Prague has undergone a transformation, but you will still find #czghetta in the Czech Republic
A few years ago, when I was walking through the corridors of an apartment building in Palmovka on the way to a friend, I witnessed an interesting “phenomenon”. I stopped on the steps to watch two people in suits ring the apartment, and an elderly, darker woman opened the door for them: Hello, we work for an insurance company and we also buy leases. Haven’t you considered selling a lease?
launched a man in a suit. Do you want to buy our apartment? Sure, we are selling you that contract for 3 million crowns. We want to buy a family house somewhere else,
the woman smiled, and the young men took contact from the lady, wrote something down, and went upstairs.
Deregulation of rents, along with the privatization of housing stock of urban districts eligibility in some places huge social changes. These changes may continue to widen regional disparities. While currently, according to the CZSO, unemployment in Prague reaches 5.39%, in some cities, especially in the north of Bohemia, unemployment is more than 15%. Due to the high allocation of high income groups in Prague, the average wages are also considerably higher, reaching CZK 32,879. Crime is declining on average in Prague every year, while in some cities, especially near borders, crime is rising sharply, mainly due to the immigration of socially excluded groups.
Prague has changed
An example of a huge change can be the just mentioned Prague Palmovka in Prague 8. If we look at Palmovka, it stands in a very good place near the center. A huge advantage is also good transport links to the center, the bridge can be reached by subway in 10 minutes. There is a tram junction, trams will take you quickly to Holešovice, Florenc or Žižkov. Buses go to more remote parts of Prague. There are train stations nearby in Liben or Vysočany.
Although the situation in Palmovka is still not ideal, there is high crime, there is great interest in this part of Prague. New flats were built in Palmovka, which are among the most expensive in Prague. For example, in the Dock development project, apartment prices reached more than CZK 70,000 per square meter, the project won the expert jury’s award for 2012 and is largely occupied. The developer Orco was also active, and the V Mezihoří project was created right next door, where apartments are already more accessible. Palmovka is probably getting rid of its bad reputation. On the contrary, the privatization of the housing stock means that certain groups of people have the opportunity to become millionaires.
Patrik Nacher, which not only operates the charges.com server, the exclusion concerns the issue of social groups and is also one of the residents of Prague’s Palmovka. According to him, it has undergone a big change in recent years, but according to him, the environment still does not look attractive: If you are walking, then you must avoid dog feces. The evening found, especially around the subway, the existence,
states Nacher. According to him, the bus station itself looks the worst. According to him, it would help if, for example, offices or a shopping center were built there. It would look better right away. As soon as people live in a nice environment, they take care of them and there are also fewer papers and cigarette butts left,
Nacher added.
But Palmovka did not remain alone, it also significantly changed in the southwest of Prague’s Karlín, where modern offices are concentrated. Developers once again appreciate good transport accessibility, but there are flood risks.
Prague 9, especially the area around Vysočany, underwent a huge change, perhaps the largest of all the above. The Vysočany of the industrial center of Prague has become a place where people are not ashamed to live. Within 10 years, there were two shopping centers, office buildings, a bike path or new apartment buildings, especially around the bike path. The tallest residential building in the Czech Republic – Eliška – was also built here.
Crime in Prague – a long-term decline
Crime has fallen sharply in Prague since 1993 and it seems that this trend will continue. Although it increased dramatically due to the amnesty in 2013, it was still the 4th best result since 1993 and the result is that if there is no further amnesty or a decrease in police performance, it will continue. The composition of the population will also contribute to this. After all, ghettos are almost unique in Prague, they are mostly created as a legacy of the past or due to the decision of the administration, which, for example, decides to build social housing en masse, etc.
However, in some countries the situation may be much worse, look at the following photo gallery, where you will find ghettos and slums in some world cities:
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Prague is not a promised city and will deprive many people of illusions
Low-income social groups are thus leaving Prague. Unfortunately, Prague is not a promised city in terms of work either, there is a large supply pressure on the low-skilled workforce, and wages are kept very low. Unemployment has, after all, exceeded 5%, and wages have also fallen here in recent years
In addition, the situation is not good in some sectors. Wages in retail are set very low, a decent life, especially when an employee rents an apartment in Prague, is almost impossible. For the most part, working hours in retail are only for a limited period of time, and many people also do undeclared work (officially only part of their salary is paid to them). Many people cannot find work in Prague. For example, sales directors not only require new salespeople to represent a representative, practice directly in the field (Example: Did you sell clothes? Then watch for giving you can’t, it’s not a relevant practice
), but also knowledge of English, German or Russian. Don’t meet the requirements? Then don’t look for a job here.
Ghettos will be established on the borders of the Czech Republic
Many people who do not meet these conditions cannot find work in Prague for a long time and are moving to cheaper areas of the Czech Republic. But this can be a huge problem, because relocated people can lead to a further decline in given localities, where housing prices are already low, can increase and worsen the quality of life of the working population. At the same time, state social policy is failing. She allowed the establishment of hostels and a new mafia elite, which earns on these social cases, due to state policy. After all, it is not just a matter of Prague, but also of other larger and richer cities in the Czech Republic.
In any case, if social policy does not change in this respect, then if the situation in Prague continues to improve and is the “showcase” of the Czech Republic, life in the border areas will be almost impossible, there will be emigration of working and productive people, while the ghettos will expand and engulf entire neighborhoods and later cities. The problem is obvious. It is enough for a problematic person to move into an apartment building and the comfort and convenience of living for everyone around,
states Nacher and adds: There will also be a deterioration of housing in the locality, which in turn may attract other problem groups to live in this locality,
. According to him, the problem is that many of these problematic people are aware of their rights, but not their responsibilities: The primary task of the state should be to protect taxpayers – those who work and want to live in peace.
concludes Nacher.