Prague 4 also wants to introduce blue zones
Prague 4 wants to introduce parking zones around the metro station. The representatives of the city district agreed with the proposal at the last meeting. According to the opposition, the zones should be created throughout the territory, otherwise the cars will be flooded by old Spořilov, Braník and Podolí. According to earlier information, the zones could be put to life at the turn of 2013 and 2014. The proposal will have to be approved by the capital.
The zones should be about half a kilometer around the metro station and in some other congested areas. However, the opposition criticizes the fact that the town hall does not count on zones in the vicinity of the Roztyly metro station, which is located in Prague 11, but in the vicinity of Prague 4. According to deputy Petr Štěpánek (SZ), drivers will use the old Spořilova street to park their cars. “The representatives of the city district turned the old Spořilov into an unpaid Park and Ride for the Roztyly metro station. In the same way, Braník and Podolí will be disadvantaged, where people from the southern suburbs of Prague 4 will now commute, “said Štěpánek. In Braník and Podolí, it is possible to comfortably change to tram number 17, which has approximately four-minute intervals at peak times.
Prague 4 has previously had a study prepared that mapped parking throughout the city district. The study showed that the worst situation with parking is currently in Nusle and Michle. About a quarter of those parked there during the day are people who do not live in the city district, but work. Although many administrative and commercial centers include underground garages, employees park in the streets of Prague 4, which means they want to save on renting garages. There is also a problem with live parking in the vicinity of the metro station, which is commuted by both Central Bohemians and Praguers from more distant areas.
The design of parking zones was also approved this week by representatives in Prague 8. Currently, parking zones operate in Prague 1, 2, 3 and 7. Part of the territory in Prague 16 and 22 is also included in the system. Prague 3 and further on parts of Prague 5, 6 and 11.