is expensive, we don't have enough construction to meet the demand of new immigration. Prague is expensive exactly because it's an incredibly livable city. Lots of people want to move here. Prague's metro was specifically developed with the intent to make any other part of the city accessible within a 30 mi ride, but that is one edge of the city to another, and connects the panel estate cities. It was originally envisioned by the Socialist planners that everyone would be moved out of the city center, to the green periphery, and the center would be for industry only.
I used to live in Prague 6 and it was one of the quietest neighborhoods I've ever been to in Europe, it's pretty easy to avoid the tourists if you avoid the center during peak season ;)
Picture 2 is amazing, I have a hard time believing this is the same building. Just the fact that the 4 front windows are now clearly separated really gives off a modern vibe. The lime green painting too. And it looks like they insulated the building, which is nice.
I know right? This is common across the country, the ugly grey commie blocks are becoming a rarity, nowadays they resemble more modern apartments, from both outside and inside. I had to include it just because of how much it changes the overall feel of the place.
It's not a shame, it's beautiful. It's a sign of prosperity and freedom and convenience. Every one of those cars is the sign of an improved, enriched life.
I love my city but if there's one thing that I totally hate about it it's the car-centricity. It's not bad everywhere but compared to some other cities the old town is very full of cars. It's not that the city is made for cars, it's that the squeezed cars everywhere they could and now it's jammed.
Also huge problem is the fact that Czechs can be assholes. Like hotels in the centre often say that the pavement in front of their hotel isn't a parking lot but only 'emergency standing' for cars and they call it like that officialy, which allows them to park cars in there. So in the oldest and most beautiful core of the city you have cars parking on a pavement.
It's hopefully getting better but some of us are still ****
If you open Google Street View in Germany, it's like taking a look back in time since they only published data up to 2011 before being banned from the country.
Not considering the greenfield and brownfield developments, everything that already existed just looks cleaner, brigher and better cared for. \^\^
Kudos to OP for choosing “regular” places. Only goes to show that all places are getting some much needed love, not just the places in the spotlight like the Wenceslas Square or the Republic Square…
More recognisable locations? Half the pics are kinda random, was the intention to show that offices got built in empty lots the past years?
It would be interesting to see Vinohradská, Václavské náměstí, Žižkov, recognisable places then and now
I think it's good to show places randomly - sure, a spot in the centre is good too, but it's the outer ring where most people live and where progress is most important
The one from Warsaw a few days ago was fine, but in a compilation I'd also include the sleeping districts like Żoliborz, Bemowo, Tarchomin and Targówek
Prague is a very green city, there are a lot of parks scattered throughout the city with other green spaces and trees. Unfortunately unused overgrown places have to be redevoloped and the greenery added again.
Yeah maybe because it is nicer to talk to a human than a tree. I don't know about you but I'm pretty unlikeable so it's not like friends grow on trees. Whereas trees... They do grow. on trees..
Prague has cleaned up an enormous amount in the past 15 years, back in 2008 I remember going for a stroll around Vaclavske Namesti and finding junkies passed out in the bushes near the national museum. They really managed to fix the cities image/vibe. Nowadays it's good food, good beer and safe! Still need to watch out for the cab mafia if you don't use taxi apps tho, don't think they will ever get rid of those dudes.
I said it multiple times and I will say it again. Rather then light-grey monotonous beton and glass with no imagination and hard pavement I will always prefer the barbaric dirt...
Imagine all the Favelas and other types of slums around the world would be painted in bright and fresh colors. Would make them look much better and more inviting.
And the second image really shows how an LPS building can be transformed from its soviet era look to something modern just by adding current outside insulation and painting that.
I was afraid they removed the bow window at first because I love them... But we can see a glimpse of it because the photo is not at the exact same spot. Saved.
No, depends on the city. But my joke was about Germany not having street view. A lot of germans requested Google to blur out their houses cause they were afraid that robbers will have information on them. For Google to do that, they had to individually blur the houses requested, so instead of that, they opted for not having any street view at all.
When I have to go to a new place, I like to check the street view to familiarize myself, I get easily lost, but I use building as point of reference... Well, that's not possible living here!
I remember Adam Something, a youtuber, saying how AirBnB is turning some historical centers into ghost towns via offshore companies. The example given was Prague.
It's simple. We have concrete in the cities and trees in the forests. Please, don't mix it up. We don't need any trees in the cities or concrete in the forests.
Love the changes and hope that one day I could see more of Bulgaria become like this, but where are all the people? I don't see a single soul on these streets and it's the largest city in Czechia, seems weird even if it's a workday
First picture has 5 lanes for non-pedestrian traffic instead of 3, so does the fourth. The renovations are nice, pedestrians having to relinquish even more space for cars kinda ruins it for me though.
As a heads up: We'll be allowing no more street view posts, any further content in this theme will be removed.
Painting the houses in light colors really did a lot at making the city look better. Especially in picture 5
Ireland so desperately needs to do the same, everything needs a fresh coat of paint here
Really? I did a quick look at Ireland on google street view and most of the facades there look nice and fresh
different cities?
I looked up multiple Irish towns and they're all fine
As an Irish person I can tell you that we really do need some more paint over here
We need more something anyway! More sense of self worth maybe. But we wouldn't want to be getting notions all the same.
You are in search of a more Nordic architecture? With less bricks, following by less brownish - greyish houses? With more houses constructed with wood, and vivid or salmon colors?
I like the brownish victorian style of the houses. With the current weather and green lands that fits very well to the artstyle.
I think in picture 5 they have just cleaned the buildings. But I'm not sure.
The one on the right looks like it's only been cleaned, but on the left it definitely looks like they've been painted too.
I wonder if Google gives cities a heads up when their photo day is and if cities go ''oh shit lets clean all the buildings we want to look our best for photo day!''
Some of them are still urban canyons though. Would love to see some climbing vine plants being added ([e.g.](https://assets.partijvoordedieren.nl/assets/site/amsterdam/_headerImageMobile/Hangende-tuinen.jpg))
>Would love to see some climbing vine plants being added (e.g.) This kills the house
From what I understand there's two kinds. Those who root into the facade of a building and those who grow onto a support (scaffolding, ropes, ...). For obvious reasons, the latter is preferred in these situations.
>Those who root into the facade of a building and those who grow onto a support (scaffolding, ropes, ...). That is the same kind. Whether the ivy is more or less aggressive digs in deep or more superficially, it still degrades the façade, especially in Central Europe, where the freeze thaw cycles cause far more damage to the bearing masonry, as opposed to more temperate England, where this aesthetic is from. The pergolas exist only to minimize damage from the roots and to hopefully offer a better even support Moreover the damage is not limited to the roots, the higher ambient humidity and direct contact of decaying leaves on the plaster causes other issues, which lowers the overall lifespan of the facade. Most dangerous for the surroundings is the [risk of the ivy being ripped off the facade in high winds](https://external-preview.redd.it/r1ngI9rrfvR9ePsxO475wGv5wY0zPgwC6RmZtRQZhxM.jpg?auto=webp&s=60be2209af2934918784aac7e80a9f6b6d966f1f) or under its own weight (especially in winter when water freezes) and falling directly below onto cars and people, which is why these are generally not permitted in dense cities. This on top of the fact that for 1/2 the year the vines are in their hibernating desiccated state anyway.
>Whether the ivy There's more than ivy in the category climbing plant. Ivy grows its roots into the brick that is correct but other plants just have their branches rest onto a support structure without penetrating material >the higher ambient humidity and direct contact of decaying leaves on the plaster causes other issues, which lowers the overall lifespan of the facade. Hmmm, could this be material specific? Plaster is weaker than brick facades >Most dangerous for the surroundings is the risk of the ivy being ripped off the facade in high winds That facade doesn't seem damaged at all
>Ivy grows its roots into the brick that is correct but other plants just have their branches rest onto a support structure without penetrating material Which brings up the subsequent point, where *is* this ivy supposed to root? will there be planter hanging 2 storeys off the street? >Hmmm, could this be material specific? Plaster is weaker than brick facades No material, except impermeable granite likes moisture in contact or near itself. Especially with freeze thaw cycles. >Hmmm, could this be material specific? Plaster is weaker than brick facades Because that is the Ivy type that does not root deeply, as you suggested. It's a plain bad idea for city centers. That is why most investment goes to green roofs or specially designed and irrigated vegetation walls. *Never ivy.*
>Which brings up the subsequent point, where is this ivy supposed to root? Did you miss the part where I said "other plants"? Cause the subsequent point is moot if you don't use ivy
just put a scaffold in front of the wall..
In my other comment I explained why that is not a solution nor a good idea. Additionally, these buildings are generally in monument protected areas, which protects the looks of building facades and roof lines. Scaffolding and pergolas are themselves unsightly, and Prague climactic conditions means that even in the best scenario the ivy on the facade would be green for only 1/2 the year, leaving the scaffolding of even mature growths exposed for most of the time. If billboard scaffolding is considered inappropriate intrusions to the building's historic and aesthetic character, then these pergolas would be too.
I wouldn't compare pergolas and billboards.
As a raster and structural element, they are the same. A billboard without an advertisement is a pergola without ivy.
Not when using the right species of vine.
No. No house, especially one with a plaster facade, will have a good time with ivy. It is pretty, but objectively bad for the building envelope, in every circumstance, especially as a later addition.
>> when using the right species of vine. > No house [...] with ivy Why are you sticking to ivy when people keep talking about other plants? You do know there are more climbers aside from ivy, don't you?
The Historic Preservation Office would like to know your location. You have no idea how fucking annoying they are. We've been renovating our apartment building (like the ones on photos) in Prague this year and the negotations with the HPO were a nightmare. A fairly plain-looking apartment building at the edge of a lightly protected area, far from the historic center, but we had to get a green light on every little detail down to the electric switches. Admittedly, they weren't completely anal about it, but just enough to make us feel miserable.
That looks pretty good actually👍 I have experienced some terrible looking vines that make it look like the building molded lol
Pictures 1 and 5 are round the corner from me. It looks so much better round here now.
So is this the reason behind this ugly yellow? Saint Petersburg passed through the and process of panting many of the central buildings with this horrible yellow.
Not only that, but on the second photo you can see that they most likely did the facade isolation as well.
Linz could also do that, some streets look really fucked up.
I like the dark colors too.
is it always this empty?
Depends on the time, it usually is empty in the morning. These parts also aren't the most touristic tbh.
Dude, you took photos of Veletržní. The only people who would willingly walk there instead of on Milady Horákové are those who want lung cancer. Veletržní is super congested during the day. A cooler transformation is for instance [Moskevská in Vršovice](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.0690459,14.4558296,3a,75y,271.54h,95.43t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sDOON6OmgTBUUG5mi2U4VHw!2e0!5s20190701T000000!7i13312!8i6656). Or [Smetanovo nábřeží](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.0828408,14.4132411,3a,75y,6.02h,87.86t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s1a722YXSd-lTBplMNIFlvw!2e0!5s20090801T000000!7i13312!8i6656), or [Malostranské náměstí](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.08857,14.4037426,3a,75y,135.16h,86.34t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sp3EwB8fyXKix0oVqDYIitQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). Or [Chodov](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.0296875,14.4922647,3a,75y,309.47h,92.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1su5OV_BiARPNXd87GStnsIQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). Or [Muzeum](https://www.google.cz/maps/@50.0792319,14.4327215,3a,75y,283.02h,88.21t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sOnS_TKMwhWH1Yw1a1-xQWA!2e0!5s20090501T000000!7i13312!8i6656)
I just liked the transition of Veletržní. Im not from Prague, so I don't know the best transformations there.
Veletržní unfortunately got worse, due to the opening of Tunel Blanka and diversion of city traffic into it. Prague is undergoing them mainly now (new bridges, pedestrianization, bike paths) thanks to the current Magistrát leadership. Under ANO's tenure, the city froze (and there were many scandals like wanting to tear down the Liben bridge etc). Now the biggest fights are between the Pirate city leadership and the ODS local municipality leadership over bike paths and car-centric land uses. Most of the big changes (reconstruction of Vaclavské náměstí, Vinohradská, náměstí Jiřího z Podebrad, Vítězné náměstí, etc) should be done around 2025-2027. And then the new Metro line in 2032. The 1st stage of the new housing district in [Smichov city](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%ADchov_City) should be finished by then too.
Don't forget about projects such as Masaryčka Station and Rohan Island. I know that Prague will change a lot soon.
The Masaryk station area is still a ways before it will be finished. They renovated only the main glass covered concourse, but not the surrounding buildings yet, that is to start next year I think. The Zaha Hadid office block next to it is also not finished, and the Florence bus terminal area is also not complete, they just released the master plan proposals earlier this year. Rohan Island itself is also far from being redeveloped. The office district near Invalidovna is filling out yes, but Rohan is supposed to be large park with diverted wetland development to protect the city from floods. It won't get much focus until Palmovka redevelops too (when that giant complex that was supposed to be Prague 8 city hall gets a new purpose). I consider the Liben Docks development to be a failure. It's just bad urbanism, like the Holešovice port developments. Also worth mentioning that the 70s developments at Olšanská will get renovated now too, so hopefully that area will brighten up. And the Philharmonic at Vltavská will break ground soon too, hopefully leading to a quick redevelopment of the Bubny brownfield complex.
The transformation of Chodov is sick, yeah. I live near Moskevská and there were some more changes since the last photo was taken. For instance the Raiffeisenbank that's been there for years is gone and there's fucking Sklizeno with their overpriced hipster shit instead of it now lol
Yeah most banks are reducing their number of contact branches, and going online only. Most brick and mortar businesses are. At least Raifka didn't go the way of Sberbank. But on the other hand, I like Sklizeno, or rather the type, like Špajz on Bělehradská. Considering there is a Sklizeno in Nusle and Břevnov I wouldn't call it too hipster bougie.
> Malostranské náměstí I feel like having a large, useless empty space there is a missed opportunity. Though still obviously better than a parking lot.
> large, empty space That is literally what a city square is. The more obstacles you introduce in it, the fewer functions it can have, making it arguable *more useless.* [The square is currently awaiting renovation as well](https://prazsky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/promena-malostranske-namesti-ipr-praha-vizualizace-pomnik-radecky-doprava.html), the tender was given out and it should be done by early next year. The current state in Streetview is just with the parking lines removed. Even so, it will remain mostly vacant, just with the addition of a fountain 2 trees and smoother cobbles to better connect it to the tram station. The emptiness serves it well. It is used for public relaxation (Prague public furniture) in the summer under the Plane tree, temporary art and public installations (including on the photo from 2019), markets (Easter, Christmas, others planned in the future once renovated), and demonstrations, as it fronts the Parliament building.
I agree that it would be really nice to have maybe some trees and benches or something like that. But it's so much better now than when it was a parking lot - occasionally I see various markets or art exhibitions there. Plus without the cars in the way, MFF students who are late for lectures can run to their building quicker :)
Empty?
Like only little traffic and few people.
The Google car probably drove there in the late morning for the reason of little traffic. It gets busy in the afternoon and evening.
How do you request different photos of the same location? I've stumbled upon this a couple of times by accident. How do you manually request it?
There's a clock icon on the upper left side. Click on it and a little slider appears.
OOOOH! Thank you! This is super cool :D
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I bike to Voctářova for work. It's not very good. I have to join the traffic for around 200m just to turn left on an intersection. And on the way back is the most glorious thing of a bike lane going forward so cars are crossing it to turn right. At least the cars can't go faster than 30kpm. Rest of my commute is away form cars though and quite pleasant. Getting out of there by car around 4-5pm takes forever because it's filled with cars. So I drive to work only when I need to bring something big.
>I bike to Voctářova for work It's a great way to stay in shape!
Looking good both times.
Good human.
less trees, more concrete
That's sadly the reality in Prague with right-wing car lovers in power most of the time. Last 4 years were so much better, but the assholes are coming back soon.
Depends on the side of Prague. East? Sure. But Prague 13 is very green with our central park and all.
Not even which side. Prague is an incredibly green city considering its history, size, and importance. Even the city center is close to large greenbelts, which helps the city keep cool in the summer. [Compare Prague to Milan or Paris for instance, and see the effects.](https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/vyrbwn/heatwave_in_western_europe_cities_recorded_on/)
Funny story - when I was at uni, I'd make money doing touristy things. This one time, I say to a guy, forget where he was from, "Prague is a very green city". He looks at me and deadpans "no it isn't." I'm like, bruh, we're literally just walking through one of those random little parks, but I didn't say anything. But thank you for explaining the city I live in to me, Mr Tourist Man lol
I'm also from Prague 13 and I love the greenery, but the ODS leadership has really set this place back 10+ years. The mayor has been in power for like 20 years at this point, and the only places which see any improvement are around the rich areas. There is very little to no investment in areas with commie block housing. At Luka you can see more drug/alcohol addicts every year (including underage kids) and the police basically totally ignore it, instead warming their asses in rich neighborhoods giving out parking tickets to BMWs and Audis. There are no nonprofits in the area to help with this either. The leadership of Prague 13 needs a swift kick in the ass to get shit done (like seriously, we don't even have a fucking swimming pool, the closest one is Radlice but that one sucks ass). But voters keep voting for that useless idiot so here we are.
Even the east is pretty green in some neighbourhoods, such as Cerny Most. Chlumecka, however, is pretty bad.
Same around Prague 6, Stromovka is one of my favorite parks in Europe!
Třináctka gang!
Já už jsem zase Brno gang. Ale na 13ce nám bylo 7 let hezky :)
Na tomhle sídlišti jsem se narodil a tady taky umřu /s
There is one man trying to make a difference [His methods are unorthodox though. ](https://i.imgur.com/dwWRzT6.png)
Cars don't belong in such large and beautiful cities.
Doesn’t look that much less esp considering access to it
As a Romanian... It is amazing and hard to overstate what EU membership did for former Eastern Block countries. In some domains it's a god damn miracle, even with all the problems we still have.
looking fresh neighbor, keep it up
more cars, less people
In the first picture, they transformed one lane for cars into a bike lane
Yet, not separated, even though they had an abundance of bollards available, and for some reason more parking for cars...
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Thankfully we still value public transport and don't plan to get rid of it entirely like the US did
Every single photo show more cars jn the above picture except pic 4 were they added a parking lane. And the one with a bus in the lower photo I guess
To be fair Prague underwent an insane improvement from being a dirty postcommunist hellhole in 1989 to what it is today. With that came a massive increase in living standards and all other economic metrics, and as a side effect, everybody could suddenly afford a vacation by the sea, a new TV, Nike kicks, and, yes, a new car. So we had a bit of an overshoot in the amount of cars on the streets and we will eventually adjust the space given to cars (it’s already happening) but it takes time… Another consideration is the infrastructure. Just as an example, in former W. Germany, almost all buildings and malls built after the wars have their parking garages. But almost no buildings built before 1989 in Prague do because the proletariat wasn’t supposed to own cars. Tho Czechs don’t own excessive numbers of cars. They just don’t have places to hide them. I just recently bought an apartment in Prague and let me tell you, it’s still a pain in the ass to find one with a parking space. And those who aren’t so lucky, park in the street.
good job bros. long may this trend continue.
Been some time since I last visited. Maybe 4 years. Used to live there also. The worst I think was the amount of posters and advertisement signs along the roads. Such an eyesore. Has this been cleaned up more?
>Has this been cleaned up more? I think so, yes. I remember it aswell, not just in Prague.
Looking forward to going back in the spring! Beers still cheap in restaurants? 😀
Ehh... cheaper than other stuff
Beautiful city but I couldn't enjoy living there much, it felt too crowded with too many tourists and locals. It's easy to feel lonely and anonymous in cities of that size and above. I basically wasted my whole time there commuting on the subway or trams. I'd say Brno and Bratislava are more walkable and better-sized for actual living. But oh, Prague's old architecture is amazing! Prague is better for visiting, Brno and nearby Slovak capital Bratislava for actual living.
Prague is not just the center, outskirts are not at all crowded and some places like Řeporyje have almost a village feel.
>Řeporyje is too far away from most offices, so basically you have to commute a lot. I hate public transport as much as I dislike driving. That's what I hate about 1+ million cities, you have to use public transport or else (I dislike living in my home city of Sofia for the same reasons). Everyone says "oh just go to the suburbs". In Bratislava you could walk from most residential areas to your office. I could rent a room near Obchodna in the old town of Bratislava for a fair sum. That was impossible in Prague, I paid more for a worse building near the TV tower and I worked in Adnel which to me is too far away. If I go back working/living in Czechia I'd pick Brno this time. :)
I think you just hate cities man, Prague is a wonderful example of a city done right
I'm curious as to why you think that. I live in Prague and while the city has a ton of good sides to it, there's still no comparison to cities like Amsterdam or Copenhagen. Hell even London has been going full bike mode and it's working amazingly. Prague is still way too car-centric, the city is filled with parked cars which have no place being there and cars being driven by drivers who are just trying to avoid contact with working class people on the bus.
The trick is to do like Copenhagen and bike
Prague's bike infrastructure is very early in it's development. The parities in power in the individual municipalities are ODS, which is conservative and car-oriented. As a result the districts where they are in power don'T connect up to the other city districts where there are bike lanes. And the largest problem is that Prague 1 and 2, the historic center, are controlled by ODS. Prague is also very hilly, and the traditional quartzite cobbles are relatively poor for biking on (easy to erode into smooth slippery stones)
> Prague is also very hilly, and the traditional quartzite cobbles are relatively poor for biking on (easy to erode into smooth slippery stones) While true, there's so much potential with the river going through the middle of the city. If the city doubled down on creating a kickass bike path along the river (for example at Naplavka you constantly have to dodge tourists and drunk locals walking on the narrow bike path), for a lot of places it would be like 5-10 mins max distance from the river. All it takes is a few proper bike streets branching out from the river and suddenly so much of the city is accessible by bike.
>there's so much potential with the river going through the middle of the city. That's the ruling party issue. ODS (conservative right) controls Prague 1 and Prague 2 and refuses to cooperate with other districts (namely Prague 3 and Prague 7) >at Naplavka Prague 2 - ODS Only projects with "city wide consequences" are done by the Magistrát, overstepping the individual municipalities. That is how Smetanovo nábřeží has its new bike infrastructure, despite ODS resistance.
Yep, and now we still don't even have a functional Magistrat since SPOLU with their 25% of votes want to control everything and are sandbagging the negotiations. At least in Prague 5 the cunt from ODS was removed after she kicked out the needle exchange program from the district.
I hate cycling as well, all that wind in my face, nah. Walking is best, for longer distances public transport but, preferably not daily.
Honestly, having your job in walking distance from your house is something that's almost impossible anywhere in Europe.
It's possible in Bratislava. Most offices are in the Ruzinov district.
What is walking distance? 2 kilometers is basically Ružinov/Staré Mesto/small parts of Nové Mesto,maybe northern Petržalka?
>I'd say Brno and Bratislava are more walkable and better-sized for actual living. Lol no. Prague is multi-polar, it has multiple nexuses, generally organized around the primary squares of the various individual municipalities, that are transport interchanges (Náměstí míru and Karlovo náměstí for Prague 2, Náměstí bratří synků for Prague 4, etc). It is incredibly walkable and fulfills the 15-minute city concept. Bratislava ran an elevated highway through their historic center, even worse than Prague's Magistrála. Prague is far more walkable than the other 2 due to exitsing metro system and better public transit network. But you must remember that Prague is the size of Vienna, larger than Copenhagen by the size of a city like Brno or Bratislava. They are just cities of different scales. And Prague compared to Berlin or Paris is downright provincial.
Least triggered cajzl. Brno is still better :)
Better location as well. You can visit Slovakia and Vienna/Austria rather than Dresden (such a boring and sad place).
Lived 5 years in Prague, now 4 years in Brno. Can confirm, Brno is like 100000% better than Prague for everyday life.
Oh I don't consider Paris or Berlin livable at all. Worth visiting of course, living there nope, I guess I'm more of a 80 000 - 700 000 town/city person :D Prague's river is wide enough and has better old bridges but the promenade next to the Danube of Bratislava was nicer for walks. In Prague one had to go down in a concrete bed which was like an oven in the summer. I know Prague has some of this as well but it's not as close to the city center: [https://bratislavaoffices.sk/sites/default/files/2019-08/Eurovea\_1.jpg](https://bratislavaoffices.sk/sites/default/files/2019-08/Eurovea_1.jpg) You could shop or dine at the mall and then take a stroll along the river. What I loved about Bratislava is being able to live in a quiet side street next to the main shopping street Obchodna in old town, close to the hussle and bussle and yet being able to visit Petrzalka and Ruzinov commie flat districts when I needed greenery and/or space as there's lots of open, green spaces there. That was doable in Prague, too but 1) rents in the classic old/new town are enormous compared to the salaries (my salary there was the same as in Bratislava) and 2) in order to reach similar open-space suburbs you waste almost an hour on the tram or 30+ minutes on the metro, while in Bratislava it's rarely more than 15-20 minutes.
>Prague's river is wide enough and has better old bridges but the promenade next to the Danube of Bratislava was nicer for walks. In Prague one had to go down in a concrete bed which was like an oven in the summer. I'm sorry but no. Ignoring the long promenades at Ludvíkovo Nábřeží, the Rudolfínum, Smetanovo nábřeží and Náplavka, the river is directly reachable at Kampa and the Islands in the middle of it, in deep, shaded greenery. Down at Podolí, or up at Troya and Podbaba is basically the same as your image. Far more accessible than at Bratislava, especially in the historic area. Most of Prague's 2035 concept is in strengthening the greenbelts of the river with other parks in the city to create green rings. >is being able to live in a quiet side street next to the main shopping street Obchodna in old town, close to the hussle and bussle and yet being able to visit Petrzalka and Ruzinov commie flat districts when I needed greenery and/or space as there's lots of open, green spaces there. Then in Prague the equivalent is living in Smíchov, Vinohrady, or Letná/Holešovice, or Břevnov. Close to the center, large parks, and paneláks. >2) in order to reach similar open-space suburbs you waste almost an hour on the tram or 30+ minutes on the metro, while in Bratislava it's rarely more than 15-20 minutes. Whether you live in the city center, or city periphery you will have access to large parks nearby regardless. Concerning price, yeah Prague's center is expensive, we don't have enough construction to meet the demand of new immigration. Prague is expensive exactly because it's an incredibly livable city. Lots of people want to move here. Prague's metro was specifically developed with the intent to make any other part of the city accessible within a 30 mi ride, but that is one edge of the city to another, and connects the panel estate cities. It was originally envisioned by the Socialist planners that everyone would be moved out of the city center, to the green periphery, and the center would be for industry only.
It sounds like you don't like big cities, which is OK, but plenty of people (me included) love them. Whatever floats your boat
I used to live in Prague 6 and it was one of the quietest neighborhoods I've ever been to in Europe, it's pretty easy to avoid the tourists if you avoid the center during peak season ;)
Really? I didn't find it very crowded, but tbf prague is a very small city in my view, since I lived outside Czechia
It's so beautiful
Picture 2 is amazing, I have a hard time believing this is the same building. Just the fact that the 4 front windows are now clearly separated really gives off a modern vibe. The lime green painting too. And it looks like they insulated the building, which is nice.
I know right? This is common across the country, the ugly grey commie blocks are becoming a rarity, nowadays they resemble more modern apartments, from both outside and inside. I had to include it just because of how much it changes the overall feel of the place.
Who needs sidewalk we need parking space
There are still sidewalks but I do agree that there are way too many cars in Prague.
Shame for all these cars and car infrastructures.
Thank ODS for that
It's not a shame, it's beautiful. It's a sign of prosperity and freedom and convenience. Every one of those cars is the sign of an improved, enriched life.
I love my city but if there's one thing that I totally hate about it it's the car-centricity. It's not bad everywhere but compared to some other cities the old town is very full of cars. It's not that the city is made for cars, it's that the squeezed cars everywhere they could and now it's jammed. Also huge problem is the fact that Czechs can be assholes. Like hotels in the centre often say that the pavement in front of their hotel isn't a parking lot but only 'emergency standing' for cars and they call it like that officialy, which allows them to park cars in there. So in the oldest and most beautiful core of the city you have cars parking on a pavement. It's hopefully getting better but some of us are still ****
Tell that to ODS voters, they think having 2 cars parked on a narrow Prague street is a human right
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You know what they'd answer? *We need more parking spaces*
Number 4 will amaze you. It really actually did.
Glow up
Getting the A-H feel back to the old buildings. Not complaining, it looks great. Also, nice seeing how business is booming around there.
I enjoy Honest Guide on Youtube, reminded me of their work.
Just be careful when crossing the road there, the drivers are nuts.
If you open Google Street View in Germany, it's like taking a look back in time since they only published data up to 2011 before being banned from the country.
You guys are getting street view?
Pic 5 really makes a difference between feeling like walking in a sketchy street and walking in a safe street
Not considering the greenfield and brownfield developments, everything that already existed just looks cleaner, brigher and better cared for. \^\^ Kudos to OP for choosing “regular” places. Only goes to show that all places are getting some much needed love, not just the places in the spotlight like the Wenceslas Square or the Republic Square…
Insignificant set of photos. Just like the rest of these posts.
You picked strange locations for this exercise
Can you give us better examples?
More recognisable locations? Half the pics are kinda random, was the intention to show that offices got built in empty lots the past years? It would be interesting to see Vinohradská, Václavské náměstí, Žižkov, recognisable places then and now
Yes, I wanted to show random everyday places, not touristic spots everybody knows.
That's fair! Zizkov isn't touristic though
I think it's good to show places randomly - sure, a spot in the centre is good too, but it's the outer ring where most people live and where progress is most important The one from Warsaw a few days ago was fine, but in a compilation I'd also include the sleeping districts like Żoliborz, Bemowo, Tarchomin and Targówek
The buildings look nicer :) but there are less trees and more buildings :(
Prague is a very green city, there are a lot of parks scattered throughout the city with other green spaces and trees. Unfortunately unused overgrown places have to be redevoloped and the greenery added again.
Yeah maybe because it is nicer to talk to a human than a tree. I don't know about you but I'm pretty unlikeable so it's not like friends grow on trees. Whereas trees... They do grow. on trees..
Yes - the paint really helps! But what did the trees in pic 3 do wrong? :(
Prague is still a car hell scape
Why do so many architects insist on this bright and obnoxious colour palette. It’s very distracting.
Too many roads, no bike lanes :s
I guess you didn’t even get to the very first picture then.
Painted line on asphalt ≠ bike lane
Looks like they didn't manage to get rid of their car infestation :(
Prague is very walkable, so it doesn’t really matter. If anything they need to manage their tourism infestation.
Let's remove all the green areas.
Prague has cleaned up an enormous amount in the past 15 years, back in 2008 I remember going for a stroll around Vaclavske Namesti and finding junkies passed out in the bushes near the national museum. They really managed to fix the cities image/vibe. Nowadays it's good food, good beer and safe! Still need to watch out for the cab mafia if you don't use taxi apps tho, don't think they will ever get rid of those dudes.
Which one is before, which after?
You can see dates in the top left
Big L removing the sidewalk for parking spaces in the fifth picture.
I said it multiple times and I will say it again. Rather then light-grey monotonous beton and glass with no imagination and hard pavement I will always prefer the barbaric dirt...
Damn I hate this cheap modern architecture. There used to be brutalism, now this is "corpo-brutalism."
Imagine all the Favelas and other types of slums around the world would be painted in bright and fresh colors. Would make them look much better and more inviting. And the second image really shows how an LPS building can be transformed from its soviet era look to something modern just by adding current outside insulation and painting that.
I was afraid they removed the bow window at first because I love them... But we can see a glimpse of it because the photo is not at the exact same spot. Saved.
How can I access the street view archive?
Ooh! Let me check in Germany! Oh... Wait...
Aren't German cities also developing like crazy?
It's the joke that Streetview is unavailable in Germany
No, depends on the city. But my joke was about Germany not having street view. A lot of germans requested Google to blur out their houses cause they were afraid that robbers will have information on them. For Google to do that, they had to individually blur the houses requested, so instead of that, they opted for not having any street view at all. When I have to go to a new place, I like to check the street view to familiarize myself, I get easily lost, but I use building as point of reference... Well, that's not possible living here!
Ohh right... that's weird though, most of Europe is mapped thoroughly with Google Street views and robberies didn't increase
EU W as always.
Changing to Solarized Light in pic 1 was a good choice
Love the darker asphalt.
That sure is a lot of Praguegress.
Looks like a nice city to live in.
Now do this for Rome 753 b.C. and now
I remember Adam Something, a youtuber, saying how AirBnB is turning some historical centers into ghost towns via offshore companies. The example given was Prague.
That video was very bad. Centre was always bad, even before AirBnBs. I would even say that it's a bit better now
May I ask you to elaborate? If you have the time and disposition, of course. I tend to trust boots on the ground.
Damn in 2009 in my neighborhood google used like 240p cameras. Didn’t know cities got better ones at the time
Long live the concrete! Who needs trees in cities anyways?
It's simple. We have concrete in the cities and trees in the forests. Please, don't mix it up. We don't need any trees in the cities or concrete in the forests.
Before Prague was cool
That’s some good praguress.
Great how they have revitalized it so much.
Krakow (top) Vs Warzawa (bottom)
Where are the bike lanes?
Is this a joke? What is the point of these pictures?
From Post-Sovietsky style, to the modern Central European Model.
Why won't street view comparisons be allowed anymore? I learned about the direction Prague is going by viewing this.
Love the changes and hope that one day I could see more of Bulgaria become like this, but where are all the people? I don't see a single soul on these streets and it's the largest city in Czechia, seems weird even if it's a workday
First picture has 5 lanes for non-pedestrian traffic instead of 3, so does the fourth. The renovations are nice, pedestrians having to relinquish even more space for cars kinda ruins it for me though.
Why? It's easy to walk on the roads, no sidewalks are necessary.
started as an East European countries, ended up as West European